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Senate Approves Voting Bill Overnight
Senate Bill 7 includes provisions to limit early voting hours, curtail local voting options and further tighten voting-by-mail. The upper chamber suspended its own rules to approve it after debating it for hours overnight.
Blewett, Ridley Discuss D14 Issues in Forum
In what may be one of the final opportunities to plead their cases with Dallas city council district 14 voters, incumbent council member David Blewett and challenger Paul Ridley outlined their visions for the city in a forum Thursday afternoon.
Legislature Sends $248 Billion Budget to Abbott
The Texas Legislature’s two-year, roughly $248 billion state budget is headed to the governor’s desk after the House advanced the proposal Thursday, completing monthslong negotiations between the two chambers.
40th Anniversary
Receptionist to Editor: A Journalist’s Unexpected Journey
I came to Dallas in 1985 looking for something, although I wasn’t sure what.
Kid Art Dallas Moving To Larger Snider Plaza Location
Kid Art Dallas is moving into a larger Snider Plaza studio.
Go Here: Open Houses to Check Out May 29 and 30
While many will be using a three-day weekend to head to points outside Dallas, if you're in the market for a home, there are a handful of open houses this weekend to check out.
Real Talk: Eurico Francisco
“Dallas is the largest American city without a school of architecture or design inside its city limits.”
Philanthropy
Best Friends Animal Society Awarded Meadows Grant
The Meadows Foundation has given $100,000 to the dogs (and the cats), Best Friends Animal Society announced.
Crime
Preston Hollow Crime Reports May 17 – 23
Read the Preston Hollow Crime Reports for May 17 to 23.
Stayin’ Alive: What Bills Are Still in Play As Clock Runs Out?
Sine die. Latin for “without a day,” it’s also Texan for “this once every two years simultaneous debacle and demonstration of democracy is almost over.”
Patrick Calls For June Special Session
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Wednesday is asking Gov. Greg Abbott to call a special session of the Texas Legislature in June to advance three pieces of GOP-backed legislation that died in the Texas House at midnight on Tuesday.