DALLAS — A $30 million budget deficit forced the City of Dallas to implement its first mandatory furlough day on Friday, leaving residents stranded outside locked municipal buildings and fueling intense anxiety among the city’s workforce. The shutdowns are part of a cost-saving initiative introduced by City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert. The plan requires the […]
Two prominent faculty organizations filed a federal lawsuit on Wednesday, seeking to block the Texas Tech University System from enforcing strict new regulations on classroom discussions regarding race, gender, and sexual orientation. The legal action represents a major pushback against mounting restrictions within Texas higher education. The dispute centers on two directives issued during the […]
Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico delivered a massive financial statement on Wednesday, announcing a staggering $30 million raised during the second quarter of the year. The haul vastly outpaced his Republican opponent, Attorney General Ken Paxton, who reported pulling in $9 million earlier the same day. This brings a monumental cash injection to the Texas […]