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For the first time in local media, Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson discussed his decision to switch political parties and become a Republican.
Every week, we break down some of the biggest political stories grabbing headlines in North Texas and beyond.
Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick tops Texas Monthly's annual list.
Every week, CBS News Texas political reporter Jack Fink breaks down some of the biggest political stories grabbing headlines in North Texas and beyond.
Just last week, Kate Cox found out her unborn child has trisomy 18.
Jack Fink covers the biggest political stories of the week in the latest episode of Eye on Politics.
More than a dozen women are suing the state, saying the current abortion ban puts their lives at risk.
Add this to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's high ambitions: Parachuting from a plane.
After taking a break for Thanksgiving, Texas lawmakers are back to work in Austin.
Jack Fink covers the biggest political stories of the week in the latest episode of Eye on Politics.
While Democrats are united against this, Republicans in the House remain divided.
Additional funding for public schools and teacher pay raises remain in doubt after the Texas House rejected a provision that included education savings accounts.
21 Republicans voted with all 63 Democrats in the House to strip the policy that would have provided $10,000 per student per year to attend private or religious school.
Senator John Cornyn told CBS News Texas Monday that he's optimistic Congress will strike a deal, preventing the federal government from shutting down this weekend.
If a compromise isn't reached for school choice, the governor will call lawmakers back to Austin for a fifth special session.
During the fourth special session at the Texas Capitol, lawmakers in the House and Senate are poised to quickly pass identical border security bills.
Jack Fink covers the biggest political stories of the week in the latest episode of Eye on Politics.
The race tested the mood of the South Texas town more than a year after one of America's deadliest mass shootings and a botched police response that remains under criminal investigation.
Early voting for the general election begins Oct. 23 and goes through Nov. 3.
Proposition 4 on your ballot will tackle property tax relief.
The governor expanded the agenda to include billions of dollars from the budget surplus to go toward school safety, teacher pay raises and special education. Also, phasing out the STAAR test.
Brad Benson is a Republican candidate for Place 4 on the Granbury City Council in Tuesday's election.
Abbott is expanding the agenda in an effort to approve education savings accounts.
"Lexi's legacy is our priority and we just want to honor her with action."
A fight over clean water is underway in the city of Trinidad, where concerns about water quality are growing, prompting residents to demand action.
After 14 years, the Dallas Museum of Natural History reopens with help from the man who grew up inside it
Jake Lang is prohibited from being in the state of Texas except for court dates. He will wear a GPS monitor if he is able to afford his bond.
Emergency crews were called at 3:19 p.m. to the Sage Hill Apartments in the 2200 block of Sage Hill Lane, near Olympus Boulevard.
Honduran national Luis Mauricio Flores Ordonez, 33, is in federal custody after he was arrested on Sunday, June 14.
A fight over clean water is underway in the city of Trinidad, where concerns about water quality are growing, prompting residents to demand action.
After 14 years, the Dallas Museum of Natural History reopens with help from the man who grew up inside it
Jake Lang is prohibited from being in the state of Texas except for court dates. He will wear a GPS monitor if he is able to afford his bond.
Emergency crews were called at 3:19 p.m. to the Sage Hill Apartments in the 2200 block of Sage Hill Lane, near Olympus Boulevard.
Honduran national Luis Mauricio Flores Ordonez, 33, is in federal custody after he was arrested on Sunday, June 14.
Federal officials are warning that one of the world's largest sporting events could bring more than soccer fans.
Donald Mercer was sentenced to 300 days behind bars for soliciting sex from a woman he arrested.
While FIFA is expected to make billions on the tournament, local cities are spending millions to host.
Drivers towed from a Fort Worth CVS may be eligible for refunds after an I-Team investigation found questions over whether the tow company had authorization to operate in the lot.
Before striking a pipeline, causing a natural gas leak and subsequent explosion, an engineering firm did follow proper protocol to begin work at a Dallas apartment building.
Republican Senators Bill Cassidy, Thom Tillis, Ted Cruz and Tom Cotton have been critical of the 14-point memorandum of understanding signed on Wednesday.
The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favor of a Texas man who challenged a federal law that bars certain drug users from having firearms.
After more than a decade since it was announced, the Obama Presidential Center and Library officially opens to the public in Chicago's Jackson Park on June 19, 2026.
Retired staff sergeant Wilmer Trujillo, who served roughly 20 years in the U.S. Army and the Texas National Guard, is asking ICE to release his wife of six years.
The FBI said it disrupted an attempt to attack Sunday's UFC America 250 event at the White House, with court records detailing an alleged plot to use small drones carrying explosives.
Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported an increase in first-quarter sales Wednesday.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
This explosion is among several similar incidents across North Texas that raise questions about why hazardous natural gas leaks keep happening
Zoox, owned by Amazon, produces its own autonomous vehicles that it says are built for passengers, not drivers.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
The FDA is moving ahead with a safety study of the abortion pill mifepristone, a senior FDA official confirmed to CBS News, a step that could create a path for the Trump administration to restrict access to the medication.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
The most recent week of data from Dallas County Health and Human Services shows a 50% increase in positive flu cases.
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put world health authorities on alert.
Despite the costs and rules, fans are excited for the World Cup madness that's finally taking off.
After sharing management of the arena for decades, the Mavericks are now in full control.
Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported an increase in first-quarter sales Wednesday.
Expensive tickets, trouble getting visas and anti-American sentiment may all be contributing to underwhelming demand.
Herring said that in the year before tariffs, used car sales were just under half of his business at his dealership in Irving; Now, they are nearly 75 percent.
Honduran national Luis Mauricio Flores Ordonez, 33, is in federal custody after he was arrested on Sunday, June 14.
"Overall, we felt things went well," Arlington police said.
Kaitlyn Chen came off the bench to score 15 points against former UConn teammates Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd.
"You know, if we had to lose to somebody, I'm glad we lost to friends," Dajana Seiler said.
Croatian striker Petar Musa has more experience scoring goals in the Dallas area than even the biggest stars of this World Cup.
Lionel Messi tied the Men's World Cup goals record with his first World Cup hat trick as Argentina topped Algeria.
Rio de Janeiro's Military Fire Department said one of the helicopters crashed in the parking lot of a car dealership, where several electric vehicles were parked, igniting a fire.
Creative minds are coming together in North Texas.
Anthony Head played librarian and mentor Rupert Giles in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and recently appeared in "Ted Lasso."
Peabo Bryson, a two-time Grammy-winning singer and songwriter known for Disney movie hits "Beauty and the Beast" and "A Whole New World," has died at age 75.
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
