DMN Stories State Fair of Texas welcomed 2.3 million attendees in 2023, slight dip from previous year The fair operated all 24 scheduled days despite a shooting that left three injured. Dallas Morning NewsOctober 25, 2023
DMN Stories Security guard says Dallas officers knelt on him, mistook him for violent crime suspect In a federal lawsuit, the south Oak Cliff man alleges the wrongful arrest and excessive force spurred a downward spiral in his life. Dallas Morning NewsOctober 24, 2023
DMN Stories A Texas judge doesn’t want to marry gay couples. The Supreme Court will soon hear her case McLennan County Justice of the Peace Dianne Hensley says she’s protected by a state religious freedom law. After losing in the appeals court, her... Dallas Morning NewsOctober 23, 2023
DMN Stories Texans Sessions, Arrington and Williams eye speaker’s job as Jordan is rejected A large and growing field of Republicans could vie for the post next week. Dallas Morning NewsOctober 21, 2023
DMN Stories Texas prisons’ problem: Mail soaked in fentanyl, meth and other drugs New digital-only mail policy for inmates necessary to stem drug flow. Dallas Morning NewsOctober 20, 2023
DMN Stories Jim Jordan faces 3rd House speaker vote Friday, as some Texas Republicans look elsewhere GOP rejects expanded powers for a caretaker speaker as way to reopen the House. Dallas Morning NewsOctober 20, 2023
DMN Stories Scalise abruptly drops House speaker bid as Republicans remain in disarray with no Plan B Majority Leader Steve Scalise sought in vain the votes needed to secure a promotion to speaker. Dallas Morning NewsOctober 18, 2023
DMN Stories Texans will vote on 14 propositions in next month’s constitutional amendment election Broadband, leaky water pipes, state parks, the electric grid, Tier 1 research universities and retired teachers stand to benefit, proponents say. Dallas Morning NewsOctober 17, 2023
DMN Stories House speaker job stays vacant as holdouts block Jim Jordan and GOP quits for the weekend Backers of the fiery Judiciary chairman teed up his ascent by refusing to fall in line behind Majority Leader Steve Scalise. Dallas Morning NewsOctober 15, 2023
DMN Stories 3 wounded in shooting at State Fair of Texas, suspect in custody, Dallas police say The shooting, which took place Saturday night in the food court, led to injuries that weren’t considered life-threatening. Dallas Morning NewsOctober 15, 2023