Barbara Schwarz

Dallas

Lifelong Dallasite and reporter for KRLD, anchor/reporter for TSN. Cat lady. Reader. Former equestrian turned E bike enthusiast. MFFL. Dallas Wings.

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118 Texas students among those asked to leave the US, report finds

1 week ago | audacy.com | Barbara Schwarz

A new report shows that 118 international students in Texas have been asked to leave the United States, part of a broader effort that has impacted roughly 600 students nationwide. Immigration attorney Robert Hoffman, based in Bellaire, said the move appears to be part of a push by the Trump administration to remove individuals who could be perceived as potential threats. He believes recent anti-Israeli protests on college campuses may have played a role in the increased scrutiny.
Voters should decide on casinos in Texas, Johnson says

1 month ago | audacy.com | Barbara Schwarz

A Texas state senator is proposing a resolution to let voters decide whether the state should allow casinos. State Sen. Nathan Johnson (D-Dallas), has filed a resolution that would place the issue on the ballot, giving Texans the opportunity to weigh in on the matter. Johnson acknowledged that the state legislature has historically opposed casino gambling, but he argued that many Texans are already gambling in neighboring states such as Louisiana, Oklahoma, and New Mexico.
Plano pharmacist sentenced to 17 years, ordered to forfeit $405M in assets for fraud scheme

1 month ago | audacy.com | Barbara Schwarz

A Plano pharmacist has been sentenced to more than 17 years in federal prison and ordered to forfeit $405 million in assets for orchestrating a massive fraud scheme against the Department of Labor. Dehshid "David" Nourian, 62, and his associates owned and operated three pharmacies in Fort Worth and Arlington. Prosecutors say they conspired to pay doctors to prescribe medically unnecessary compound creams to injured federal workers.
Galveston County Jail inmates to wear pink uniforms

1 month ago | audacy.com | Barbara Schwarz

It seems pink is the new black, at least among inmates in the Galveston County Jail. They have swapped out their traditional green uniforms for what the sheriff's office calls safety pink. The office said this will make them easier to spot by correctional officers and "create a calming atmosphere, as the color pink is believed to help alleviate feelings of anger. Additionally, the initiative seeks to foster a positive environment within the correctional facility."This has been done in Texas before.
Texas Senator introduces bill that would criminalize THC

1 month ago | audacy.com | Barbara Schwarz

A new bill filed in the Texas Senate aims to criminalize products containing the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana and hemp, a move that has been a priority for Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R). The legislation, introduced by Sen. Charles Perry (R-Lubbock), would make possession of such products a Class A misdemeanor, punishable by up to a year in jail and a $4,000 fine.
2 teen girls arrested for plan to set off pipe bombs, shoot students at high school

2 months ago | audacy.com | Barbara Schwarz

Two southeast Texas teenage girls are accused of planning to attack a high school. The FBI and police say the 15 and 16-year-olds were planning to place pipe bombs in Memorial High School in the Spring Branch ISD and shoot students. Law enforcement arrested the pair within 30 minutes of becoming aware. The 16-year-old had attended Memorial High but was going to an alternative school in the district for students who fall behind.
North Texas judge fines New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills

2 months ago | audacy.com | Barbara Schwarz

A North Texas judge ordered a New York doctor on Thursday to pay a fine of about $100,000 and court costs for prescribing a Collin County woman abortion pills to end her pregnancy. The doctor, Margaret Daley Carpenter, did not show up in court, so a default judgment was ordered by 471st Judicial District Court Judge Bryan Gantt. Texas has an abortion ban with very few exceptions, not including rape or incest.
Governor Greg Abbott rejects federal air pollution limits

2 months ago | audacy.com | Barbara Schwarz

Governor Abbott sent a letter to the EPA, rejecting new air federal air pollution limits. The limits were set by the EPA a year ago to lower the amount of soot (a black powdery or flaky substance) from 12 to nine micrograms per cubic meter. Ian Seimens, the Dallas City Hall advocate for Environment Texas says 12 counties, including Dallas, Tarrant, and Harris are not meeting those standards, and then the state has already sued the feds over these rules.
Texas lawmaker introduces Right to Contraception Act

2 months ago | audacy.com | Barbara Schwarz

A Texas lawmaker has introduced legislation to keep birth control legal. Houston Democratic congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher says the Right to Contraception Act is actually necessary. In 1965, the Supreme Court ruled married Americans had the right to use birth control. Nearly three years ago the high court overturned Roe V Wade. "We need to revisit that case, there are people not only in the courts saying we need to revisit it but in the Texas legislature," says Fletcher.
Groups lash out at proposed book-banning laws for Texas

2 months ago | audacy.com | Barbara Schwarz

A broad coalition of educational, civil rights, and literary advocacy organizations are banding together to sound the alarm over proposed legislation that would make access to books more difficult in Texas. More than a dozen such bills have been filed this legislative session. This isn't new, recent laws have targeted reading materials. Laney Hawes is co-founder of Texas Freedom to Read Project and says these new laws go too far.