Ileana Garnand
they/them | @txlonestarlive news reporter | past: @publicintegrity, @authewash, @ntdaily
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1 day ago |
muckrock.com | Ileana Garnand
The Trans Journalists Association and MuckRock have partnered to help journalists document and report on the Trump administration’s actions targeting trans communities. What we’ve been doingWe’ve filed more than 65 requests with both federal and state entities over the past month.
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1 week ago |
lonestarlive.com | Ileana Garnand
As Texas considers further restrictions on sex toys, civil rights advocates argue such policies will lead to increased government control over various personal freedoms — even nonsexual ones. In the 2025 legislative session, a Texas state senator proposed a law that would criminally charge online retailers if they sell “an obscene device” to someone without verifying that the customer is 18 or older.
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2 weeks ago |
lonestarlive.com | Ileana Garnand
A Texas lawmaker is once again trying to repeal a state law criminalizing homosexuality, more than 20 years after the policy was ruled unconstitutional. State Rep. Venton Jones, D-Dallas, is continuing the decades-long pursuit with House Bill 1738. The law would repeal Section 21.06 of the Texas Penal Code, which states “deviate sexual intercourse with another individual of the same sex” is a criminal offense. It’s categorized as a Class C misdemeanor, carrying a fine up to $500 but no jail time.
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2 weeks ago |
lonestarlive.com | Ileana Garnand
A North Texas town is going all out for the 50th anniversary of a country music legend’s seminal album — which was recorded right in the heart of Dallas-Fort Worth. Garland, Texas, is the birthplace of Willie Nelson’s 1975 “Red Headed Stranger” album, recorded at Autumn Sound Studios, now known as Audio Dallas. The record is considered one of the greatest country music albums of all time and played a key role in the outlaw country movement.
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3 weeks ago |
lonestarlive.com | Ileana Garnand
A Texarkana man faces multiple criminal charges for allegedly damaging at least three Tesla cars, including driving a mini four-wheeler into one “at full speed,” according to police. Demarqeyun Cox, 33, was arrested Tuesday, March 25, after being suspected of attacking multiple Teslas in separate incidents across the city that day.
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