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Arlington considers raising property taxes as last resort to close final part of $25M budget gap

2 days ago | keranews.org | James Hartley

A property tax rate increase and reductions to some exemptions could be part of Arlington's final push to close an unexpected $25 million shortfall projected for 2026. Arlington has eliminated vacant positions, cut funding to departments and programs, identified city facilities to shutter and suggested changes to city fees as the city council guided the developing proposal to cut expenses.
The brain disorder that forced Billy Joel to cancel his tour plans

4 days ago | keranews.org | Sam Baker

Singer Billy Joel, 76, recently announced he's been diagnosed with a brain disorder after having trouble with his hearing, vision, and balance. Dr. Ryan Cheung, a neurohospitalist and medical director of the Stroke Program at Texas Health Plano, says normal pressure hydrocephalus begins with a slow buildup of fluid in the brain. Dr. Cheung: The brain has these fluid-filled spaces in the middle. And so your ventricles, these fluid-filled spaces, can enlarge very slowly.
Rep. Castro slams Trump's decision to bomb Iranian nuclear sites

4 days ago | keranews.org | Bonnie Petrie

Sign up for TPR Today, Texas Public Radio's newsletter that brings our top stories to your inbox each morning. San Antonio Congressman Joaquin Castro said on Sunday that President Trump's decision to bomb three nuclear sites in Iran was illegal, done under false pretenses and risks forcing the U.S. into another protracted war in the Middle East.
Southwest Airlines pilot union can sue over Boeing 737 MAX crashes, Texas Supreme Court rules

1 week ago | keranews.org | Toluwani Osibamowo

The union representing Southwest Airlines pilots can move forward with its lawsuit against Boeing claiming the company misled pilots about the safety of its 737 MAX model after a pair of deadly crashes led to the plane being grounded, the Texas Supreme Court ruled Friday.
Fort Worth dives into options to create more publicly accessible pools for residents

1 week ago | keranews.org | Nicole Lopez

Fort Worth officials are looking to dedicate $5 million from the city’s 2026 bond program to renovate city pools, construct additional sites and make the public amenities more accessible to residents. City officials made it a goal to make certain parks and recreational amenities more widely available after residents cited a lack of water recreation facilities.
The Oak Cliff Film Festival wants you to come back to the theater for real movies

1 week ago | keranews.org | Therese Powell

The Oak Cliff Film Festival is back in its old neighborhood for a 14th edition. The eventis calling all movie fans back into the theater to experience "real movies for real people."Festival organizers hope that their lineup, including lots of films with Texas themes, will lure you in.
Judge blocks Texas AG's reporting rules for big-city prosecutors

1 week ago | keranews.org | Lucio Vasquez

A district judge has temporarily blocked new reporting requirements issued by the Texas Attorney General’s Office that prosecutors argued were unconstitutional and burdensome. According to the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office, a judge on Monday orally granted a temporary injunction in a lawsuit brought by Democratic DAs and county attorneys from across Texas, including Dallas County DA John Creuzot, Bexar County DA Joe Gonzales and Harris County DA Sean Teare.
Millions in federal funds awarded to bike, pedestrian trails across North Texas

1 week ago | keranews.org | Pablo Arauz Peña

Bike and pedestrian trails in North Texas are getting a boost in funding after regional leaders approved a $74 million investment last week. The Regional Transportation Council recently approved $59.6 million in federal funds for a dozen bike trail and safe school route projects in Collin, Dallas, Denton and Tarrant counties. The council is matching the funds with another $14.4 million.
In this Fort Worth festival, indigenous artists share stories ‘a million different ways’

1 week ago | keranews.org | Elizabeth Myong |Arts Access

“This empire eats his own children and calls it freedom.”That’s one of the writing prompts artist Gregg Deal has written in his poetry journal. On Tuesday night, he performed a 20-minute set of poetry at Amphibian Stage as part of the 10-day annual festival SparkFest. This is the fifth SparkFest, which offers visual art, theater, poetry and dance that center on a different marginalized community. One year the festival focused on communities from the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia.
Hospital stay throws Opal Lee off her pace for annual Walk for Freedom

1 week ago | keranews.org | David Moreno

“Grandmother of Juneteenth” Opal Lee, recovering from a recent hospitalization, will not participate in her annual Walk for Freedom event in Fort Worth, according to family. “She’s 98 and the family really wants to keep her in,” Lee’s granddaughter Dione Sims told the Fort Worth Report June 17. Lee was hospitalized in late May for unknown reasons while on a trip to receive the International Freedom Conductor Award at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Ohio.