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1 day ago | wfaa.com | Tanya Eiserer

DALLAS — Two key bills prompted by WFAA’s investigation into unsafe and unregulated boarding homes received critical hearings today at the Texas Capitol. House Bill 2510, sponsored by Rep. Chris Turner, D-Arlington, would make it a criminal offense to operate an unlicensed assisted living facility. After passing the House, the bill was presented in the Senate by Sen. Lois Kolkhorst, who emphasized its aim to protect some of the state's most vulnerable residents.

1 day ago | wfaa.com | Kevin Reece

DALLAS — As a taste of Texas summer heat arrives several weeks early, phone lines at Texas air conditioning repair companies are heating up early as well. "So, we're already busy," said Matt Rudesill with The On Time Experts from their offices in Garland. "We love it as an AC company," he said of the increase in calls arriving in advance of the first predicted 100-degree day of the year.

1 day ago | wfaa.com | Mariel Ruiz

DALLAS — Ve el radar en vivo y las actualizaciones del pronóstico en la aplicación de streaming WFAA+ y descarga la aplicación WFAA para recibir alertas de nuestro equipo. Varios días con calor récordNuestro primer día en los 100° este añoPosibles tormentas el fin de semana El calor del verano se adelantó Se esperan temperaturas récord esta semana, y en DFW podríamos alcanzar los 100° este miércoles. En el Norte de Texas, los días con temperaturas en los 100° no son nada raros.

2 days ago | wfaa.com | Dia Wall

DALLAS — Texas lawmakers from both sides of the aisle cheered with the passage of historic investments in K-12 schools across the state. This month, Governor Greg Abbott signed his $1 billion school voucher bill into law, which allocates public money for private school tuition. In the time since, WFAA viewers have reached out to our team asking: What happened to House Bill 2, the $8 billion bill for public schools?

2 days ago | wfaa.com | Brittani Moncrease

DALLAS — South Second Avenue is unlike most South Dallas streets because, for a little more than a mile, there are no traffic lights. “It’s a freeway. It’s literally an expressway,” said South Dallas resident Jimmy Robinson. Although the speed limit is 30 miles per hour, Robinson says drivers always speed. “It’s frequent. There’s a lot of speed racing down through here,” Robinson said. Sunday evening, Robinson and his neighbor, Eldridge Cane, saw the worst happen.