Is rural resistance to school choice in Texas on the verge of collapse? Take a look at my story in today's Stateline.org. stateline.org/2024/03/25/sch…

I wanted to thank all of you who were so kind to text and call after my head collided with concrete while I was covering the UT protests. Officers and students alike quickly offered a helping hand after my mishap. The flood of good wishes was really touching. I'm fine now. DM

AI's certain to get a lot of attention in the 2025 Texas Legislature and two N. Texas lawmakers - Rep. Giovanni Capriglione and Sen. Tan Parker - will be playing a major role. Fort Worth Report takes a close look. fortworthreport.org/2024/05/06/sou…

Check out the great display in the Fort Worth Report on the 50-year evolution of the F-16. Lockheed Martin says they'll be flying for decades to come. fortworthreport.org/2024/05/30/for…

At Edwards AFB in 1947, Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier in Bell's X-1 rocket plane. Now a highly modified F-16 is flying over the desert base to test AI in place of human pilots. fortworthreport.org/2024/05/30/for…

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Look for casino gambling to be another big issue when Texas lawmakers re-assemble in January. Las Vegas Sands, despite a defeat in the last session, has been reaching out to regional leaders across the state to mount a big push in 2025.

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Take a look the next time you drive downtown and take in all the murals and other art that's sprouted up across commercial real estate. We detail it today in NYT Square Feet. nytimes.com/2024/09/03/bus…

Weather and climate disasters are continually on the upswing in number and intensity, putting ever-greater demands on first responders. We examine the issue in Stateline. stateline.org/2024/09/04/eme…

A $66 billion federal plan to revitalize Amtrak passenger rail service would establish Fort Worth-Dallas as major rail hubs, launch high speed rail and vastly upgrade routes across the country. Fort Worth Report takes a look.

Stateline travels to Starr County, Texas, to examine the huge stretch of land that Texas is offering to President Trump for a deportation center that will become a centerpiece of Trump's immigration policies. stateline.org/2025/01/03/any…

Kay Granger, who became a congressional powerhouse for Fort Worth after nearly three decades in the U.S.House, formally marks her last day in office on Friday with the outgoing 118th Congress. fortworthreport.org/2025/01/02/fro…

The half-century-old Mexican American Legislative Caucus is embarking on an aggressive agenda under new chair Ramon Roman, a Fort Worth businessman lawmaker in his 6th term in the House.

Returned to my roots in West Texas for this Stateline story on wind and solar power under siege by opponents in the Legislature. George Neill has three wind turbines on his ranch near San Angelo.

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We'll continue to follow this emerging issue over legislation that cities say would dismantle public improvement districts considered essential to the future of downtowns.

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Homeless advocates fear that a bill designed to enhance safety at schools near homeless centers will instead have a devastating impact. fortworthreport.org/2025/04/16/for…

Lauren Muckleroy lost her family in a DWI tragedy. Now she is telling her story to lawmakers as she advocates issues from grief counseling for children to stiffening DWI penalties. fortworthreport.org/2025/04/28/aft…