Tag Archives: Denton
University of North Texas Creates Privatized ‘Free-Speech Zone’ Around Donald Trump Jr.
The event reinforces an ongoing assault on press freedom and the First Amendment in an ultimate ironic twist for free-speech rights.
It’s unclear whether we’ll know the exact details of what Donald Trump Jr. has to say when he speaks about “freedom of speech and issues of na...Read More
In Texas Transgender Suit, Who’s Facing Harm?
States play victim in federal court, but LGBT advocates say trans kids are the ones truly at risk.
Ken Paxton is leading a multi-state lawsuit against federal school guidelines for trans students, but LGBT advocates say trans kids are the ones at risk....Read More
So Long, Lincoln Park
An oasis of low-income housing collapses in heartache, loss and an FBI investigation.
Lincoln Park went down in a mess of lawsuits, a federal investigation, political intrigue, betrayal, heartache and loss....Read More
The Year in Disasters: Fracking, Fires and Floods
In 2015, we didn't have to fear acts of God — our disasters, fueled by climate change, were man-made.
Climatologists and other experts note that these cycles of heavy rain and intense drought are linked to climate change, which at this point is undoubtedly human...Read More
Dallas Trans Activists and Allies Plant Seeds of Remembrance for ‘Miss Shade’
The vigil for murdered 22-year-old transgender woman Shade Schuler may not have drawn a huge crowd in Dallas on Wednesday evening, but what the gathering lacked...Read More
House Stampedes to Overturn Fracking Bans
The House moved to limit local control over oil and gas activities Friday, raising the ire of environmentalists and cities across the state. House Bill 40 by Re...Read More
Democrats Cave on Measure Overturning Fracking Regulations
Despite vociferous opposition from local elected officials, environmentalists and citizens, many Democrats in the Texas Legislature are supporting controversial...Read More
Convergence of Local Control and Fracking Lights Up the Lege
On Monday, more than four months after Denton voted to ban fracking, a House committee discussed two bills that would derail local efforts to curb oil and gas d...Read More
Committee Hears Bill to Allow Ken Paxton to Toss Local Ballot Initiatives
A bill authored by state Rep. Phil King (R-Weatherford) would allow the attorney general to disallow local ballot initiatives at his discretion....Read More
