Good morning and congratulations. You made it through the primary elections. Your phone should stop vibrating through your pocket any day now—except for, maybe, the voters who will return to the polls in the May runoff to determine candidates like attorney general. The Dallas results came late: The county GOP’s decision to hem voters into […]
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These Stories Will Shape Dallas in 2026
The new year is here, and we are highlighting seven topics we’ll be watching closely.
Posted inCriminal Justice, Health, Housing, Neighborhoods, Public Services
This Thanksgiving, a Break and Reflection
A quick story about a thousand people who came together on a rainy Tuesday night to help untangle some of the region’s knottiest issues.
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Deep Medicaid Cuts Come for Parkland
The steepest reduction in the program’s history has the leaders of the county’s safety net system preparing for the unknown. Here is where things stand.
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The 33-Year-Old Architect of the Region’s Fentanyl Response
Becky Devine had a theory: could outreach teams, deployed days after a drug overdose or poisoning, save lives? Three years later, deaths are declining.
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An Unassuming Pill and the Fight for Maternal Health
How a simple iron supplement can help Texas reverse its dubious distinction as one of the most dangerous states in the country to be pregnant.
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The Safety Net Has Ripped
The Lab Report’s first story is an inside look at how nonprofit service providers have weathered half a year of ‘unprecedented’ funding cuts.