Attempts to overhaul Hazlewood veterans tuition program are losing steam

Free college tuition benefits offered to Texas military veterans and their kids are looking much more secure for the next few years as lawmakers in the House back away from efforts to pare back the program known as Hazlewood.  Facing strong pushback from veterans groups and Democrats, the state representative leading the effort to rein […]

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Texas House panel considers “private school choice” for kids with disabilities

To many in the room, much of the discussion on whether Texas should subsidize private school tuition for some students with disabilities probably felt like a repeat. Activists, educators and parents stayed past midnight on Friday morning to give their thoughts on why the House Public Education Committee should or should not pass its own […]

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Early voting underway in Grapevine, Colleyville and Southlake

Early voting is underway for the May 6 election. As of Thursday night, 2,592 residents have cast their votes in Grapevine, Colleyville and Southlake. Early voting numbers as of Thursday: • Colleyville City Hall-794 The post Early voting underway in Grapevine, Colleyville and Southlake appeared first on Community Impact Newspaper.

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An art festival and barbecue cookoff: 3 things to do in Grapevine, Colleyville and Southlake this weekend, April 28-30

From an art festival to a barbecue cookoff, here are three local events happening this weekend, April 28-30. Farm to Fork Experience Guests go to Nash Farm on April 28 to experience the flavors of farm-fresh cuisine. The evening begins with a reception around the farmhouse. The reception includes stations with culinary creations from the […]

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Bills would undo cities' efforts to rein in payday lenders, advocates warn

In dozens of Texas cities, payday lenders face enhanced restrictions on how much they can charge borrowers. Past efforts to translate those individual city ordinances into a statewide policy have failed. This year, some state lawmakers are pushing for the opposite outcome: by passing measures that would either roll back those local ordinances or give […]

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Will Google Start Giving People Social Media Influencer Scores?

A patent granted to Google this week tells us about social media influencer scores developed at Google that sound very much like the scores at Klout. In the references section of the patent, Klout is referred to a couple of times as well, with a link to the Wikipedia Page about Klout, and the Klout […]

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ExxonMobil ordered to pay $20 million for air pollution at Houston plants

In a huge win for environmental groups, a federal judge has ordered ExxonMobil to pay nearly $20 million for spewing millions of pounds of excess air pollution from its Houston-area industrial facilities. The Sierra Club and Environment Texas sued the energy giant in 2010, alleging that over a five-year period it had emitted more than […]

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Whole Woman's Health CEO on Texas, Trump and the future of women's health care

Amy Hagstrom Miller knows the fight isn’t over. Whole Woman’s Health, the women’s health organization of which she’s founder and CEO, was lead plaintiff in a lawsuit, Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt, that resulted in the U.S. Supreme Court striking down one of Texas’ most restrictive abortion laws, commonly referred to as House Bill 2, which passed […]

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Texas lawmaker’s bill attempts to eliminate “school lunch shaming”

A Dallas Democrat is warning against the hazards of school lunch shaming. Rep. Helen Giddings, D-DeSoto, says school children who can’t pay for their lunches are facing humiliation in cafeterias as lunches are often snatched from their hands when their insufficient payment is revealed. Giddings said the problem is further exacerbated by the fact that […]

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Senate approves bill to require seat belts on school buses

The Texas Senate on Wednesday passed legislation requiring three-point seat belts be installed on newly-purchased school buses across the state.  Senate Bill 693, authored by Sen. Sylvia Garcia, D-Houston, cleared the chamber in a 25-6 vote following strong pushback from one Republican who suggested seat belts make buses less safe. “Seat belts save lives,” Garcia […]

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Analysis: Today’s hated business tax is tomorrow’s property tax relief

* Correction appended. Editor’s note: If you’d like an email notice whenever we publish Ross Ramsey’s column, click here. Texas lawmakers are trying to get rid of an unpopular but useful tax on business — an idea that sounds better to lawmakers today than it might sound to their successors in a few years.Via Texas Tribune The […]

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Texas teachers have mixed opinions on bid to reduce state tests

Use our Texas Public Schools Explorer to see a breakdown of each public charter school and public school district in Texas.  Jennifer Stratton said her third-grade son has been on the honor roll for the last three quarters but is anxious his progress could be erased if he does poorly on standardized tests. She testified Tuesday […]

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High-stakes state testing atmosphere to be tempered under Texas lawmaker’s proposal

Teachers told state Rep. Jason Isaac, R-Dripping Springs, that they spent 46 days each year preparing students for 22 state-required standardized tests. Isaac decided this was too much and decided to propose a change. On Tuesday afternoon, Isaac presented his solution to Texas’ high-stakes testing problem to the House Public Education Committee. “We must spend […]

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State rep. proposes bill to hold DOIs accountable for finances, academics

In his second bill tackling districts of innovation, or DOIs, in a Tuesday House Public Education Committee meeting, Rep. Matt Krause, R-Fort Worth, introduced legislation to create standards of accountability for DOIs. The Fort Worth Republican said that since 2015, when DOIs were first formed by the 84th Texas Legislature, there have not been enough […]

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Uber picks Dallas, Fort Worth as test cities for flying vehicle network

DALLAS – Uber is looking to North Texas as a testing ground for its initiative to make intra-urban flying vehicle rides a reality. The company announced Tuesday that Dallas and Fort Worth are its first U.S. partner cities for what its dubbing the “Uber Elevate Network.” The company hopes to have the first demonstration of […]

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Texas leaders to Trump: Houston area needs billions for hurricane protection

Almost a decade after Hurricane Ike killed dozens of people and caused $30 billion in damage, a group of Texas politicians and business leaders say they finally have “all the support necessary” to break ground on a massive coastal barrier that would protect the Houston area from another devastating hurricane.  Now they just need $15 […]

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Texas lawmaker seeks to revoke DOI ability to change start/end dates of school

Rep. Matt Krause, R-Fort Worth, is seeking to remove a common district of innovation, or DOI, exemption that allows school districts to alter the Legislature-mandated start and end dates of school years. This exemption is the most sought-after by districts seeking DOI status, according to a recent Community Impact Newspaper DOI analysis. Krause’s bill would allow […]

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Resident speaks out against Cannon Elementary redesign at Grapevine-Colleyville ISD meeting

During Monday night’s public forum at the Grapevine-Colleyville ISD board of trustees meeting, Wendell Ponder, who lives across the street from Cannon Elementary School, spoke in opposition to the elementary’s preliminary drawings. Ponder said the school will be rebuilt as two stories, which, according to him, will often block the sun from his house. “It […]

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Video: What “repeal and replace” could mean for Texas

Watch video of our conversation in Austin on the potential impact on Texas of the end of the Affordable Care Act. Our panelists included: Anne Dunkelberg, associate director for the Center for Public Policy Priorities; Chip Roy, director of the Center for the Tenth Amendment Action at the Texas Public Policy Foundation and Avik Roy, president of The Foundation […]

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Ballpark Figures: Dive into the finances of Texas college athletics

Texas A&M University $194,388,450 University of Texas at Austin $187,981,158 Texas Tech University $77,182,090 University of Houston $26,313,812 University of Texas at El Paso $14,495,074 University of North Texas $13,020,674 University of Texas at San Antonio $12,172,569 Texas State University $9,646,208 Via Texas Tribune The post Ballpark Figures: Dive into the finances of Texas college […]

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Grapevine, Colleyville and Southlake’s May elections: An interactive voter’s guide

With the May 6 elections on the horizon, Community Impact Newspaper has gathered much of our reporting in one place to help Grapevine, Colleyville and Southlake voters make an informed decision. We have included links to every candidate’s Q&A and other useful information. IMPORTANT DATES In-person early voting—April 24-29, May 1-2 Last day to apply for ballot by mail—April […]

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A&M System Chancellor John Sharp could be in line for a contract extension

Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp’s tenure in Aggieland could soon be extended.  At its meeting next week, the A&M System Board of Regents is expected to consider extending the powerful, hard-charging chancellor’s contract into 2023. He wouldn’t receive a pay raise, according to a briefing on the meeting obtained by The Texas Tribune, […]

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Lawmakers want to rein in Texas universities — four years after gutting their oversight board

There might be no more dangerous place for a university official this year than a Texas Capitol committee room. On several occasions in recent months, a chancellor, university president or regent has sat down at a hearing and been chewed out by lawmakers who were frustrated about rising tuition rates, expensive land purchases or new […]

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6 things to do in Grapevine, Colleyville and Southlake this weekend, April 21-23

This weekend there are several events centered around Earth Day, which is April 22. In addition to Earth Day, this weekend also features an event that pays respect to the Holocaust Remembrance Day, which is April 24. Friday, April 21 Drive into the Night Glow Golf Tournament The post 6 things to do in Grapevine, Colleyville […]

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House Democrats disavow ride-hailing bill after addition of “sex” amendment

Several members of the Texas House have removed their names as co-authors of a bill that would regulate ride-hailing companies after the addition of an amendment that defines “sex” as the “physical condition of being male or female.” The amendment passed with a 90-52 vote Wednesday after House Bill 100’s author, Chris Paddie, R-Marshall, accepted […]

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Oak Grove Softball Complex in Grapevine to undergo renovations and upgrades

At the April 18 Grapevine City Council meeting Council awarded a contract to Valley Quest Designs for the conceptual landscape plan for architectural services, landscape architecture and engineering for the renovations and upgrades to Oak Grove Softball Complex. The project will add a fourth grass field to the complex, upgrade the concession stand area and restroom […]

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For troubled foster kids in Houston, sleeping in offices is “rock bottom”

HOUSTON — The walls, painted blue and yellow, are accented with inspirational words: “HOPE. BELIEVE. DREAM. FAITH.” Shelves and cubbies line one wall, stacked with toys and books. The room has a television and a limited supply of board games. Cribs are set up next door for napping infants. There’s a laundry room, showers, and a large closet […]

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Texas Sen. proposes grant so local police agencies can be trained for immigration enforcement

Sen. Bob Hall, R-Edgewood, has proposed a bill that would allow state money to go to federal law enforcement training. The bill would provide funds for counties, cities or other local agencies to participate in the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s 287(g) program. The program provides voluntary immigration training for any law-enforcement agency throughout the country […]

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House gives preliminary approval to bill overhauling school finance system

By Aliyya Swaby State Rep. Dan Huberty succeeded at a difficult task Wednesday: getting the Texas House of Representatives to vote for legislation overhauling the funding system for public education, without a court mandate. After a four-hour discussion of more than 30 proposed amendments, the House voted 134-16 to tentatively accept its top education leader’s plan […]

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Hotel industry job fair coming to Grapevine on April 27

The Hotel Association of Tarrant County is hosting a series of one-of-a-kind hospitality industry job fairs at which job-seekers can visit with hotel partners from across Tarrant County. Admission to the job fairs is free. They will be held from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. each day at these locations: April 27: Grapevine Convention Center, 1209 S. Main St., Grapevine […]

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Grapevine council OKs 371-unit multifamily project on SH 26

A 371-unit multifamily project called Jefferson Silver Lake, along with restaurant space and a three-story, multitenant office building was approved by Grapevine City Council and the planning and zoning commission Tuesday night. The apartments and the office building will be located on a 52-acre development at SH 26 and Bass Pro Drive called Silver Lake Crossings. […]

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Bill in Texas Legislature, David’s Law, aims to criminalize cyberbullying

On Tuesday afternoon the House Public Education Committee heard a bill that has been called David’s Law, a bill named for David Molak, a 16-year-old who committed suicide in January 2016 after being cyberbullied. Molak, a student at Alamo Heights High School in San Antonio, was ridiculed on various social platforms by his peers. He […]

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Changes could be coming to UIL school sports via the Texas Legislature

The House Public Education Committee had what Chair Dan Huberty, R-Houston, called a smorgasbord of a day Tuesday afternoon with a wide variety of bills, including two regarding the University Interscholastic League, or UIL, which facilitates 14 different sports in Texas public schools. Two bills heard in committee Tuesday aimed to make competitions safer for […]

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4 of Texas’ largest counties to Gov. Abbott: Say no to ‘bathroom bill’

On Monday, four county judges from some of the largest counties in Texas, collectively with a population of more than 6.5 million, told Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Speaker of the House Joe Straus, they were opposed to the so-called “bathroom bill.” The judges who signed off on the letter include Bexar County […]

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Carroll ISD to pursue district of innovation designation

On Monday night Superintendent David Faltys presented a timeline for Carroll ISD to become a district of innovation. The district of innovation, or DOI, concept gives independent school districts most of the flexibility available to Texas’ open-enrollment charter schools. Some of that flexibility includes being able to choose the first day of class, minutes of instruction […]

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5 things to do in Grapevine, Colleyville and Southlake this weekend, April 14-16

Friday, April 14 City offices closed City offices in Grapevine, Colleyville and Southlake will be closed in observance of the Good Friday holiday. “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets” Harry ignores warnings not to return to Hogwarts only to find the school plagued by a series of mysterious attacks and a strange voice haunting […]

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Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar pitches Rainy Day Fund overhaul

By Jim Malewitz Comptroller Glenn Hegar, the state’s chief financial officer, wants to overhaul the way Texas socks away money for tough economic times. He’s pitching an investment strategy — the creation of an endowment of sorts — that he believes would grow the state’s savings account by billions over the decades and give lawmakers […]

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4 things to know about Kubota’s new headquarters in Grapevine

On April 7, Grapevine city officials, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and the CEO of Kubota Tractor Corp. gathered for a ribbon cutting of Kubota’s North American Headquarters in Grapevine. The company’s move to Texas from Torrance, California is the most significant change it has undertaken in its 45-year history in the U.S., Kubota representatives said. […]

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Grapevine to invest in Dallas Road remake

In anticipation of the opening of its TEX Rail station at the northeast corner of Main Street and Dallas Road in late 2018, the city of Grapevine is getting ready to spend about $10 million on improving the Dallas Road corridor. City Manager Bruno Rumbelow said the corridor, between Dooley Road and Ball Street, will […]

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Carroll ISD bond aimed at capacity issue

In the next five years all but one elementary school in Carroll ISD is projected to be over capacity, district officials say. To help alleviate capacity issues, the district’s board of trustees voted unanimously in February to call for a $208 million bond election for May 6 that includes classroom additions at all five elementary […]

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Ask the editor: Why are there no grocery stores in the Grapevine Mills area?

Simply put, it’s a numbers game. In order for a grocery store to come into an area grocers must feel like there are enough customers for the store to flourish. Grapevine economic officials said when potential grocers look at the radius around the Grapevine Mills area they feel there are not enough people, as Lake […]

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7 ways to celebrate Earth Day 2017 in the DFW Metroplex

Each year Earth Day is celebrated on April 22. On this day various events are held worldwide to demonstrate support for environmental protection. There are several events happening in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex the weekend of April 22 to celebrate Earth Day. Earth Day Texas 2017 The three-day event celebrates progress, hope and innovation, and […]

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Mosquito season is here: Positive West Nile Virus sample found in Grapevine

A mosquito sample in Grapevine tested positive for carrying the West Nile Virus in the 1500 block of North Dooley Street today, according to city officials. Mosquito control ground spraying will take place within a half mile radius of the 1500 block of North Dooley Street on Thursday at 10 p.m. While the insecticide is […]

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Texas Senate works toward passing bill so clerks can refuse to issue same-sex marriage licenses

After a 2015 Supreme Court decision changed the legal definition of marriage to include same-sex couples, state Sen. Brian Birdwell, R-Granbury, said a de-facto religious test was created for clerks and judges. Birdwell cited Article 1, Section 4 of the Texas Constitution as the reason behind a bill he filed that would allow clerks and […]

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7 ways to celebrate Earth Day 2017 in the DFW Metroplex

Each year Earth Day is celebrated on April 22. On this day various events are held worldwide to demonstrate support for environmental protection. There are several events happening in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex the weekend of April 22 to celebrate Earth Day. Earth Day Texas 2017 The three-day event celebrates progress, hope and innovation, and […]

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Mosquito season is here: Positive West Nile Virus sample found in Grapevine

A mosquito sample in Grapevine tested positive for carrying the West Nile Virus in the 1500 block of North Dooley Street today, according to city officials. Mosquito control ground spraying will take place within a half mile radius of the 1500 block of North Dooley Street on Thursday at 10 p.m. While the insecticide is […]

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Texas Senate works toward passing bill so clerks can refuse to issue same-sex marriage licenses

After a 2015 Supreme Court decision changed the legal definition of marriage to include same-sex couples, state Sen. Brian Birdwell, R-Granbury, said a de-facto religious test was created for clerks and judges. Birdwell cited Article 1, Section 4 of the Texas Constitution as the reason behind a bill he filed that would allow clerks and […]

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House Elections Committee meets after 5th Circuit Court decision declaring Texas voter ID intentionally discriminatory

In the middle of the House Elections Committee’s regularly scheduled meeting, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals handed down an especially pertinent decision declaring that Texas’ 2011 voter identification legislation was passed with a discriminatory intent. In 2016, the court ruled the law had a discriminatory effect on minority voters. The court declined to rule […]

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House passes budget after more than 15-hour debate

By Edgar Walters After 15 and a half hours of debate on hundreds of amendments to the Texas House budget, lawmakers in the lower chamber passed the two-year, $218 billion document, with 131 votes in favor and 16 votes against. The House vote included using $2.5 billion from the state’s savings account, colloquially known as […]

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Easter celebrations and vine blessings: 4 things to do in Grapevine and Southlake, April 8

Four events are taking place Saturday for Grapevine and Southlake residents to enjoy. Check out what to do the weekend before Easter: Blessing of the Vines & New Vintage Wine and Gallery Trail The annual event celebrates newly released wines and works of art. Dignitaries and guests can experience a priest blessing the 2017 vines. […]

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Texas House budget debate brings controversial amendments: bathroom policy, citizenship questions, border wall

Each time the full Texas Legislature meets, some laws are passed to impose new regulations and some don’t. On its face, a proposal could end each time a bill dies in committee or gets voted down in either chamber. However, the budget offers another avenue to approve proposals as amendments. The Texas House is expected […]

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State pushes forward bills to slow down high-speed rail projects

Proponents and opponents of high-speed rail projects like the one Texas Central is proposing clashed at a Senate Transportation meeting Wednesday. The two groups testified over a series of bills that would delay progress on the project to connect Houston and Dallas in a brief train ride. Here are the bills the hearing focused on: Senate […]

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Texas House backs crowdfunding measure to test more rape kits

By Sanya Mansoor  A bill that would crowdfund money from Texans to deal with a state backlog of thousands of untested rape kits tentatively passed the Texas House Wednesday on a voice vote. The post Texas House backs crowdfunding measure to test more rape kits appeared first on Community Impact Newspaper.

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The Star in Frisco reportedly ‘a favorite’ to host 2018 NFL Draft

Frisco has reportedly emerged as a favorite to host the 2018 NFL Draft at The Star, according to an ESPN article posted early today. According to ESPN, an official decision on the 2018 draft location is not expected to be made until after the 2017 draft, which is scheduled for April 27-29 in Philadelphia. League sources told ESPN […]

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Developer withdraws application to rezone Southlake property due to high contest from residents

At the Southlake City Council meeting Tuesday night it was announced that developer Tres Burros, LLC withdrew their application, which requested that four acres located at the southwest corner of White Chapel Boulevard and Southlake Boulevard be rezoned from office to retail. If the zoning was approved, the developer had plans to build Southlake Commons, […]

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Grapevine Vintage Railroad’s platform gets demolished

Those looking to hop aboard the Vintage Railroad for a Day Out With Thomas this weekend will find that they have to use a temporary platform as the original loading platform is no longer there. The city of Grapevine and the Fort Worth Transportation Authority demolished the Cotton Belt Depot’s loading platform along the railroad on March […]

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The 25th annual New Vintage Wine Gallery Trail and Blessing of the Vines returns to Grapevine Saturday

Grapevine’s New Vintage Wine & Gallery Trail and Blessing of the Vines returns Saturday for its 25th year celebration. This year the Blessing of the Vines will be held at Grapevine’s Town Square Gazebo, 325 S. Main St., at 10 a.m. Dignitaries and guests will experience a centuries old European blessing of Texas grown vines performed by […]

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Senators take action to slow growth of tuition, remove avenue for financial aid

Members of the Texas Legislature once again took aim at institutions of higher education’s budgets via a bill that would limit the ability for a university to set and raise their own tuition. Senate Bill 19, authored by Sen. Kel Seliger, R-Amarillo, would seek to regulate tuition for the first time since 2003. Since that year—prior […]

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Yearly training to halt child sexual abuse could come to Texas schools

A Texas lawmaker is trying to implement annual training in schools to prevent child sexual assault. Rep. Tan Parker, R-Flower Mound, is sponsoring a bill that would require districts to host age-appropriate and evidence-based training annually so children can learn how to protect themselves against abuse. The bill also aims to decrease the child pregnancy rate, […]

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What you need to know during National Autism Awareness Month

National Autism Awareness Month is commemorated with educational events throughout April. The developmental disability can cause social, communication and behavioral challenges, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Abilities of people with autism may range from severely challenged to highly gifted. Here are some facts from the CDC and the Texas Autism Society […]

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April 6 is last day to register to vote in time for May 6 election

The May 6 election may seem far away to some, but the deadline to register to vote in that election is Thursday, April 6—30 days before election day. Applications are available at county offices or online at the Texas Secretary of State’s website, which can then be mailed to a voter’s county of residence. If […]

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