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Norteña🇲🇽 | Local government reporter @dallasnews | @ire_nicar, @NAHJ, @sejorg member | Past: @Elpasomatters
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While several city departments in Dallas had their budgets slashed to close a projected $36 million budget gap, the Office of Environmental Quality and Sustainability received an increase.

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Dallas is increasing its budget for environmental initiatives. Here’s how
The city of Dallas proposes a $5.6 million budget for the Office of Environmental Quality and Sustainability, a slight increase from the current cycle's $5.3...
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September 8, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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"Both women faced delays in care. Both needed urgent procedures to clear their uteruses. Neither received them." —Lauren Caruba, Marin Wolf, and @mariaramos.bsky.social for @dallasnews.com
Two Texas moms were forced to wait for urgent care after pregnancy loss. They died
At the outset of Texas’ abortion ban, medical experts worried pregnant women would die from delays in care. The Dallas Morning News examined two such cases.
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August 26, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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On the official first day of the annual meeting,
@mariaramos.bsky.social and Smiley went to a special gathering for Hispanic Baptists at downtown's First Baptist Dallas — which SBC President Clint Pressley last year called the SBC's "Notre Dame." www.dallasnews.com/news/faith/2...
First Baptist Dallas event celebrates growing community of Hispanic Baptists in SBC
The First Baptist Church Dallas hosted Celebración Hispana, a space for Spanish speakers to share their faith.
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June 12, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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I'm so grateful to the people who poured their talent and passion into this coverage. Big thanks to reporters
Matt Kyle and @mariaramos.bsky.social, to our fantastic photographers Azul Sordo, Smiley Pool, Tom Fox, Shafkat Anowar and Juan Figueroa, and to the incomparable
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June 12, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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A crossover united Southern Baptists from North Texas and around the country for evangelism and service events in the community.
Car washes, homeless outreach, evangelism: Crossover kicks off Southern Baptist Convention
Crossover joined Southern Baptists from D-FW and around the country for evangelism and service events in the community.
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June 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Believe in your reporters, and good things will happen. @mariaramos.bsky.social @cassandrajaramillo.bsky.social
June 7, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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Free rides to the polls this weekend! #vote www.dallasnews.com/news/2025/05...
Free rides to the polls for North Texas voters on the May 3 Election
North Texas voters can catch a free ride to the polls to cast their ballots Saturday.
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May 1, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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Some Dallas City Council members want more accountability from the boards that make deals with developers for affordable housing. More @dallasnews.com

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Dallas city leaders discuss putting more limits on housing projects that get tax breaks
Some Dallas City Council members want more accountability from the boards that make deals with developers for affordable housing.
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May 1, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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We had a great Spanish panel about mental health in the DFW Hispanic community organized by
@dallasnews.com @aldiadallas.bsky.social in partnership with the Mexican Consulate in Dallas, Community Does It, Momentous Institute and Therapy Works. Gracias a todos los que nos acompañaron.
April 28, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Izaguirre Ranch, settled in Whitewright, a rural area 60 miles north of Dallas, has a black metal gate adorned with rearing horses. It’s a symbol that social media users have speculated is somehow connected to a controversial site in Mexico.
North Texas ranch owners say online rumors linking them to a Mexican cartel fueled threats
Izaguirre Ranch, settled in Whitewright, a rural area 60 miles north of Dallas, has a black metal gate adorned with rearing horses. It’s a symbol that social...
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April 27, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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The city of Dallas is suing 3M, DuPont and other chemical companies, alleging they contaminated some of the area’s drinking water. More at @dallasnews.com

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Dallas sues national companies for damages from ‘forever chemicals’ in water
The city of Dallas is suing 3M, DuPont and other chemical companies for $22.8 million, alleging they contaminated some of the area’s drinking water.
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April 25, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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How Dallas City Council candidates plan to address environmental issues

Historically, the neighborhoods in the southern sector of the city have been affected the most.

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How Dallas City Council candidates plan to address environmental issues
Residents and environmental advocates hope to find allies to tackle the issues among the new Dallas City Council that will be elected in the May 3 election.
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April 21, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Earth Day Festival of Service, clean up event in Mill City neighborhood
The event seeks to bring positive change to the South Dallas community. More at @dallasnews.com

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Earth Day Festival of Service, clean up event in Mill City neighborhood
The Earth Day Festival of Service is aimed at improving the Mill City neighborhood.
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April 14, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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The Texas Senate is considering a bill that would remove the recent gun ban policy at the State Fair of Texas. More at @dallasnews.com

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Proposed bill could do what AG Ken Paxton couldn’t: lift gun ban at State Fair of Texas
The Texas Senate is considering a bill that would remove the recent gun ban policy at the State Fair of Texas.
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April 14, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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After a federal judge in California granted a request to delay an attempt to end the program that temporarily protects Venezuelans from deportation, some of those who have migrated to North Texas feel a sense of relief for now.
Venezuelans in North Texas feel relieved after judge pauses Trump’s plans to end TPS
A U.S. District Judge in San Francisco delayed President Donald Trump's administration's action to end Temporary Protection Status for Venezuelans.
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April 3, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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Judge delays Trump administration's move to end Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans

“Qué bendición,” said Néstor Cuevas, a Venezuelan who lives in N.Texas “It is a great relief for now."

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April 3, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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Texas' Big Bend National Park may be expanding.

With hopes that the expansion would help preserve and protect critical habitats, three lawmakers introduced a bill in Congress last month to acquire roughly 6,100 acres along the park’s western boundary.

Texas’ Big Bend National Park eyes expansion
Big Bend is one of the country's largest and most remote national parks.
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April 2, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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Environmental Protection Agency workers in Dallas joined colleagues from coast to coast Tuesday in demonstrations against recent moves to eliminate hundreds of positions from the agency
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Dallas EPA employees join marches against deep cuts to budget and workforce
About 40 of the agency’s Dallas-based employees took their lunch break Tuesday to march against the elimination of environmental justice positions and the...
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March 25, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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Dallas is shifting its fleet from gasoline to electric vehicles

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Dallas is shifting its fleet from gasoline to electric vehicles
The city of Dallas is leading the North Texas region with the most electric fleet, there are several challenges to building chargers.
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March 25, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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Dallas unveils plans for first five greenspaces to be built on unused city-owned land via @dallasnews.com www.dallasnews.com/news/environ...
Dallas unveils plans for first five greenspaces to be built in areas with no nearby parks
Trust for Public Land will unveil renderings of the first five sites in the Dallas Greening Initiative. The green spaces will be located in each of the 14...
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February 25, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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After nearly eight years, Dallas-based pipeline company Energy Transfer LP’s $300 million trial against Greenpeace USA is set to begin today in North Dakota. Via @dallasnews.com

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Dallas-based Energy Transfer’s $300 million trial against Greenpeace begins today
Dallas activists stand up in solidarity with Greenpeace ahead of $300 million lawsuit.
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February 24, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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The EPA hosted a community meeting to gather residents’ feedback on its proposed plan to remediate the former Lane Plating Works site, which produced highly toxic chemical waste. Residents are more concerned about what’s going on with their health. www.dallasnews.com/news/environ...
Southern Dallas residents worried for their health as EPA unveils plan for Superfund site
EPA officials are seeking comments from the community on the proposed plan to remediate the Lane Plating Superfund site in southern Dallas.
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February 21, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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