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The Dallas County Republican Party has voted to hand-count ballots in the March primary. That's one of the new election administrator's priorities.

NPR plans to make trims totaling more than $5 million over the course of the coming fiscal year to bring its annual budget into balance. Meanwhile, local stations are asking for more help.

Tens of millions of voters have had their information run through the tool — a striking portion of the U.S. public, considering little has been made public about the tool's accuracy or data security.

Some who did host public events were interrupted by protesters and heckled for their support of President Donald Trump and his signature legislation.

The Texas Senate voted to approve a controversial, mid-decade redistricting bill that redraws the state's congressional map in Republican's favor. The new districts could give the GOP as many as five more seats in Congress after the 2026 midterm elections.

The Trump administration has tied new requirements to election security grants. Some states told NPR they're passing on the grants as a result.

The Texas economy is showing signs of slowing down, a report out of the Dallas Federal Reserve showed. The latest data shows job growth and new construction are contracting while inflation slows, indicating lower demand from businesses and consumers.

The North Texas city councils said hundreds of millions of dollars were in jeopardy if they didn’t shut certain programs to comply with the Trump administration.

Texas Democratic lawmakers who left the state to block a Republican plan for congressional redistricting are pleading for donations to help cover their costs.

A split Fort Worth City Council voted Tuesday night to suspend diversity, equity and inclusion-related initiatives in an effort to comply with requirements of the Trump administration and protect millions of dollars the city receives in federal grants.

A recent Dallas Fed survey shows some Texas businesses are starting to struggle to hire immigrants due to the Trump Administration's immigration policy. Many affected businesses say they're ready to automate those positions to fill the gap.

The Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights Dallas hub was one of seven closed nationwide after the Trump administration began dismantling the department in March. OCR lawyer Brittany Coleman talked about the case with KERA’s Bill Zeeble.