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"I need to find somewhere to go. I can’t afford that." - Hector Hernandez, renter

"That’s the reality out there." - Lisa Marshall, Fighting Homelessness

"We cannot demonize institutions for facilitating this supply of quality housing that otherwise would be out of the realm of possibility for many Americans due to the economic consequences of inflation." - U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer

"The revenue and the benefits of having investors that truly care about the communities can be a positive thing." - Veena Jetti, real estate investor

"We’ve had in our industry a labor shortage that significantly predates, by several years, the pandemic." - Phil Crone, Dallas Builders Association

DART Considers Discontinuing 2 More Parkland Shuttle Routes

In Texas, a Migrant Was Shot Dead in Border Patrol Custody

As Christian Nationalism Rises, Progressive Pastors in North Texas Fight to Keep the Faith

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