Mark Lamster on 'Dallas Logic,' I-345's future, university CRT ban gets initial passage

Also, how you can protect children from fentanyl that’s bought and sold on social media. [MORNING ROUNDUP]( [The Dallas Morning News logo]( [Dallas City Council members want new study examining I-345’s future]( If approved, it would be at least the fourth study related to the highway since 2016 and push back a [...] [Rangers rally back to win, but how will Texas handle the loss of Corey Seager to injury?]( The Rangers now must answer a question they hoped to avoid: Who plays shortstop in Seager’s extended absence? [Senate gives initial passage to critical race theory ban at Texas’ public universities]( Senate Bill 16 got initial passage from the Texas Senate Tuesday. It would ban teaching critical race theory [...] [More Texans could qualify for medical marijuana under bill advanced in Texas House]( A bill expanding the medical marijuana program in Texas needs one more vote before heading to the Senate.   ADVERTISEMENT   [Families could face steeper penalties for truancy under Texas bill up for debate]( Some Texas lawmakers hinted at their appetite to revisit truancy during hearings after the Uvalde massacre. [For the first time since 2020, D-FW home prices are down from a year ago]( The median price of a Dallas-Fort Worth home declined 1% in March from a year before, the first such annual [...] Looking for more of the latest insights and top stories? We've got you covered. Become a member of The Dallas Morning News. [Join today](. [Watch: Carrollton mother speaks on fentanyl’s devastating impact after losing her son]( Responding to the deaths and poisonings plaguing Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD in recent months, district [...] [Most airline pilots are men. Why aren’t there more women in the industry?]( Women make up less than 20% of the workforce in most aviation occupations. [A Texas abortion provider moved to New Mexico. Today, most of its patients are Texans]( Whole Woman’s Health is running social media ads in Texas with the message: “Think access to safe legal [...] [Klyde Warren Park to be decked with colorful, quilt-like artwork for Dallas Arts Month]( From family-friendly outdoor events to mature, weighty exhibitions that make you think, imaginations will run [...] [MORE NEWS](   ADVERTISEMENT   ARCHITECTURE [A photo illustration featuring The Rolex Building, St. Sarkis Armenian Orthodox Church, the Galbraith, the sculpture ''Portal Park Slice,'' which sits at Carpenter Park, and the Knights of Pythias Building.]( From left: The Rolex Building, St. Sarkis Armenian Orthodox Church, the Galbraith, the sculpture "Portal Park Slice," which sits at Carpenter Park, and the Knights of Pythias Building. (Jeff Meddaugh/Staff Designer) [‘Dallas Logic’: What it means and how it shapes the city]( This month marks my 10th year as architecture critic of this paper, an anniversary that warrants a bit of reflection, both personally and on the evolving state of the city. It has been a tumultuous run, marked by pandemic, protest, demolitions (and one very prominent failed demolition), park construction and a heck of a lot of building. Whatever one might say about this town, it’s never boring. For a critic, living in Dallas is like going to the circus every day. Beauty and ugliness, massive wealth and extreme poverty, the sublime and the ridiculous. Dallas is forever a paradoxical place where contradictions go hand in hand. Early on in my tenure, I began to [observe a phenomenon I called Dallas Logic](, that being the city’s propensity to make strides forward but move backward at the same time. [READ MORE](   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( [Privacy Policy](dallasnews.com/privacy-policy) | [Account Login]( |[Help Center]( [Terms of Service]( | [Manage Preferences](dallasnews.com/privacy-policy| [Unsubscribe]( The Dallas Morning News 1954 Commerce Street Dallas, TX 75201 © Copyright 2023