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ExxonMobil has committed to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions from all of its operations by 2050, a step the company says is in line with the Paris Agreement.

Why it matters: Some investors and environmental activists have pressured the Irving-based oil giant to do more to reduce its emissions and address its contributions to climate change.

The available housing inventory in North Texas has dropped to near half of what it was before the pandemic, according to a new report from Zillow.

Why it matters: While the supply of homes is down significantly, the demand for housing is way up. So prices are still climbing.

The Texas Card House in Northwest Dallas received a letter from the city attorney revoking the permit that allows the business to operate, noting that the card room has been “keeping a gambling place,” according to a report from CBS11.

Why it matters: Texas Card House has been open to the public since 2020, after the city approved the permit. Hundreds of people gather there every day to play poker.

Gov. Greg Abbott unveiled the outline of a proposed “Parental Bill of Rights” that would give parents — and not schools — the right to decide if a student should repeat a grade.

Why it matters: Abbott said he wants to amend the Texas Constitution to make parents the “main decision makers in all matters” involving their children, which mirrors a national push from conservatives fueled by contentious battles over how race and sexuality are addressed in public schools.

One of Texas’ largest power providers asked state regulators to force the Dallas-based pipeline company Energy Transfer to continue natural gas service to its power plants.

• Luminant Corp. says that Energy Transfer has threatened to stop providing natural gas to its plants as soon as Monday because of $21.6 million in fees related to last February's winter storm, according to a report from WFAA.

Why it matters: Luminant power plants provide energy to 400,000 Texas homes, businesses, schools and hospitals.

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Lifelong New Yorker and Freakonomics host Stephen Dubner had one question: What's the deal with Dallas and why are so many people moving here?

• The first episode of a two-part series on the appeal of Dallas dropped Wednesday.

Lynn McBee, a philanthropist and CEO of the Young Women’s Preparatory Network, was recently named Dallas’ workforce czar. She was appointed to the role by Mayor Eric Johnson, her former mayoral opponent.

• In the role, McBee will help implement the city’s workforce development efforts.

As part of our regular Screen Time feature, we will examine how some of the most interesting people in North Texas interact with technology. Here’s how McBee clicks: