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New 300-acre park coming to Dallas

A private donor helped make Big Cedar Wilderness Park a possibility.

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Wildlife shelters, a rain garden, bird observatory and bike repair area could be coming to a 300-acre green space in southwest Dallas, but the final design will depend on the public&#x27;s preferences.Driving the news: The Trust for Public Land is asking North Texans to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="help decide" data-vars-click-url="https://tpltx.mysocialpinpoint.com/big-cedar-wilderness/big-cedar-wilderness-community-survey-2" data-vars-content-id="6c84ab7d-0629-42f3-b3ae-00ffe36410dc" data-vars-headline="New 300-acre park coming to Dallas" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://tpltx.mysocialpinpoint.com/big-cedar-wilderness/big-cedar-wilderness-community-survey-2" target="_blank">help decide</a> the amenities and final design for Big Cedar Wilderness Park.

What Dallas-Fort Worth homeowners do for a living

Homeownership rates have grown for service workers, health care workers and real estate employees in Dallas-Fort Worth.

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Business and tech professionals are the most likely to own a home in Dallas-Fort Worth but their rate of ownership has dropped in a decade, according to a real estate analysis shared exclusively with Axios.The big picture: The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="occupations" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/17/ai-job-risk-tool-betting-odds-predictions" data-vars-content-id="5b8eae97-1bf4-491a-9f1f-409522727f06" data-vars-headline="What Dallas-Fort Worth homeowners do for a living" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/17/ai-job-risk-tool-betting-odds-predictions" target="_self">occupations</a> with the highest homeownership rates in North Texas mirror national trends, per the National Association of Realtors analysis of Census Bureau data.

Dallas, Fort Worth work to break ties with César Chávez

Chávez's legacy is being reassessed after recent allegations that he sexually abused women and girls as young as 12.

Politics

For decades, schools, roads and history books have honored the late César Chávez&#x27;s contributions to the labor rights movement.<ul><li>Now, public officials are trying to remove his name from everything.</li></ul>Why it matters: Chávez, who died in 1993, has long stood as a central symbol of Mexican American identity and labor activism.<ul><li>His legacy is being reassessed after <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="recent allegations" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/18/cesar-chavez-sexual-abuse-allegations-dolores-huerta" data-vars-content-id="a8321656-dc9a-4d9e-88f6-3b9bf3e7056c" data-vars-headline="Dallas, Fort Worth work to break ties with César Chávez" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/18/cesar-chavez-sexual-abuse-allegations-dolores-huerta" target="_self">recent allegations</a> from Dolores Huerta and others that he sexually abused women and girls as young as 12.</li></ul>

Texas cuts candy and soda from SNAP benefits

"Texas is leading the way in aligning SNAP benefits with healthier food options," Gov. Greg Abbott said in a statement.

Texans receiving SNAP benefits will no longer be able to buy <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="most sweetened beverages" data-vars-click-url="https://www.hhs.texas.gov/news/2026/03/new-snap-purchase-restrictions-take-effect-april-1" data-vars-content-id="e4631e7d-c131-49d2-9fb4-7449c08fc1b4" data-vars-headline="Texas cuts candy and soda from SNAP benefits" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.hhs.texas.gov/news/2026/03/new-snap-purchase-restrictions-take-effect-april-1" target="_blank">most sweetened beverages</a> and candy with the money starting Wednesday.Why it matters: The changes apply to all 3.3 million Texans who have SNAP benefits, sometimes known as food stamps, and are intended to encourage healthier eating.

Local officials oppose proposed ICE facility in Hutchins

"We will continue to work to see if we can turn this train to go another direction," Hutchins Mayor Mario Vasquez said.

Immigration

Local officials and residents are pushing back on the possibility of a new ICE detention center in Hutchins.Why it matters: ICE&#x27;s detention population has nearly doubled over the past year, and the agency is <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="experiencing a bottleneck" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/01/ice-detention-centers-jails-noem-trump" data-vars-content-id="de5eb77f-25f4-4c11-a53c-be10535ba907" data-vars-headline="Local officials oppose proposed ICE facility in Hutchins" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/01/ice-detention-centers-jails-noem-trump" target="_self">experiencing a bottleneck</a> on mass deportations.