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More Democratic ballots cast than Republican in Texas primaries

Democratic voter enthusiasm during the primary could signal high Democratic turnout for the general election.

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More Texas voters are turning out to cast ballots in the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Democratic primary" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/austin/2025/12/08/texas-primary-election-paxton-cornyn-crockett-talarico" data-vars-content-id="45746767-4792-49dc-9cdc-45eb29f873fd" data-vars-headline="More Democratic ballots cast than Republican in Texas primaries" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/austin/2025/12/08/texas-primary-election-paxton-cornyn-crockett-talarico" target="_self">Democratic primary</a> than the Republican primary during early voting.Why it matters: Primaries tend to attract the most dedicated voters. High Democratic turnout in March could signal greater Democratic turnout in the November midterm election.

How "Landman" has been a boon to TCU

The Paramount show's second season uses the university as a backdrop.

Rich people, oil money and college freshmen — what could possibly go wrong?<ul><li>Taylor Sheridan&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="&quot;Landman&quot;" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/dallas/2025/08/13/fort-worth-film-paramount-taylor-sheridan-landman" data-vars-content-id="e9b0119e-6f80-4612-8f9e-7719f4dccda8" data-vars-headline="How &quot;Landman&quot; has been a boon to TCU" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/dallas/2025/08/13/fort-worth-film-paramount-taylor-sheridan-landman" target="_self">&quot;Landman&quot;</a> has given Texas Christian University free publicity by using the school as a backdrop for the chaos and conflict of its second season.</li></ul>

Waymo launches driverless car service in Dallas

The coverage area and ridership are limited for now.

Driverless Waymo rides have <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="started in Dallas" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/dallas/2025/11/18/waymos-driverless-cars-to-hit-dallas-roads-soon" data-vars-content-id="f1827bd4-03b2-46ab-9bc4-dc0976c76193" data-vars-headline="Waymo launches driverless car service in Dallas" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/dallas/2025/11/18/waymos-driverless-cars-to-hit-dallas-roads-soon" target="_self">started in Dallas</a>, with limited ridership at first. Why it matters: Waymo&#x27;s debut turns futuristic tech into a commuting option, moving the technology past its testing phase and into daily life.

Egyptian street food comes to Garland

Koshary is a layered bowl of rice, lentils, pasta and chickpeas, topped with rich tomato sauce and crispy fried onions.

Food and Drink

Roll out the red carpet: Egypt&#x27;s national dish is being served at a Garland gas station.The intrigue: Traditionally vegan, koshary is a layered bowl of rice, lentils, pasta and chickpeas, topped with a rich tomato sauce and crispy fried onions. The dish has working-class roots and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Italian influence" data-vars-click-url="https://www.foodrepublic.com/2056057/egypt-national-dish-koshary-origins/#:~:text=Yet%20koshary&#x27;s%20composition%20is%20not,represent%20distinctly%20Middle%20Eastern%20flavors." data-vars-content-id="9493d1b2-5333-4078-b7bb-c633d967e36a" data-vars-headline="Egyptian street food comes to Garland" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.foodrepublic.com/2056057/egypt-national-dish-koshary-origins/#:~:text=Yet%20koshary&#x27;s%20composition%20is%20not,represent%20distinctly%20Middle%20Eastern%20flavors." target="_blank">Italian influence</a>.

Fort Worth offers workforce training for high school students

"I don't believe we have a talent issue. We have a training issue," Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker says.

Business

Hundreds of Fort Worth high school students will graduate this year with a diploma and training that can put them directly into the workforce.Why it matters: Dallas-Fort Worth and Texas as a whole continue to add thousands of skilled jobs, but not enough residents are trained to fill them.

New York Stock Exchange to open Dallas office

NYSE Texas will rival the Dallas-based Texas Stock Exchange.

Money

The New York Stock Exchange is expanding to Y&#x27;all Street.The latest: The NYSE announced Wednesday that it plans to move its fully electronic Chicago exchange to Dallas.

Texas job growth forecast to slow in 2025

Trump tariffs, an immigration crackdown and lower federal government spending could threaten the Texas economy.

Texas&#x27; job growth slowed more than expected in 2024 and is expected to continue to grow at a slow pace in 2025, per an analysis by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.Why it matters: Though the Texas economy is still strong, tariffs, stricter immigration policies and lower federal government spending could threaten the state&#x27;s outlook for 2025, Dallas Fed senior economist Pia Orrenius said at an event on Friday.

Rick Perry joins Texas Stock Exchange leadership

The Dallas-based exchange expects to execute its first trades at the end of 2025.

The new Texas Stock Exchange plans to start trading in late 2025 from Dallas, with a leadership team that includes former Gov. Rick Perry.Why it matters: Gov. Greg Abbott hopes TXSE — pronounced &quot;Tex-see&quot; — will draw more companies to Texas and boost the state&#x27;s already strong economy. There is also hope that it will elevate Dallas as an economic hub.

EPA funding to expand residential solar in Texas

Dallas and Harris counties are likely to receive the largest portion.

Dallas and Harris counties are likely to receive the largest portion of the $250 million in federal grant money awarded to Texas to support solar energy projects.Why it matters: The U.S. Solar for All program is projected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 30 million metric tons over five years, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="according to the EPA" data-vars-click-url="https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/biden-harris-administration-announces-7-billion-solar-all-grants-deliver-residential" data-vars-content-id="c542b682-cd4d-47b1-a85d-952eeddac84f" data-vars-headline="EPA funding to expand residential solar in Texas" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/biden-harris-administration-announces-7-billion-solar-all-grants-deliver-residential" target="_blank">according to the EPA</a>.

Dallas proposes property tax rate cuts for 2024-25

The proposed city budget would be the largest single-year tax rate reduction in Dallas' modern history, the city says.

Politics

Dallas wants to lower the property tax rate and spend more money on its police and fire departments in the upcoming fiscal year.The big picture: The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="proposed city budget" data-vars-click-url="https://dallascityhall.com/departments/budget/financialtransparency/AnnualBudget/2%20Budget%20Overview.pdf" data-vars-content-id="9a721c5e-70be-4ef2-b821-39fd8a1e8709" data-vars-headline="Dallas proposes property tax rate cuts for 2024-25" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://dallascityhall.com/departments/budget/financialtransparency/AnnualBudget/2%20Budget%20Overview.pdf" target="_blank">proposed city budget</a> would reduce the property tax rate by 3.1 cents per $100 valuation, from 73.57 cents to 70.47 cents. It would be the largest single-year tax rate reduction in Dallas&#x27; modern history, the city says.