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Last week, we asked Axios Dallas readers to share their favorite bluebonnet pictures. <ul><li>It&#x27;s apparent you love our state flower as much as we do.</li></ul>

Dallas has the state's only subway station

The Cityplace/Uptown station sits 10 stories underground, serving three DART lines.

<figure><img alt="Inside a tunnel, a subway train with headlights approaches on tracks. Blue tiled walls line the platform with white signs and yellow posters; the front displays &quot;RED LINE&quot; in red lights." height="450" id="233f0f56-d8fc-42a0-8be8-8a4b45400d0d" src="https://images.axios.com/iGJkZHqWM-YJo6uREVCCAW2qf5c=/2026/04/10/1775841242857.gif" width="800"/><figcaption>We wish more people used this station. Photo: Ryan Deto/Axios</figcaption></figure>Take three long escalators to the bowels of U.S. 75 and you&#x27;ll find a subway station that may remind you of public transit in other major cities.Why it matters: The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Cityplace/Uptown station" data-vars-click-url="https://www.dart.org/guide/transit-and-use/rail/rail-station-detail/cityplace-uptown-station" data-vars-content-id="6cdcd567-d60a-4082-bef2-0add3f9f2701" data-vars-headline="Dallas has the state&#x27;s only subway station" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.dart.org/guide/transit-and-use/rail/rail-station-detail/cityplace-uptown-station" target="_blank">Cityplace/Uptown station</a> is the only active subway station in Texas. It sits 10 stories — or roughly 120 feet — underground, serving three DART lines.

Gas prices in Dallas-Fort Worth keep rising

In D-FW, prices have increased nearly 30 cents since last week alone.

The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Iran war" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/world/iran" data-vars-content-id="94bdec1a-14f5-43e8-8f07-3eee5ff67486" data-vars-headline="Gas prices in Dallas-Fort Worth keep rising" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/world/iran" target="_self">Iran war</a> is driving one of the sharpest jumps in gas prices in recent history.Why it matters: Filling up a 15-gallon tank in the Dallas area costs nearly $12.50 more than it did last year, per AAA.

AI will have a "generational" impact on Dallas-Fort Worth, experts say

North Texas leaders spoke about AI at an Axios Event in downtown Dallas.

Texas has emerged as a leader in artificial intelligence, and Dallas is poised to benefit from the tailwinds, AI experts say.Why it matters: Between Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini and other platforms, AI is driving a major tech transformation that will have generational impacts.

UT Arlington expands west to Parker County

There aren't many options to pursue higher education in rural areas of North Texas.

UT Arlington is expanding to Parker County in 2028 with a new campus in far-west Fort Worth.Why it matters: There aren&#x27;t many options to pursue higher education in rural areas of North Texas, a gap that UT Arlington hopes to address with its <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="UTA West campus" data-vars-click-url="https://www.uta.edu/west" data-vars-content-id="49c5ab97-154c-42ac-baf5-d8f0084b1725" data-vars-headline="UT Arlington expands west to Parker County" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.uta.edu/west" target="_blank">UTA West campus</a>.

Texas girls' well-being ranks low, report says

Long screen time, societal pressure to be perfect and a lack of safe spaces for girls could account for the findings.

Texas ranks 41st in the country for girls&#x27; physical, academic and emotional well-being, per a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="new report" data-vars-click-url="https://www.gsnetx.org/en/support-us/donate-locally/stateofgirls.html" data-vars-content-id="779e8dda-e773-4706-b4f7-778caeea6cbc" data-vars-headline="Texas girls&#x27; well-being ranks low, report says" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.gsnetx.org/en/support-us/donate-locally/stateofgirls.html" target="_blank">new report</a> from the Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas.Why it matters: The findings point to a gender gap between boys and girls that only <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="widens in adulthood" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/01/leanin-sheryl-sandberg-ai-women-men-work" data-vars-content-id="779e8dda-e773-4706-b4f7-778caeea6cbc" data-vars-headline="Texas girls&#x27; well-being ranks low, report says" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/01/leanin-sheryl-sandberg-ai-women-men-work" target="_self">widens in adulthood</a>, the organization says.

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.

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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.

New 300-acre park coming to Dallas

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

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.

Nathan Eovaldi to pitch Texas Rangers opener in Philly

The Texas Rangers are starting the 2026 season on the road Thursday in Philadelphia, where they will reunite with <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Adolis García" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/dallas/2023/10/27/adolis-garca-texas-rangers-world-series" data-vars-content-id="64036667-200c-4bd4-9ffc-5b4f6674fb7d" data-vars-headline="Nathan Eovaldi to pitch Texas Rangers opener in Philly" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/dallas/2023/10/27/adolis-garca-texas-rangers-world-series" target="_self">Adolis García</a>.Why it matters: The long, not very cold winter is over.

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