Jessica Montoya Coggins

Jessica Montoya Coggins
The LGBTQ+ Representation At The Dallas Art Fair

The LGBTQ+ Representation At The Dallas Art Fair

While the Dallas Art Fair has always been a preeminent place for Texans to experience the imagination and creativity of artists in all kinds of spaces, this year there’s a particular focus on amplifying and showcasing the work of LGBTQ+ artists.

By Jessica Montoya Coggins
Thousands Attend Immigration March In Dallas

Thousands Attend Immigration March In Dallas

The Mega Marcha, billed as the largest rally for immigration reform thus far into the year, ended at City Hall Plaza, where a diverse lineup of speakers from activists to elected officials addressed an engaged crowd, many holding flags or signs demanding immigration relief.

By Jessica Montoya Coggins
When Dallas Helped Launch "Jaws" And Steven Spielberg

When Dallas Helped Launch "Jaws" And Steven Spielberg

On March 26, 1975, the Medallion Theatre in Dallas hosted the first public test screening of the movie that would become Jaws. The event marked a turning point not just for the career of director Steven Spielberg, but the entire concept of the summer movie.

By Jessica Montoya Coggins
The Impact Of Tariffs On Texas

The Impact Of Tariffs On Texas

With the new tariffs, Texas could lose more than any other state. And the worries go beyond rising costs to even the reliability of our power grid.

By Jessica Montoya Coggins
First Death Reported In Texas Measles Outbreak

First Death Reported In Texas Measles Outbreak

This article was updated Thursday, February 27 to note Robert F. Kennedy's comments about the measles death in a cabinet meeting In a news release, The Texas Department of State Health Services confirmed the first death from a measles outbreak in West Texas. According to the agency the

By Jessica Montoya Coggins
Abortion Shield Laws Under Threat

Abortion Shield Laws Under Threat

Yesterday a judge in Collin County ruled that a New York doctor must cease prescribing and sending abortion medication to patients in Texas. He also fined the New York-based physician over $100,000.  The judgment stemmed from a civil lawsuit filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in December after

By Jessica Montoya Coggins
Dan Patrick Unveils Texas Senate Priorities

Dan Patrick Unveils Texas Senate Priorities

Outside of school choice, other priorities for Patrick include several rightwing culture war goals like “placing the ten commandments in school” and “stopping drag time story hour.”

By Jessica Montoya Coggins
Chaos, Confusion In Texas Over Trump Federal Funding Freeze

Chaos, Confusion In Texas Over Trump Federal Funding Freeze

Several Democratic lawmakers in Texas have been sounding the alarm over a devastating directive from the White House Office of Management of Budget that was ordered Monday evening. They are warning that a federal funding freeze ordered by Trump’s OMB could wreak havoc on many programs Texans depend on

By Jessica Montoya Coggins
Remembering Cecile Richards

Remembering Cecile Richards

On Monday, the family of Cecile Richards, the former president of Planned Parenthood, announced that she had died. Richards is now being remembered by many as an advocate for women’s and worker’s rights. Richards was born in Waco to David and Ann Richards, the former governor of Texas.

By Jessica Montoya Coggins