Why is Dallas arresting street preachers? | Abilene nets a Bass Prop Shops due to growth – Pratt on Texas 10/26/2025

The news of Texas covered today includes:

Our Lone Star story of the day: What’s going on with free speech in the City of Dallas? Dallas police arrested, or detained, street preachers preaching the Gospel on public property, outside the American Airlines Center.

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On a short week report, the Texas oil & gas rig count grew again.

Abilene’s growth and key position on I-20 near the Metroplex nets Bass Pro Shops as anchor tenant of an $80 million retail development. (I think I may have credited this story to the DMN but is was in the Houston Chronicle.)

Here’s a bonus story for you: Dallas CEO ventures into Ukrainian warzones.

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