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María Ramos Pacheco

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Norteña🇲🇽 | Local government reporter @dallasnews | @ire_nicar, @NAHJ, @sejorg member | Past: @Elpasomatters

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María Ramos Pacheco @mariaramos.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
While several city departments in Dallas had their budgets slashed to close a projected $36 million budget gap, the Office of Environmental Quality and Sustainability received an increase. www.dallasnews.com/news/2025/09... Read more via @dallasnews.com
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Dallas is increasing its budget for environmental initiatives. Here’s how
The city of Dallas proposes a $5.6 million budget for the Office of Environmental Quality and Sustainability, a slight increase from the current cycle's $5.3...
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Longreads @longreads.com · 26/08/2025
"Both women faced delays in care. Both needed urgent procedures to clear their uteruses. Neither received them." —Lauren Caruba, Marin Wolf, and @mariaramos.bsky.social for @dallasnews.com
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Two Texas moms were forced to wait for urgent care after pregnancy loss. They died
At the outset of Texas’ abortion ban, medical experts worried pregnant women would die from delays in care. The Dallas Morning News examined two such cases.
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Adrian Ashford @adrianashford.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
On the official first day of the annual meeting, @mariaramos.bsky.social and Smiley went to a special gathering for Hispanic Baptists at downtown's First Baptist Dallas — which SBC President Clint Pressley last year called the SBC's "Notre Dame." www.dallasnews.com/news/faith/2...
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First Baptist Dallas event celebrates growing community of Hispanic Baptists in SBC
The First Baptist Church Dallas hosted Celebración Hispana, a space for Spanish speakers to share their faith.
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Adrian Ashford @adrianashford.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
I'm so grateful to the people who poured their talent and passion into this coverage. Big thanks to reporters Matt Kyle and @mariaramos.bsky.social, to our fantastic photographers Azul Sordo, Smiley Pool, Tom Fox, Shafkat Anowar and Juan Figueroa, and to the incomparable @tomthuang.bsky.social.
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The Dallas Morning News @dallasnews.com · 08/06/2025
A crossover united Southern Baptists from North Texas and around the country for evangelism and service events in the community.
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Car washes, homeless outreach, evangelism: Crossover kicks off Southern Baptist Convention
Crossover joined Southern Baptists from D-FW and around the country for evangelism and service events in the community.
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Tom Huang @tomthuang.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
Believe in your reporters, and good things will happen. @mariaramos.bsky.social @cassandrajaramillo.bsky.social
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María Ramos Pacheco @mariaramos.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Free rides to the polls this weekend! #vote www.dallasnews.com/news/2025/05...
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Free rides to the polls for North Texas voters on the May 3 Election
North Texas voters can catch a free ride to the polls to cast their ballots Saturday.
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María Ramos Pacheco @mariaramos.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Some Dallas City Council members want more accountability from the boards that make deals with developers for affordable housing. More @dallasnews.com www.dallasnews.com/news/2025/05...
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Dallas city leaders discuss putting more limits on housing projects that get tax breaks
Some Dallas City Council members want more accountability from the boards that make deals with developers for affordable housing.
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María Ramos Pacheco @mariaramos.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
We had a great Spanish panel about mental health in the DFW Hispanic community organized by @dallasnews.com @aldiadallas.bsky.social in partnership with the Mexican Consulate in Dallas, Community Does It, Momentous Institute and Therapy Works. Gracias a todos los que nos acompañaron.
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The Dallas Morning News @dallasnews.com · 27/04/2025
Izaguirre Ranch, settled in Whitewright, a rural area 60 miles north of Dallas, has a black metal gate adorned with rearing horses. It’s a symbol that social media users have speculated is somehow connected to a controversial site in Mexico.
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North Texas ranch owners say online rumors linking them to a Mexican cartel fueled threats
Izaguirre Ranch, settled in Whitewright, a rural area 60 miles north of Dallas, has a black metal gate adorned with rearing horses. It’s a symbol that social...
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María Ramos Pacheco @mariaramos.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
The city of Dallas is suing 3M, DuPont and other chemical companies, alleging they contaminated some of the area’s drinking water. More at @dallasnews.com www.dallasnews.com/news/environ...
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Dallas sues national companies for damages from ‘forever chemicals’ in water
The city of Dallas is suing 3M, DuPont and other chemical companies for $22.8 million, alleging they contaminated some of the area’s drinking water.
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María Ramos Pacheco @mariaramos.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
How Dallas City Council candidates plan to address environmental issues Historically, the neighborhoods in the southern sector of the city have been affected the most. Read more at @dallasnews.com www.dallasnews.com/news/environ...
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How Dallas City Council candidates plan to address environmental issues
Residents and environmental advocates hope to find allies to tackle the issues among the new Dallas City Council that will be elected in the May 3 election.
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María Ramos Pacheco @mariaramos.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
Earth Day Festival of Service, clean up event in Mill City neighborhood The event seeks to bring positive change to the South Dallas community. More at @dallasnews.com www.dallasnews.com/news/environ...
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Earth Day Festival of Service, clean up event in Mill City neighborhood
The Earth Day Festival of Service is aimed at improving the Mill City neighborhood.
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María Ramos Pacheco @mariaramos.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
The Texas Senate is considering a bill that would remove the recent gun ban policy at the State Fair of Texas. More at @dallasnews.com www.dallasnews.com/news/2025/04...
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Proposed bill could do what AG Ken Paxton couldn’t: lift gun ban at State Fair of Texas
The Texas Senate is considering a bill that would remove the recent gun ban policy at the State Fair of Texas.
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The Dallas Morning News @dallasnews.com · 03/04/2025
After a federal judge in California granted a request to delay an attempt to end the program that temporarily protects Venezuelans from deportation, some of those who have migrated to North Texas feel a sense of relief for now.
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Venezuelans in North Texas feel relieved after judge pauses Trump’s plans to end TPS
A U.S. District Judge in San Francisco delayed President Donald Trump's administration's action to end Temporary Protection Status for Venezuelans.
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María Ramos Pacheco @mariaramos.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Judge delays Trump administration's move to end Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans “Qué bendición,” said Néstor Cuevas, a Venezuelan who lives in N.Texas “It is a great relief for now." t.co/SGB25ivS2d
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The Dallas Morning News @dallasnews.com · 02/04/2025
Texas' Big Bend National Park may be expanding. With hopes that the expansion would help preserve and protect critical habitats, three lawmakers introduced a bill in Congress last month to acquire roughly 6,100 acres along the park’s western boundary.
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Texas’ Big Bend National Park eyes expansion
Big Bend is one of the country's largest and most remote national parks.
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María Ramos Pacheco @mariaramos.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Environmental Protection Agency workers in Dallas joined colleagues from coast to coast Tuesday in demonstrations against recent moves to eliminate hundreds of positions from the agency Read more at @dallasnews.com www.dallasnews.com/news/environ...
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Dallas EPA employees join marches against deep cuts to budget and workforce
About 40 of the agency’s Dallas-based employees took their lunch break Tuesday to march against the elimination of environmental justice positions and the...
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María Ramos Pacheco @mariaramos.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Dallas is shifting its fleet from gasoline to electric vehicles www.dallasnews.com/news/environ... read more at @dallasnews.com
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Dallas is shifting its fleet from gasoline to electric vehicles
The city of Dallas is leading the North Texas region with the most electric fleet, there are several challenges to building chargers.
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María Ramos Pacheco @mariaramos.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Dallas unveils plans for first five greenspaces to be built on unused city-owned land via @dallasnews.com www.dallasnews.com/news/environ...
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Dallas unveils plans for first five greenspaces to be built in areas with no nearby parks
Trust for Public Land will unveil renderings of the first five sites in the Dallas Greening Initiative. The green spaces will be located in each of the 14...
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María Ramos Pacheco @mariaramos.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
After nearly eight years, Dallas-based pipeline company Energy Transfer LP’s $300 million trial against Greenpeace USA is set to begin today in North Dakota. Via @dallasnews.com www.dallasnews.com/news/environ...
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Dallas-based Energy Transfer’s $300 million trial against Greenpeace begins today
Dallas activists stand up in solidarity with Greenpeace ahead of $300 million lawsuit.
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María Ramos Pacheco @mariaramos.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
The EPA hosted a community meeting to gather residents’ feedback on its proposed plan to remediate the former Lane Plating Works site, which produced highly toxic chemical waste. Residents are more concerned about what’s going on with their health. www.dallasnews.com/news/environ...
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Southern Dallas residents worried for their health as EPA unveils plan for Superfund site
EPA officials are seeking comments from the community on the proposed plan to remediate the Lane Plating Superfund site in southern Dallas.
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The Dallas Morning News @dallasnews.com · 06/02/2025
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