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EPISODE · Aug 26, 2026 · 14 MIN

Genetic mom and surrogate testify in court; FW-OKC train is here to stay

from NTX Now · host KERA News

A Dallas judge is deciding who gets custody of a newborn with a heart defect: his surrogate or his genetic parents. The two women at the center of the case testified in court yesterday. KERA's law and justice reporter Toluwani Osibamowo was there and tells us what happened. Also, Amtrak's Heartland Flyer, the line that runs between Fort Worth and Oklahoma City, is here to stay. Republican State Senator Tan Parker from Flower Mound, who's also chair of the Texas Senate Committee on Transportation, tells us about the deal and other transportation issues that are top of mind heading into the next legislative session. 

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