So Far it Seems Texas Was More Prepared for This Winter Storm
Another winter storm is sweeping across Texas. This time, people are more prepared for the cold weather.
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This is a Big Week for Dallas Housing
Big plans for Dallas housing are in motion at City Hall this week. The city hopes to build more homes and address racial disparities in homeownership.
Bill Filed To Protect Texas Crypto Investors
Texas Rep. Giovanni Capriglione, a Tarrant County Republican, filed House Bill 1666 last week to prevent the next FTX. The bill would require digital asset trading firms to have enough funding on hand to pay customers when they come asking for their money.
Dallas Eyes Legal Path Forward for Poker Clubs
After spending over half a million dollars fighting poker clubs in court, Dallas is considering a legal path forward for them in the city.
New Trash, Recycling Schedule in Dallas Caused Delays and Missed Service
Thousands of reports of missed trash and recycling service poured in from Dallas residents as the city rolled out a new schedule for sanitation workers.
Police Investigating Endangered Vulture Found Dead at Dallas Zoo
The Dallas Zoo found one of its lappet-faced vultures dead on Saturday morning. Now, the police are investigating and there’s a $10,000 reward being offered for information that leads to the arrest and indictment of whoever might be responsible for the vulture’s death.
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Every Year, DFW Commuters Spend More Time in Rush Hour Traffic Than Average Americans
Dallas-Fort Worth area drivers spend more than 70 hours every year on the road due to rush hour traffic, according to a report by the car-shopping app CoPilot.
Sorry, Frisco. Dallas Mayor Wants Your New Universal Studios Theme Park in Hensley Field.
Could Dallas, not Frisco, be home to Universal Studios’ new kids theme park? Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson sure hopes so. He has the perfect place for it: contaminated Hensley Field.
Texas Bill Would Require Dallas, Other Cities to Provide Mobile Showers for the Homeless
Texas House Rep. Elizabeth Campos’ House Bill 1292 would require cities like Dallas to provide mobile showers to the homeless.
Dallas Proposes New Rules for Local Boarding Homes
This week, Dallas’ Quality of Life, Arts, and Culture committee heard recommendations for new rules regarding local boarding homes. The new rules aim to discipline unlicensed or bad operators of Dallas boarding homes and improve conditions for their residents.
Phasing Out Landlines Could Spell Trouble For Seniors and Businesses Both Big and Small
The Federal Communications Commission doesn’t require phone companies to provide landline services anymore. James Graham, founder and CEO of Massachusetts-based phone company Community Phone, says this will negatively affect seniors and business owners.
UPDATE: Clouded Leopard Escapes Enclosure at Dallas Zoo. Police, Zoo Still Searching
The Dallas Zoo got two clouded leopards in 2021. On Friday, one of them went missing.
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Dallas Lawmaker Files Bill Allowing Permanent U.S. Residents to Become Cops in Texas
Police departments across the state are struggling with officer shortages. State Sen. Nathan Johnson, a Dallas County Democrat, filed a bill this week that may give departments a much needed boost by allowing permanent U.S. residents to become police officers.
Volunteers Needed For Annual Count of North Texas Homeless Population
Housing Forward, the agency leading the homeless response system in Dallas and Collin counties, needs volunteers to help conduct its annual count of the homeless in North Texas. The count will take place on Jan. 27 and people can volunteer to help on Housing Forward’s website.
Wiped Off the Map: Homeless Feel Lost in the Shuffle Waiting For Housing Assistance
Rapid rehousing programs have drummed up a lot of hope among the homeless. But, three homeless residents in the city of Dallas say they’ve been waiting months for assistance, and that rapid rehousing isn’t all that rapid.
Civil Rights Group Asks Court to Halt Dallas’ Ordinance Banning Panhandlers From Medians
The Texas Civil Rights Project sued the city of Dallas in December over an ordinance that would ban pedestrians, including panhandlers, from standing or sitting on medians narrower than 6 feet wide. Now, the civil rights group is asking for the city to be blocked from enforcing the ordinance until the lawsuit is resolved.
Denton-Based Telehealth Company Charging, Not Helping, Patients, BBB Warns
The Better Business Bureau is telling people to avoid a Denton-based telehealth company called Doctor Alexa that is allegedly taking customer money but not providing the services they paid for.
Texas Bill Would Expand “Campus Carry” for Guns to Public Schools
A bill filed this week could allow even more Texas school teachers and employees to carry concealed handguns on campus.
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“No Reliable Record”: Report Says Dallas Community Treatment Courts are Poorly Managed
An audit found issues with how the city tracks the work of the South Dallas Drug Court and South Oak Cliff Veterans’ Treatment Court.
Texas Bill Would Offer Tax Credits for Grocery Stores that Open in Food Deserts
South Oak Cliff resident Anga Sanders found out the hard way that bringing grocery stores to Dallas’ food deserts was no simple task. A bill filed this week by State Rep. Shawn Thierry, a Houston Democrat, could make it a little simpler.
Thousands of JFK Assassination Documents Still Withheld After Latest Release
More than 13,000 previously classified documents regarding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy were released into the National Archive this month. But, thousands remain withheld from disclosure.
‘Level the Playing Field’: Texas Bills Seek to Regulate Institutions in the Housing Market
Texas Rep. Gina Hinojosa filed legislation to slow institutional purchases of single family homes and create a registry to track the residential property they buy.