Dallas Environmental Groups Worry as Texas Lawmakers Target Local Control
Several bills look to make it harder for cities to implement their climate plans. But it’s not all doom, gloom and smoke plumes at the capital this legislative session.
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New Neighborhood Association in Works to Weigh in on Potential Oak Cliff Zoning Changes
The first meeting for the association is on the books, but it still needs to go official and become recognized by the city. They are moving fast to establish the association but it may not be fast enough.
At Dallas QAnon Convention, U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert and Allen West to Take Stage
The FBI has called QAnon a domestic terrorist threat.
Will Texas Further Expand its Medical Weed Program?
The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws doesn’t even recognize Texas as a medical marijuana state because there are so many limitations.
Ex-Cop Bryan Riser Says Dallas Police Took His Livelihood
He didn’t discuss the case in any detail, but Bryan Riser has maintained his innocence from the beginning and insists he spent 34 days behind bars for something he had no involvement in.
If Texas Lawmakers Get Their Way, Cops Could Confiscate Stunt Drivers’ Cars
Around Texas, stunt drivers have been in a game of cat and mouse with local law enforcement for months now. Now, a bill aims to crack down on the drivers.
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Did City Council Hopeful Johnny Aguinaga Threaten an Elections Judge?
Aguinaga maintains he had permission to post his sign on the property.
Judge Rejects Capital Murder Charges Against Ex-Cop Bryan Riser, Setting Him Free
Dallas County prosecutor Jason Fine said there ultimately wasn’t enough evidence, but that the investigation is ongoing and that there could be developments in the future.
A QAnon Power Couple Is Behind the For God & Country Patriot Roundup
The For God & Country Patriot Roundup, scheduled May 28-31, will be hosted by Gilley’s Dallas and Omni Dallas Hotel. A QAnon power couple is behind it all.
Environmental Group: No Incumbent City Council Member Deserves Endorsement
When history called, current elected officials and city staff didn’t even pick up the phone to say they’d call back, Downwinders contends. They just left it ringing and never checked their voicemail.
These Are the Biggest Polluters in Dallas-Fort Worth
Paul Quinn College’s Urban Research Initiative made that data a lot easier to read and a lot more accessible with a tool mapping out polluters in North Texas counties.
More Pollution Is Headed for Midlothian, the ‘Cement Capital of Texas’
There are three cement plants – Ash Grove, Holcim and Texas Industries (TXI) – in Midlothian, often called the “Cement Capital of Texas.” Now, Holcim will be able to produce more pollution in the area.
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Oak Cliff Residents Say Potential Zoning Changes Threaten 180 Homes
Oak Cliff residents say there has not been enough community outreach regarding potential zoning changes that could affect 180 working class family homes.
A QAnon Convention Is Coming to Town. Some Dallasites Want it Canceled.
The For God & Country Patriot Roundup, scheduled May 28-31, will be hosted by Gilley’s Dallas and Omni Dallas Hotel.
Katy Trail High Rise Up For City Council Vote Again Despite Neighborhood Opposition
Oak Lawn community members said Lincoln Property Company didn’t care about their concerns about a project being proposed in their neighborhood.
Officials Ruled Janice Lee Willhelm’s Death a Suicide. Her Children Call it Murder.
Two siblings are pushing for the Dallas County medical examiner to reevaluate their late mother’s mysterious death, which was previously ruled a suicide.
COVID-19 Is the Leading Cause of Death in Dallas County
By March 21 this year, 3,763 people suffered pandemic-related deaths. This number surpasses the estimated amount of deaths due to heart disease (3,668), cancer (3,356) and strokes (1,015) during the same time span.
Texas Bills Target Homeless by Proposing Class C Misdemeanor for Camping
If either bill passes, the homeless campers could get charged with a Class C misdemeanor. Additionally, cities that take steps to discourage or reduce enforcement of the law may be disqualified from receiving state grants and funding.
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‘Very Frustrating’: Floral Farms Tries To Fend Off More Undesired Development
Jonathan Soukup, a Dallas resident, says a proposed site for the placement of “earth materials” is threatening his family’s business.
Ethics Complaint: City Plan Commissioner Had Conflict of Interest in Uptown Zoning Case
All City Plan Commissioner Wayne Garcia had to do was disclose his conflict of interest and recuse himself from the zoning case, but he didn’t, according to an anonymous ethics complaint against him.
Concern in Maskless Texas as CDC Says Students Can Be Closer in the Classroom
The new guidance allows for school children to sit three-feet apart, but it doesn’t apply to middle schools and high schools, where virus transmission could be higher.
Audit Finds ‘Deficiencies’ In Way Dallas Police Store Evidence and Other Property
The Dallas Police Department has been trying to iron out some of the same deficiencies in its evidence unit since 2008.