COVID-19 Spike in Dallas County Hits ‘Peak Numbers’ of Delta Wave
Dallas County has documented more than 600,000 cases of COVID-19 throughout the pandemic.
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Will Institutional Buyers Create a New Wave of Homelessness? Some Say It’s Already Happening.
Institutional investors are gobbling up properties across the country. Apartment buildings haven’t been immune and tenants are feeling the effects.
As Institutional Buyers Gobble Up Dallas Housing, Congress Investigates Trend Nationwide
The number of homes purchased by institutional investors is increasing. Congress wants to know what that’s doing to the housing market.
Dallas Plans (Again) to Make the City More Bike Friendly
Dallas is drawing up plans to make the city more bike friendly, and is hoping for the public participation in the process
Conservative Officials on Texas-Mexico Border Are Declaring an ‘Invasion.’ Critics Say There Isn’t One.
Several local conservative leaders have declared an “invasion” at the Texas border, but critics say the move could carry deadly consequences.
‘Fresh Start’: Dallas County DA and District Clerk to Hold Annual Expungement Expo
The Dallas County District Attorney’s Office has announced the sixth annual Dallas County Expunction Expo, giving people the opportunity to have certain offenses wiped from their records. Launched in 2017, the Expunction Expo received a record number of applications in a one-week period last year, according to a press release…
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DART Wanted New Routes to Make Commuters Freer. Not Everyone Is Waiting Around for Change.
In February 2020, Jarrett Walker manned a podium in a room at the Old Parkland hospital building, some 200 people in front of him. Speaking to the crowd, he shared his philosophy on public transportation: It boils down to personal freedom. The Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) board had contracted…
Some Texas Republicans Are Eyeing Secession. Experts Still Insist It Won’t Work.
Some in the Texas GOP are pushing for secession. Experts say “Texit” would be hard to pull off.
Denton Animal Shelter Freezes Cat Adoptions Because of Respiratory Virus
The Denton animal shelter stopped adopting out or taking in cats during a clear the shelter event due to an outbreak of Calicivirus, a contagious feline virus causing an upper respiratory infection.
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In North Texas and Elsewhere, Used Car Prices Are Probably Going to Keep Rising
Used car prices are still high after pandemic increase and the tax office is noticing the flood of new titles and registrations with two hour or more wait times
Watchdog Sues Abbott and Paxton for Texts and Emails on Capitol Riot and with Pro-Gun Groups
A nonprofit watchdog has filed a lawsuit against Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton demanding the release of several public records requests related to deadly school shootings and the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, among other topics. American Oversight, based in D.C., filed the lawsuit…
Fight Over White Rock Lake Museum’s New Home Continues
The White Rock Lake Museum has been at the Bath House Cultural Center since 2004. Finding a new home for it has been a controversial undertaking.
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In Blow to Texas Republicans, Supreme Court Says Biden Can Scrap ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy
Last week, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and other Republicans across the state applauded the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and return abortion-related decisions to states. Now, Abbott and his conservative crew aren’t so happy with the highest justices in the land. With a 5-4 vote on…
As Institutional Buyers Target Dallas Housing, Some Homeowners Prefer Selling to Actual Humans
Some people looking to sell their homes are avoiding investors. Instead, they want to sell to people who will make their house a home.
Now That Attorney General Ken Paxton Could Target Sodomy, Here Are 10 Other Buckwild Texas Laws
Since Attorney General Ken Paxton might defend a sodomy ban, here’s a list of 10 other absurd Texas laws.
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Hundreds Rally in Downtown Dallas as Battle over Abortion in Texas Grows Contentious
Helicopters whirred overhead and the sun beat down on the pavement as hundreds of protesters rallied outside City Hall to protest the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision denying women the constitutional right to have abortions. Some wore shorts and tank tops and many many carried along coolers, kids and signs…
Beto O’Rourke Leads Texas Democrats’ Blitz to Protect Abortion Rights
Texas Democrats have campaigned heavily on abortion rights after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last week.
Mayra Flores, Texas Republican Who Shared Conspiracy Theories, Joins House Homeland Security Committee
When Mayra Flores, a Latina Republican recently elected to Congress, went on Fox News earlier this week, she snapped back when her interviewers asked whether she supported the QAnon conspiracy theory. Flores, who announced she was joining the House Committee on Homeland Security this week, represents Texas’ 34th Congressional District,…
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‘God Bless Donald Trump’: North Texas Pastors Praise End of Roe v. Wade
Several North Texas pastors praised the reversal of Roe v. Wade in their Sunday sermons.
Court Shoots Down Dallas’ Request to Toss Out Lawsuit Over Paramedic Kicking Man in Head
Kyle Vess sued the city and the former paramedic who kicked him several times during an incident in 2019. The city and former paramedic, Brad Cox, have tried to have the case dismissed, but a judge recently ruled it could move forward.
Smokable Hemp Can’t Be Processed or Manufactured in Texas, State Supreme Court Rules
After nearly a year of arguments in court, the Texas Supreme Court ruled Friday that smokable hemp can be bought and sold in the state, just not manufactured or processed.
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University Hill Project Passed by City Council Intended to Bring Southern Dallas Affordable Housing
Dallas city council approves up to $31.4 million in TIF funds for large housing development in south Dallas.