Politics & Government

In a new ad, Attorney General Ken Paxton slams his Republican primary opponent as a liberal in GOP clothing.

On Wednesday, the Dallas City Council is scheduled to vote on an item that would ban for-profit businesses from selling dogs and cats. First proposed in December, the Dallas Humane Pet Stores Ordinance seeks to stop the puppy mill industry and could get violators slapped with a fine of up…

Residents in Floral Farms want the site of Shingle Mountain to be dedicated to park space in their community. First, it needs a cleanup. That could take until 2024.

This week, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz classified the Jan. 6 insurrections as “peaceful protesters.”

Three North Texas police officers have been indicted after two years of investigation by the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office and the Dallas Police Department.

Many Texas Republicans believe that white people and Christians face the most discrimination, according to a new poll.

Beto O’Rourke is slamming Gov. Greg Abbott’s trade policies after the Mexican government said it’s rerouting a rail link that would have gone through Texas.

It took nearly twice as long as it should have for Dallas Fire-Rescue to respond to an apartment fire that saw 24 units destroyed and 100 people displaced. City management recommends more training.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star hasn’t gone over well with everyone. Since he launched it last March, the campaign has attracted criticism from Democrats and some Republicans. On Friday, Abbott announced that Texas had approved another $495.3 million for Operation Lone Star and additional “border security operations,” according…

Thousands of complaints poured in last year stemming from noisy aircraft at Dallas Love Field. Now, the city is looking into how it can make things quieter for residents in the area.

This week, the Supreme Court announced it would hear the case of Rodney Reed, a Texas death row inmate who has long maintained his innocence.

Dallas got over 40 proposed maps for the new Council District boundaries. It’s getting ready to choose one.

The city, a group of violence interrupters and other local organizations are working hard to get ex-convicts hired.

Texas Republicans are showing their support for Elon Musk after the Tesla CEO purchased Twitter.

Frisco real estate broker and Capitol rioter Jenna Ryan has opened up about her reasons for pulling out of an upcoming documentary.

After two years of fighting for a landmark designation, the West Dallas community lost the Clyde Barrow filling station to a demolition.

Gov. Greg Abbott and 25 other GOP governors have joined forces in a coalition to improve border security.

Kealon Gilmore, 26, was shot and killed at an unregulated party in southern Dallas. Several others were also injured and now the city is suing to hold the promoter and property owner responsible.

Mayor Eric Johnson aired his beef with Southwest Airlines in a social media rant on Monday.

Everything is extremer in Texas, and that’s also true when it comes to those running for office this year, according to a new report. Released on Tuesday by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), an Alabama-based hate monitor, the report says Texas has five extremist-linked candidates running in upcoming elections, leaving…

Generally, eviction levels shoot up around January and dip by spring time. That isn’t happening this year, with over 7,800 evictions filed in North Texas last month.

A new real estate project to be funded by the city could provide housing for LGBTQIA+ youths. It’s a project homeless advocates say Dallas has needed for years.