Politics & Government

The race for Congressional District 6 has drawn 21 contenders, among them 11 Republicans and 10 Democrats.

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.

Oak Cliff residents say there has not been enough community outreach regarding potential zoning changes that could affect 180 working class family homes.

The For God & Country Patriot Roundup, scheduled May 28-31, will be hosted by Gilley’s Dallas and Omni Dallas Hotel.

State lawmakers are pushing to pass “Bo’s Law” in honor of Botham Jean, the 26-year-old accountant killed in his home by a former Dallas police officer.

Two identical companion bills in the Texas Legislature would prevent homeowners’ associations from barring certain religious displays.

Oak Lawn community members said Lincoln Property Company didn’t care about their concerns about a project being proposed in their neighborhood.

As SB 7 moves into the Texas Senate State Affairs Committee Friday, Republican legislators defended the bill against claims that it amounts to voter suppression.

As arrivals on the southern border continue to swell, President Biden defended himself against Republican criticism.

SB 7 and HB 6 are at the center of a legislative battle in Texas, and advocates say the Republican-filed bill amounts to voter suppression.

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.

While some former loyalists walk away from the Republican Party, the Texas GOP continues its rightward drift.

Jonathan Soukup, a Dallas resident, says a proposed site for the placement of “earth materials” is threatening his family’s business.

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.

Bail reform advocates say Senate Bill 21 would disproportionately affect indigent people and minorities.

The Dallas Police Department has been trying to iron out some of the same deficiencies in its evidence unit since 2008.

Gov. Greg Abbott has backed state Legislature bills that seek to turn Texas into a so-called Second Amendment sanctuary state.

Texas officials have blamed the Biden administration for an uptick in arrivals on the border, a charge rejected by Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.

On Monday, the Texas Senate passed a bill that would reverse $16 billion in energy charges accrued during last month’s deadly winter storm.

Earlier this year, Dallas state Rep. Rafael Anchía filed a bill that would remove Confederate monuments from the Texas Capitol.

A slew of Republican-backed bills filed in the Texas Legislature would criminalize abortion.

The original Camp Rhonda near Interstate 45 and Ferris Street was a reaction to encampment resolutions, or sweeps, that were taking place near downtown Dallas.