Politics & Government

As Texas Democrats shed old leadership, the state’s Republicans are holding onto baseless claims of widespread election fraud.

In a statement sent to the Observer, Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson said there needs to be an end to the political games surrounding the roll-out of the vaccine. How and when eligible residents get the COVID-19 vaccine shouldn’t be determined by their party affiliation or their ties to elected politicians, he said.

Calls continue to mount for Texas Sen. Ted Cruz to resign.

Hosanna Yemiru is not a typical Dallas City Council candidate, and she doesn’t plan on running a typical Dallas-style campaign, either. Born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, she was 11 when her family moved to the Dallas area, where she grew up and has made a name for herself as a…

While the nation watched in horror, Courtney Brooks got to work. On Jan. 6, the day Congress met to certify the results of the November presidential election, outgoing President Donald Trump spoke to a sea of supporters, urging them to “fight like hell” or risk losing their country. They did,…

Miscommunication between city and county officials causes drama over COVID-19 vaccine distribution. Meanwhile, the people they serve just want to be protected from the virus.

The city allocated $300,000 to fund the implementation of the program through 2024.

East Texas U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert is on the offensive after journalists misquoted him.

The vote comes as monuments dedicated to Confederate figures come down across the country and as similar efforts are pursued in North Texas.

The number of new cases of COVID-19 setting records in Dallas County as the pandemic rolls into its first anniversary, but local authorities still can’t agree on one vital number: How many intensive-care unit beds are still empty? Variances in the reporting of ICU bed counts from different sources are…

The attorneys general of the nation’s states and territories have sent U.S. Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen a letter letting him know they are disturbed by events on a “very dark day in America,” i.e. Jan. 6, when Trump-loving louts beat down Capitol cops, possibly killing one, on their way to…

The Point-In-Time count of unsheltered individuals isn’t even required this year. Some communities have opted out of the count completely because of the dangers posed by the pandemic. For the counties willing to conduct their counts, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is only looking for an answer to one question: Did homelessness increase, decrease or stay the same in the era of COVID-19?

A growing number of the state’s Democrats are calling for an investigation into Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.

OurCalling has been helping people experiencing homelessness for over a decade.

Food deserts are places where people don’t have access to healthy food options within a five-mile radius of their homes. For years, Dallas has been trying to stomp them out with little success.

Seventeen of the state’s Republican lawmakers objected to the election results, even after it was raided by President Donald Trump’s supporters.

Many Texans are demanding U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz’s resignation following Wednesday’s violent raid of the U.S. Capitol.

While some Texas Republicans will object to the election results Wednesday, Dallas U.S. Rep. Colin Allred joined a Democrat-led motion to censure President Donald Trump.

Sen. Ted Cruz is leading an effort to challenge the election results, prompting critics to accuse him of sedition and treason.

Amanda Vandergriff, a Highland Hills resident, said she hardly ever shops at Save U More because prices are steep and “the food there is garbage.”

The Texas Capitol will reopen on Jan. 4, despite a recent surge in coronavirus cases, hospitalizations and deaths.

Tyle U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert has filed a lawsuit against the vice president in an effort to overturn the presidential election.