Politics & Government

DART has axed plans to alter its paratransit services after droves of disabled community members and caregivers cried out.

A new law that will make it easier for developers to build in commercially-zoned areas has been a ‘nuclear bomb’ to opponents.

Over a thousand bills were signed into law this session, and some will take effect on Sept. 1. Here are some of them.

A glance at the report might leave you thinking things aren’t so bad in Deep Ellum, after all. That’s because it’s incomplete.

Starting Sept. 1, the penalties for possession and the intention to promote childlike sex dolls will increase. About time, right?

This budget was City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert’s second time at the helm of Dallas’ finances.

Fort Worth got the answer on vacation rentals that Dallas officials have long been hoping for, but haven’t gotten yet.

The proposed changes will cut bus lines, increase fares, reduce service frequency and save Plano a lot of money.

On the first day back in session, advocates asked for transparency in DPD’s dealings with ICE, one of several issues the body will address.

The Keller City Council unanimously approved entering into a 287(g) contract with ICE despite community opposition.

A state Senate committee approved the latest bathroom ban Monday. If the bill makes it to the House, there might not be enough there to vote on it.

Texas House Democrats, with few cards to play, leave the state over congressional redistricting.

For the second time this year, a court has upheld an injunction on the ban. Here’s what that means for Dallas’ neighborhoods.

Observer readers and social media followers did not hold back when it came to the story of a Trump supporter’s husband facing deportation.

After an unmarked curb left him with a flat tire, Adam Sharkey knew something had to be done about Dallas’ streets.

The fastest-growing towns in America are located in Collin County. Without a new census count, GOP map makers don’t know what they’re working with.

A large amount of Austin taxpayer dollars was also spent to supply former DPD Chief Eddie Garcia with protein shakes.

Although he posts conservative memes on X, Dung ‘Yo’ Thach was nabbed by ICE when he tried to renew his residency in July.

Congressman Marc Veasey, whose North Texas district is under scrutiny, told protesters that “a line has been drawn in the sand.”

A slate of Democrats will vie to run against Ken Paxton or John Cornyn for Senate. But something had to change for one to win.

Paxton may have broken state law if he knowingly falsified property documents. This isn’t the first time we’ve heard that.

Calamitous car accidents along a North Oak Cliff road have left residents wondering what it will take to make them feel safe.