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City Hall

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Politics & Government

Pei Up or Move Out: Council Split in Early Discussions on Future of City Hall

By Emma RubyOctober 22, 2025

In the council’s first formal discussion about City Hall’s future, passions ran high and feelings were split on whether to sell or repair the building.

Dallas City Hall
Politics & Government

Renovating City Hall Could Cost $345 Million, According to Briefing Doc

By Emma RubyOctober 20, 2025

To demo, or not to demo? That is the question that the City Council has to address thanks to millions in deferred maintenance.

Dallas police officer on street
Police & Law Enforcement

Dallas Police Blow Past Hiring Goals After Dropping Degree Rule, Upping the Pay

By Alyssa FieldsOctober 16, 2025

The Dallas Police Department’s recruiting efforts seem to be working.

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Opinion | Editorial Voice

Opinion: Debate Over What To Do With Dallas City Hall Promises Good Times Ahead

By Patrick WilliamsOctober 15, 2025

To tear down City Hall or not to tear down City Hall, that’s a question that promises a lot of heat. We hope.

Politics & Government

Could Tiny Homes be Dallas’ Solution to Homelessness? We’ve Heard it Before

By Emma RubyOctober 8, 2025

One council member hopes for real policy decisions that will productively address the city’s unhoused population.

Politics & Government

City Hall Puts the Lid on Alley Trash Service Changes For Now

By Alyssa FieldsOctober 1, 2025

In this scenario, one man’s proposed trash service changes are nobody’s treasure.

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Politics & Government

Ethics Board Appointment of Dallas HERO Leader Spouse Shot Down by City Council

By Emma RubyOctober 1, 2025

Natalie LeVeck was denied due to her husband’s often inflammatory social media posts.

dallas library
Politics & Government

Ambitious 20-Year Plan for Dallas Libraries Was ‘Incomplete,’ Did Not Foresee Closures

By Emma RubyOctober 1, 2025

Library officials expect more to shutter soon to meet fiscal goals laid out by city leaders.

Halloween House
Police & Law Enforcement

PHOTOS: A Popular Preston Hollow Mansion Already Won Halloween, Spooks Neighbors

By Emma RubySeptember 30, 2025

The festive home was at the center of last year’s Christmas display controversy that ended up costing taxpayers $25,000.

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Transportation

3 Worst Dallas Intersections Ranked, According to Readers

By Kelly DearmoreSeptember 25, 2025

It’s never a good time to get stuck at one of these intersections.

Dallas Police car
Police & Law Enforcement

Slow Dallas Police Response Times Stoke Rising Fears and ‘Crime Anxiety’

By Alyssa FieldsSeptember 22, 2025

Could it be because the police can take 90 minutes or more to arrive on the scene?

Business

Dallas skateboarders go underground to build their own skatepark

By Patrick MichelsAugust 5, 2010

Rebuffed by the city, skateboarders go DIY.

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Treelined street in North Oak Cliff Dallas
Politics & Government

Is David Spence a bad guy or a good guy done wrong?

By Patrick WilliamsNovember 14, 2002

David Spence resigned this month from his seat on Dallas’ plan and zoning commission after being reprimanded by the city’s ethics panel.

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