Judge blocks Dallas City Council from voting on the future of City Hall this week
The Council was schedule to vote on Wednesday to decide between costly building repairs or a massive redevelopment plan.
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Love Field being used for ICE deportation, ‘shuffle’ flights as city profits
Activist groups have been documenting ICE-affiliated flights in and out of a ‘backdoor’ hangar since May.
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson is, again, absent as Pride begins
Johnson isn’t especially known for his participation in city events. But some advocates say this year, it sends a message.
Denton’s ‘Big Gay Swim Day’ is the target of Ken Paxton’s latest ‘frivolous’ lawsuit
This is the fourth annual swim party for the Denton Pride festival, and the event has drawn “negative attention” in the past.
Dallas City Hall named one of Texas’ most endangered places by preservation group
This year’s discussions on the I.M. Pei building’s future have put City Hall in immediate danger, Preservation Texas said.
Democrats choose ‘electability over incumbency’ as Allred bests Johnson in runoff
Allred will now face off against Republican nominee Patrick Gillespie in the general election to represent a district that would have favored Kamala Harris by 30 points in 2024.
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Ken Paxton trounced incumbent Cornyn. What does that mean for Texas in November?
Paxton’s decisive win and an impressive May turnout suggest that Texas’ conservative base isn’t going down without a fight.
Dallas slides in green space rankings as city considers cuts to parks
Dallas is now the third highest-ranked city in Texas and sits behind cities like Frisco, Plano and Garland in park investment.
Recent North Texas deportees try to make sense of a home they’ve never really known
One had to leave family behind, while another was reunited with his far away, while many questions from the past and concerns for the future persist.
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North Texas camps recalibrate to avoid new state regulations following deadly flood
Summer day camps may be cutting specialized programming, such as archery and horseback riding, to avoid increased state scrutiny.
Proposed rec center closures, service cuts a ‘hard pill to swallow’ for Park Board
The Dallas Park and Recreation Department has been charged with cutting 15% of their budget in the upcoming fiscal year.
Dallas County residents, East Texans discuss sharing redrawn congressional districts
We asked voters from Dallas and East Texas what they think about sharing a congressman with East Texans thanks to the redrawn 32nd Congressional District.
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Ready for a runoff? Here’s what to know about the May 26 elections in Dallas County
Another Election Day in North Texas means another spicy set of races to watch. Make sure you’re ready.
Pardoned Jan. 6er Jake Lang threatens Frisco City Council ahead of mosque, temple vote
Lang’s appearance came just days after he claimed credit for a white nationalist banner that was unfurled at a Washington Nationals game.
‘The nuclear option’: Council backs Oak Cliff-downtown connections over convention center plans
Council members signaled support for redesigning the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center to avoid significant changes to major routes connecting Oak Cliff with downtown.
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With only days to go, Trump gives Paxton a Senate stamp of approval over Cornyn
Although Trump’s approval rating has dipped, many suspect his endorsement of Paxton could be pivotal.
Dallas slims down planned alley trash transition, again
The city sanitation department is reviewing service at 7,500 addresses, down from 26,000 in 2025.
Drug buddies: Trump-Cuban timeline highlights wild era for former Mavs owner
Before joining forces, the two billionaires started beefing more than 20 years ago over reality TV.
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Dallas asked residents what to do about city hall. We have a few favorite suggestions
From a pickleball mecca to a Robocop museum, Dallasites had a few ideas of what to do with the plaza on Marilla Street.
Frisco mayoral candidate doubles down on GOP ‘sharia scare’ rhetoric, H-1B hysteria
Vilhauer, 65, has likened immigrants to ‘rats’ and said Islam is not a religion, but a ‘terrorist ideology.’
Ken Paxton tells Dallas County sheriff to ‘comply’ with state law, partner with ICE
Sheriffs from other major Texas counties have reportedly already made the newly required agreements with ICE
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Dallas shuts down food handout downtown; organizers plan to continue serving
City Council members are currently debating whether or not to impose harsher restrictions on organizations distributing food to homeless people in Dallas.