Dallas arrives at ‘fork in the road’ with White Rock Boathouse dispute
After years of rancor, things have come to a head at White Rock Boathouse as the city alleges its operator is in breach of its contract.
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3 younger Dallasites say what they would do with the city’s new budget
With meetings and town halls set to start up in August, budget season is upon us as the city faces a $51 million budget gap.
How to eat like a Dallas City Council member
City Hall is on summer break, which means we have plenty of time to comb through expense reports to find out where the horseshoe likes to lunch.
‘Visible displays of dissent’: Meet the protestors using bridges to send a message
Protesters in Fort Worth, Dallas and Arlington are using highway bridges to protest Trump and Republican policies.
No ‘straight answer’: Why Pioneer Cemetery is the latest battleground at City Hall
Surveyors have been spotted working throughout the Pioneer Park cemetery, but the city denies that anything nefarious is underway.
Hinojosa lays out mayoral run focusing on housing, growth; backs strong mayor
The idea of a stronger mayor has picked up steam in recent months. Hinojosa said it could help Dallas move forward.
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Former DISD chief Hinojosa enters 2027 Dallas mayoral race
Hinojosa is the first candidate to declare in what is expected to be a crowded field to replace Eric Johnson as mayor.
‘Target the money’: Activists say Love Field ICE protests are working
ICE uses charter flights to move detainees across the country. But after activists protested the company’s corporate headquarters, those flight patterns are starting to shift.
Downtown homeless volunteers say they are ‘not going to be bullied’ amid crackdown
Handing out food in downtown has become controversial as the city advances its own plans for fighting homelessness.
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These immigrant kids were once protected. Under Trump, their deportations have tripled
The Trump administration has gutted policies that gave immigrant minors access to legal counsel and relief from deportation while they applied to stay in the U.S.
Beloved senior center off the chopping block as Dallas weighs budget dilemma
After being charged with reducing costs by 15%, the park department debated closing four recreation centers, including one for seniors.
As dog days of summer approach, Dallas Animal Services braces for impact
Mechanical failures and crowding have pushed Dallas’ animal shelter to the limit yet again. What’s the fix?
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Certificate in ICE custody death contains obvious error, family denied full autopsy
More than 100 days later, Nazeer Paktiawal’s family has more questions than answers about how the Richardson resident died after being arrested by ICE.
UPDATE: Timeline of the EPIC City Controversy as a Federal Agency Opens an Investigation
Controversy focused on the proposed Muslim community began in February of 2024. Here’s what’s happened since, including a new federal investigation.
Dallas orders 3 employee unpaid furlough days as budget shortfall deepens
The furloughs come on the heels of a city hiring freeze and a projected $51 million budget gap
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Fact-checking Ken Paxton’s Senate campaign commercial
This will likely come as a shock to you, but the Texas attorney general might not have been totally honest in his TV commercial.
‘It’s the principle’: New Dallas Water Utilities fee inspires flood of complaints
A new billing system has left Dallas homeowners on the hook for a few extra bucks each month. For convenience, of course.
Community successfully fights back, prevents for-profit company from taking over Kiest Tennis Center
Community members were concerned about a loss of valuable programming and increased fees from a new operator.
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Concerns linger as convention center redesign shot down by Dallas City Council
Council members raised concerns about community engagement and transparency as plans to raise the convention center were shot down. Now, connecting bridges coming into downtown will need to be reconfigured.
‘Extreme’ prison sentences for anti-ICE protesters may have ‘chilling effect’
Activists accused of being members of antifa received decades-long sentences this week for involvement in a protest gone awry.
Paxton distances himself as advocates criticize ‘out of touch’ GOP anti-IVF platform
The Texas Republican Party recently adopted a plank listing IVF among so-called “destructive practices” along with commercial surrogacy.
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Where did the Dallas City Council go?
Wednesday’s council meeting ended prematurely after quorum was lost around the same time as England and Croatia kicked off in Arlington.