Multiple entities and organizations around the metroplex are finalizing plans for events related to next week's solar eclipse. The Perot Museum of Nature and Science in Dallas has a website page --...
External Auditors To Probe City Finances
Dallas is launching an external audit of City finances to ensure taxpayer funds have been accounted for accurately. The accounting firm Weaver is currently under contract to perform the annual audit...
Dallas Among Deadliest Cities for Pedestrians
The City of Dallas is one of the most dangerous cities for pedestrians, according to a new study from ValuePenguin. Researchers analyzed data on pedestrian deaths from the National Highway Traffic...
Dallas Opens New Pedestrian Bridge
Dallas has opened its newest pedestrian bridge, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony scheduled for early next month. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) in Dallas announced on Monday that the...
Actuary: Public Safety Pension Is $3.5B Underfunded
The Dallas Police and Fire Pension System has been in financial disarray for years, but an independent actuary recently told City officials that the pension has $3.5 billion in unfunded liabilities....
City Looks to Prevent Homelessness Through Housing Project
City staff are working on a project aimed at “preventing homelessness” by providing housing units to lower-income residents. As previously covered by The Dallas Express, city staff briefed the City...
Bazaldua Says Dallas To Continue Fluoridation
Council Member Adam Bazaldua has clarified his stance on fluoridation, saying Dallas will continue to add fluoride to its water supply after city leaders entertained arguments against fluoridation...
New Phase For Historic 508 Park Nears
A nearly century-old building in downtown Dallas where legendary musicians Robert Johnson, Eric Clapton and Bob Mills recorded music is entering Phase 2 of a campaign to restore that property and...
Dallas Reporter Reflects on JFK Assassination
A former Dallas reporter reflected on the historic event that forever changed the nation and his career in a new book. When news broke that someone had opened fire on President John F. Kennedy's...
Mayor Johnson Visits France to Promote Trade
Mayor Eric Johnson is heading to France to strengthen business and tourism ties, foster new partnerships, boost Dallas’ economic growth, and enhance cultural exchange. The mayor will meet with...
Bazaldua Favors Moving City Elections to November
Council Member Adam Bazaldua said he supports the Charter Review Commission’s discussions about holding Dallas municipal elections in November instead of May and possibly extending the term lengths...
Taxpayers Subsidize Broadnax’s Permitting Process
Builders are charged “significantly less” to develop projects in Dallas than in surrounding cities, and local officials are not happy about it. Dallas’ Economic Development Committee (EDC) expressed...
City To Spend $1.5M on Brownfield Cleanup
The City of Dallas will spend $1.5 million in federal taxpayer money to clean up brownfield sites around the city, particularly in South Dallas and near Fair Park. During Wednesday’s City Council...
Broadnax Logs Mixed Bag on Review Times
Dallas’ building permit processes saw faster review times over the last 12 months. City staff achieved quicker turnaround times on most building permit review processes over the last fiscal year....
City Council’s Traffic Plan Stalls
The Dallas City Council expressed concern about a lack of progress on a traffic safety initiative designed to reduce the high number of fatalities and injuries on the city’s roadways. “Vision Zero,”...
Israeli Flag Stolen From Dallas Rabbi’s Yard
An Israeli flag was reportedly stolen from a Dallas rabbi’s home on Tuesday night, prompting police to consider whether the incident was a hate crime. Rabbi Jak Rubin was at his home preparing to...
Broadnax’s Commercial Dashboard Launch Pushed to 2024
The City of Dallas has pushed back the release date for its new permit dashboard to next year. Dallas will launch its forthcoming Commercial Permit Activity Dashboard (CPAD) in January 2024,...
2023 Air Show Canceled in Honor of Crash Victims
Festival officials have decided not to hold an air show at this year's Aviation Discovery Fest as a mark of respect for the victims who died in last year's plane crash. Although the organization...
City Council Spends $2.7M on Cybersecurity
During its Wednesday meeting, the Dallas City Council directed $2.7 million toward cybersecurity, a move that comes as Dallas County wrestles with its own attack from online hackers. As previously...
Dallas Wraps Shingle Mountain Cleanup
Years after Blue Star Recycling began unlawfully discarding and storing toxic materials in a southeast Dallas neighborhood, officials stated the City has completed soil remediation at Shingle...
Dallas Orgs Speak Out Amid Rising Antisemitism
Organizations in North Texas have continued to speak out about the risk of violence toward the Jewish community as antisemitic incidents rise nationwide amid the war between Hamas and Israel. The...