On a recent episode of The Dallas Express Podcast, host Sarah Zubiate Bennett discussed the innovative work of Crime Stoppers in Houston with CEO Rania Mankarious and what lessons it might impart to...
VIDEO: Deep Ellum Community Center Opens Saturday
The Deep Ellum Community Center will be celebrating its grand opening on Saturday, shining a spotlight on the neighborhood's cultural legacy and history. As a joint initiative of the Deep Ellum...
City Council Approves $376M in Costs
The Dallas City Council approved $376,464,758.39 in costs to the taxpayer on Wednesday, with many of those funds going toward construction projects across the city. Wednesday's council meeting was...
Democrats Move to Recall Mayor Johnson
A movement to recall Mayor Eric Johnson has sprung up in Dallas as the local chapter of the Democratic Party publicly calls for him to resign. This comes after Mayor Johnson announced last week that...
Landscape Industry VP Praises Reg Consistency
A Texas law opposed by Dallas officials protects local businesses from overreaching regulations, according to a national leader in the landscape industry. House Bill 2127, titled the Texas...
Local Nonprofit Helps Food Service Workers Rise
Dallas nonprofit Interfaith Family Services is working to alleviate poverty in Dallas. Interfaith Family Services, originally named the Interfaith Housing Coalition, was founded with the purpose of...
TX Rep Demands Dallas Investigate Pride Event
A Texas state representative has sent a letter to the Dallas City Council requesting that potential violations of state law by an LGBTQ event attended by children be investigated. Rep. Matt Shaheen...
Cornyn Talks Fentanyl Crisis in Dallas
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn came to Dallas on Monday to raise awareness about the ongoing fentanyl crisis. Cornyn (R-TX) joined other local officials, law enforcement, and people impacted by fentanyl at...
$9.4M To Combat Homelessness in Local Youth
The federal government has granted $9.4 million to Housing Forward โ the nonprofit that coordinates homelessness response efforts across Dallas and Collin counties โ to address young adult...
New Mammoth Park Opens in Downtown Dallas
A new park opened in Downtown Dallas over the weekend that is mammoth both in size and in theme. The 4-acre Harwood Park officially launched with a grand opening held at 9 a.m. on Saturday with...
VIDEO: Animal Shelter Adapts to Help Abused Horses
Dallas Animal Services recently found itself in unfamiliar territory trying to accommodate six horses in bad shape that were seized from their owner by the authorities. The situation was as unique...
Broadnax’s Permit Activity Saw August Bump
After several years of difficulties trying to overcome burdensome backlogs and bottlenecks, local building officials seem to be getting a slightly better grasp on Dallasโ residential building permit...
Hackers Used Stolen Credentials to Breach City
Hackers allegedly used stolen login credentials to breach the City of Dallasโ computer system and steal more than a terabyte of sensitive employee data, the equivalent of 800,000 files. The alleged...
City Job Vacancies Hit 20%
The City of Dallas is reportedly experiencing a major staffing shortage, logging vacancy rates much higher than other major cities in Texas. Dallas had a shortage of 3,400 City personnel as of July...
City, County Refuse to Share Overdose Data
The City of Dallas and Dallas County are mapping local fentanyl overdoses but are declining to publish the data. As previously reported byย The Dallas Express, the City joined the Overdose Detection...
City To Spend $153M on Sanitation Services
The City of Dallas allocated $153,689,531 of taxpayer money from its $4.63 billion budget for Department of Sanitation Services operations. The department serves about 246,000 households in Dallas....
Mayor Eric Johnson Joins Republican Party
Dallasโ mayor announced he is switching party affiliations, accusing Democrats of failing to exercise fiscal restraint and prioritize public safety.
Dallas Council Debates $190K in Arts Funding
The Dallas City Council argued for over an hour during its Wednesday budget meeting about whether to โreallocateโ $190,000 within the Office of Arts and Culture. Council Member Chad West put forth...
Mayor Eric Johnson Switches Parties
Mayor Eric Johnson announced on Friday that he is leaving the Democratic Party and registering as a Republican. In an opinion piece published by The Wall Street Journal, Johnson said he was changing...
Local Landscaper Praises Texas Preemption Law
A small business owner tells The Dallas Express that House Bill 2127 will make commercial regulations more effective, not less.
City Staff Mum on Ransomware Attack Details
City officials discussed the aftermath of the alleged ransomware attack against the City of Dallas on Wednesday, but staff declined to answer many questions from council members, saying it would be...