District 8 Council Member Tennell Atkins came in last in this month’s edition of the Dallas Derby, receiving the worst marks from his constituents for his effectiveness as a municipal...
Dallas Treads Water as Region Booms
The Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex is undergoing explosive and historic growth, but Dallas proper seems to be missing out on its share. As people move to the region by the thousands every week, Dallas...
First Responder Unions Demand ID Protection
The Dallas Police Association (DPA) and Dallas Fire Fighters Association (DFFA) are demanding that the City of Dallas purchase identity theft protection for their members. Their demand comes almost...
Reducing Crime Is Voters’ Top Priority
Dallas' serious crime problem, which includes a double-digit increase in murders year over year during the first four months of 2022, seems to be weighing on the minds of eligible voters. In a poll...
Scattered Storms Possible on Memorial Day
Rain and storms may be on the horizon for Memorial Day 2023. The National Weather Service (NWS) in Fort Worth has predicted dry conditions for this weekend, followed by returning rain chances early...
High Schooler Struck and Killed by DART Train
A 17-year-old senior at Garland High School was struck and killed by a DART train last Wednesday night, just days before his graduation. Francisco Chavez was reported missing by his family after he...
City Council Approves $86M in Spending
The Dallas City Council approved $85,904,449 in spending on Wednesday, with much of the taxpayer funds going toward various construction and maintenance projects. The federal government kicked in...
Shocking Police Response Times in Dallas
The Dallas Police Department's (DPD) best efforts to respond to calls have been hindered by the alleged ransomware attack against the City of Dallas' tech infrastructure earlier this month. As...
City Council Approves TxDOT Plan for I-345
The Dallas City Council has approved moving forward with TxDOT's $1 billion "hybrid" plan for Interstate 345 — the 1.4-mile highway that connects Interstate 24 to U.S. Route 75 through the middle of...
Dallas Spends $1M on Solar and Battery System
The Dallas City Council voted to approve a contract to build a solar panel and battery system for a recreation center as a part of the City's push to become greener. During the council meeting on...
District 3 Runoff Candidates Speak at Forum
Dallas City Council candidates for District 3, Zarin Gracey and Joe Tave, met with district residents at the Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce on Monday afternoon for a spirited debate. Neither...
City Homeless Dept. Requests $35M From Bond
As City officials prepare the 2024 bond program for local voters, the Office of Homeless Solutions is requesting that $35 million of the bond funds are allocated toward "homeless services." Office...
Court Building Closed After Alleged Ransomware Attack
The Dallas Municipal Court building was closed Monday and will not reopen until the end of May. Dallas City officials announced that it would be shut until May 29. This notice came after alleged...
Former Dallas Police Chief Back in Dallas
Former Dallas Chief of Police David Brown is back in Dallas, having taken a job at Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins' law firm Loncar, Lyon, and Jenkins Law Firm. "There's no place like home," said...
Apartment Residents Go Weeks Without Gas
Residents at a Dallas apartment complex say they went without gas for weeks, unable to cook or have hot water. Tenants at the St. James Manor Apartments on Easter Street at Kiest Boulevard in South...
ALL INside Push To Target Dallas Homelessness
The White House is set to partner with the City of Dallas to combat widespread homelessness and vagrancy through a new taxpayer-funded initiative.
Development Services Systems Still Struggling
Dallas’ Development Services Department (DSD) is still struggling to regain full network functionality after an alleged cyberattack crippled City servers. Two weeks after the alleged unauthorized...
Two Restaurants Nearly Fail City Inspection
The City of Dallas released the latest round of results from restaurant health inspections this week, including two Dallas establishments just one point above failure. The Dallas Express continues...
DSD Pushes Software To Break Broadnax Backlog
The City of Dallas Development Services Department (DSD) picked up its Lunch and Learn series Thursday with a continuation of its 2023 training session for its Project Dox permitting software. The...
Write-Ins for Dallas Mayor Include Long-Shots, Jokes
Despite incumbent Mayor Eric Johnson running unopposed, 3,227 write-in votes were cast during the recent mayoral election in Dallas. On May 6, Johnson secured another term, as did most City Council...
City Claims Ransomware Hinders Records Release
The City of Dallas said it is still unable to fulfill open records requests following an alleged ransomware attack that crippled many City programs and databases earlier this month. In response to...