Dallas' stagnant population could result in the city losing majority control of the 15-member Dallas Area Rapid Transit Board of Directors. Rodney Schlosser, one of the City of Dallas' board...
Dallas Considering AI for Permitting Process
Dallas officials want to incorporate artificial intelligence into Dallas’ permitting process to help increase efficiency and reduce review times. The Government Performance & Financial...
City Partners With Nonprofit To Clean Up Dallas
The City of Dallas announced this week that it established a strategic partnership with a nonprofit dedicated to litter prevention, recycling, and beautification. An affiliate of Keep Texas...
Improvements Planned at Four Dallas Parks
Dallas officials are expected to begin improvements at four city parks in September after receiving grant funding from the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department. The projects at Danieldale Park,...
Will Dallas Police Enforce New TX Border Security Law?
The Dallas Police Department will conduct a review of its policies to balance the possible implementation of SB 4 against its existing priorities.
Judge’s 119-Case Day Sparks Legal Concerns
A single Dallas County judge has over 100 felony trial cases slated for April 1. Judge Amber Givens of the 282nd District Court scheduled an overwhelming 119 criminal cases that day next week,...
Dallas Launches ‘City Hall at Fair Park’
The City of Dallas has announced a "City Hall at Fair Park" event that is supposed to function as a one-stop destination for City resources and services. The free event is scheduled for March 30...
High Court Denies Review of Dallas Ordinance
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to review a lower court's ruling that allows the City of Dallas to enforce an ordinance requiring sexually oriented businesses to close by a certain time....
Biden’s Dallas Visit: U.S. Better Off Now Than Under Trump
President Joe Biden told attendees of his private fundraising events on Wednesday that the U.S. is at risk of regressing as a country if former President Donald Trump is elected. As reported by The...
Local Business Assn. MCBA To Host Lt. Gov. in Dallas
The Metroplex Civic & Business Association has invited Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick to speak with local business and civic leaders at an upcoming business luncheon in Dallas. Patrick will be in...
Biden Revisits Texas, Campaigning for Cash
President Joe Biden is set to make appearances in Dallas and Houston this week, hoping to boost his campaign coffers and rally support ahead of a high-stakes November rematch against former...
Iconic Stoneleigh P To Shut Doors, Relocate
Uptown Dallas is preparing to say goodbye to a beloved landmark as the Stoneleigh P, a cherished bar and restaurant, announces its closure after nearly 51 years of serving up burgers, beers, and...
MCBA Keeps Picking Up Where City Dropped Off
The Metroplex Civic & Business Association's adopt-a-block program in Dallas is still going strong, with its most recent efforts in the Oaklawn area netting 120 pounds of trash. As previously...
Monty Bennett Talks City Manager, Legalized Gambling
On the most recent episode of The Dallas Express Podcast, host Sarah Zubiate-Bennett sat down with her husband Monty Bennett, CEO of Ashford Inc. and publisher of The Dallas Express, to discuss the...
Dallas Falters Amid Skyrocketing Regional Growth
Over 50,000 people have packed up their bags and left Dallas County in the last two years despite the broader North Texas region breaking a significant population record in 2023. The DFW metro area...
Dallas Police Investigate Child’s Unexplained Death
The sudden death of a 7-year-old girl at her home in Dallas last week is under investigation. Royalty Rose Martinez was found unresponsive by Dallas police and Dallas Fire-Rescue, who were...
Demands Grow for Pedestrian Zones After Fatality
The safety of walking the streets in Downtown Dallas is being called into question by residents following a fatal hit-and-run accident last summer that led to a petition to close Akard Street to...
Dallas Neighborhoods To Reconnect After Taxpayer Grant
Three connectivity projects in Dallas have received a boost in funding after the North Central Texas Council of Governments received a federal grant of $80 million in taxpayer money. As part of the...
God, Garbage Converge on Cadiz Street
Litter accumulated as well-meaning individuals distributed food to the homeless in Downtown Dallas, which is apparently a weekly occurrence.
Active Homeless Service Requests in North Dallas
There are currently 18 open homeless service requests in northern Dallas, according to the City of Dallas Office of Homeless Solutions 311 homeless service calls dashboard. The dashboard shows the...
Recent Rains Complicate Homeless, Litter Situation
Heavy rains in the Dallas area last week made things worse along a part of the Trinity River where a homeless encampment was situated. Last Thursday, more than 2 1/2 inches of rain swelled creeks,...