One day before the Ad Hoc Committee on Administrative Affairs members met to consider a timeline for finding City Manager T.C. Broadnax's successor, Mayor Eric Johnson listed five qualities council...
Dallas Plans Winter Weather Shelters for Homeless
Dallas is developing a new plan for sheltering the homeless during inclement winter weather, a measure made all the more necessary by the City's continued failure to adequately address its...
Ransomware Hamstrings Appraisal District
The Dallas Central Appraisal District (DCAD) told the city it is still more than a week away from launching a new but limited website as it struggles to regain control of its systems after a...
Judge Overrules Flight Attendant Firing
A North Texas federal judge ordered Southwest Airlines on Monday to reinstate a flight attendant after a spat between the flight attendant and her union's president over abortion rights led to her...
Broadnax Well-Paid Despite Permit Backlog
Obtaining a timely building permit in Dallas can be an anxiety-inducing experience, whether an applicant is a small, budget-conscious business owner or a large developer looking to expand its...
Fair Park Renovations Planned
Fair Park has released plans and renderings for massive renovations to the historic buildings in the area, including the Cotton Bowl, which come as a result of Dallas voters passing Proposition A...
Local Poker Clubs Reopen Pending Appeal
Dallas-based poker clubs can resume regular operations after a district judge's ruling that blocks local authorities from shuttering the businesses while their final appeal is pending. Texas Card...
Dallas Remembers Pearl Harbor
Dallas veterans gathered today to remember the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, which happened 81 years ago on December 7, 1941. The local chapter of the Veterans of Foreign Wars met at the Veterans...
Dallas Reports on Election Irregularities
Officials from the Dallas County Elections Department (DCED) delivered a presentation to the Dallas County Commissioners Court on Tuesday, December 6, explaining alleged voter fraud witnessed in the...
Dallas Builders Discuss Broadnax’s Permit Delay
In October, Andrew Espinoza, director of the City of Dallas' Development Services Department (DSD), told council members that he expected permitting issues to persist for several more years, citing...
More Millennials Migrating to Dallas
Millennials are increasingly relocating to Texas and Florida, with the city of Dallas being one of the most appealing locations, according to a study from SmartAsset. Even before the government...
Museum Reopens After Bomb Threat
The Dallas Museum of Art had a delayed opening on Sunday afternoon after reportedly receiving a bomb threat earlier in the morning. Dallas police said the DMA got a call about 8:30 a.m. from an...
More Dallas Regulations
The City of Dallas is developing an ordinance that may ban the use of gas-powered lawn care equipment within city limits. The plan would phase out the use of gas-powered lawn care and landscaping...
Dallas’ First Public Skatepark in Motion
Plans for a Dallas skatepark are in motion, as the skatepark renderings were presented to the public last Thursday. The skatepark would be the first-ever public skatepark in Dallas. The planned...
Dallas Eyes Gas-Powered Lawn Care Ban
Dallas officials are developing plans to prohibit gasoline-powered lawn equipment, citing concerns about health, noise, and the environment. City councilmembers will continue to discuss the proposal...
Remains Found Near Area Dallas Firefighter Disappeared
An old bicycle and bones that may belong to a former Dallas firefighter who went missing five years ago were discovered by a man who was out for a hike in Rains County. On November 30, 2022, the...
Dallas Clears Initial Review Backlog, But More Work Is Needed From City Manager Broadnax | Part 2
Dallas is making slow but positive progress in solving its building permit backlog, but city officials still have a long way to go before the problem is fully fixed. At the end of November,...
Is Dallas City Council Ready to Act on Short-Term Rentals?
For the past two years, the Dallas City Council has wrestled with the issue of short-term rentals like those found on Airbnb and VRBO. Numerous task forces and committee meetings have yet to resolve...
Preliminary Report on Dallas Airshow Accident Released
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released a preliminary report Wednesday on the November air show accident at Dallas Executive Airport that killed six people. During the "Wings Over...
Dallas Clears Initial Review Backlog, but Broadnax’s Work Is Not Done
Dallas may have gotten its first nibble of positive building permit news in several months, but the foul aftertaste of long delays still lingers for the local development community. Dallas'...
Bezos Gives $1.25 Million to Dallas Homeless Organization
Can mass infusions of money solve the root problems of homelessness and vagrancy? The City of Dallas and many nonprofits in the area continue to spend millions of dollars each year trying to address...