Last week’s Did You Miss It? ended with McKinney’s recall fight moving toward a signature deadline. This week, a political action committee asked the Justice Department to review alleged voter intimidation, while supporters detailed concerns about growth, traffic, spending and whether City Hall listens.
Dallas’ inspector general also flagged more than $1 million in losses, overpayments and questioned pay. SMU barred a CAIR-Texas-promoted youth symposium, Wylie rejected another Flock camera contract as Mark Davis weighed the risks and benefits, and The Dallas Express Sports Network closed an Emmy-nominated week by congratulating WFAA’s winning team.
Here are the stories and updates that helped shape the week.
Dallas City Hall and McKinney accountability
- Dallas Inspector General Flags $1M In Losses, Overpayments And Questioned Pay
- Dallas Moves To Unlock State Grants For Police Academy As Funding Gap Remains
- McKinney Recall Escalates: PAC Files DOJ Complaint Over Alleged Voter Intimidation
- McKinney Recall Supporters Cite Growth, Traffic And City Hall Concerns
Why It Matters: Dallas’ watchdog report put more than $1 million in losses, overpayments and questioned pay before council members while the city pursued $15 million in state grants already counted toward the police academy. McKinney’s recall fight expanded into a federal complaint and a broader argument over growth, traffic, spending and City Hall responsiveness.
CAIR, campuses and taxpayer scrutiny
- SMU Bars CAIR-Texas ‘Unapologetically Muslim’ Youth Symposium From Campus
- Judge Dismisses CAIR-Backed Lawsuit From FWISD Principal Pick
- Austin Funds ‘Jesus Was A Migrant’ Event Featuring CAIR-Austin After Abbott’s Terrorist Designation Of CAIR
- Texas State’s ‘Sex In The Dark’ Event With Faculty ‘SEXperts,’ Free Swag Draws Funding Questions
Why It Matters: SMU said the CAIR-Texas-promoted symposium would not take place on campus, and a federal judge dismissed with prejudice Shayma Alzubi’s constitutional lawsuit. Austin committed $1,500 to an event featuring CAIR-Austin, while available records did not identify the cost or funding source for Texas State’s promoted sexual-health program.
Surveillance, privacy and local control
- Wylie Votes 7-0 To End Flock Camera Contract As North Texas Privacy Backlash Grows
- MARK DAVIS | Flock Camera Benefits Are Real; So Are The Concerns
- FWISD Responds As Classroom Cameras Raise Privacy, Parental Notice Questions
- Granbury Officials Weigh Options As Recall Fight Moves Through Court
Why It Matters: Wylie voted to let its six-camera Flock contract expire in October, while Davis argued that real crime-fighting benefits do not erase the need for safeguards against misuse. FWISD said classroom cameras would support live instruction and not record, while Granbury’s recall case continued over petition timing.
DXSN, Cowboys and sports media
- DXSN Goes For A Lone Star Sports Emmy Monday Night: Watch The Nominated Show
- WFAA’s Mother’s Day Special Wins Lone Star Sports Emmy; DXSN Congratulates Team
- Cowboys Rookie Shiyazh Pete Makes History As First Navajo In The NFL
- TCU Strips Star-Telegram Credentials, Says Locker Room Coverage Led To Threats
Why It Matters: DXSN earned a Lone Star Sports Emmy nomination during its first year and congratulated WFAA after its Mother’s Day special won the category. Cowboys rookie Shiyazh Pete became the first Navajo Nation member to sign with an NFL team, while TCU and the Star-Telegram remained at odds over reporting, threats and media access.
Public safety and the week’s biggest stakes
- Tarrant ICE-Hold Records Show 50% Face Sexual Or Violent Crime Charges
- Ross Fire Scorches 85,000+ Acres, Now North Texas’ Second-Largest Wildfire
- Fort Worth Advances $10 Billion Data Center After Heated Debate
- HHS Study Links Radical Gender Ideology To Left-Wing Authoritarianism, Support For Political Violence
Why It Matters: Tarrant County records showed that half of 278 defendants with ICE holds faced at least one sexual or violent charge, although the charges remain allegations. The Ross Fire topped 85,000 acres, Fort Worth advanced a revised $10 billion data center plan, and an HHS study reported associations, not causation, involving radical gender ideology and support for political violence.
That was the week. If you missed it, now you are caught up.
