IssuesLocal NewsConvicted Executive of Shuttered Dallas County Bus Agency Released Early From Prison, per Report
Hayden SparksJune 16, 2022
Dallas County voters decided to shut down the agency in a 2017 referendum.
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2022 Runoff Election ResultsElections 2022IssuesVenton Jones, John Bryant Win Runoffs in Deeply Blue Dallas County Texas House Districts
Hayden SparksJune 3, 2022
Venton Jones is the nominee to replace Rep. Jasmine Crockett, while John Bryant is vying to succeed Rep. John Turner.
2022 Runoff Election ResultsElections 2022IssuesState HouseRep. Jasmine Crockett Wins Democratic Runoff to Replace Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson
Hayden SparksJune 2, 2022
Crockett faces Republican nominee James Rodgers in the heavily Democratic 30th Congressional District.
87th LegislatureCivil SocietyTexas Law Anticipates Pro-Choice District Attorneys’ Refusal to Prosecute Abortion Crimes
Isaiah MitchellMay 17, 2022
Abortion would become a punishable felony in Texas if Roe v. Wade is overturned, but a new law provides for alternative enforcement.
87th LegislatureElections 2022State Rep. Jasmine Crockett Faces Jane Hope Hamilton in Democratic Congressional Runoff
Hayden SparksMay 12, 2022
Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson announced last year that she would not seek reelection after almost three decades in office.
Criminal JusticeImmigration & BorderIssuesBorder Agents Arrest Man Wanted in Dallas County on Suspicion of Sex Crimes Against Child
Hayden SparksMay 4, 2022
The 57-year-old suspect is a Mexican citizen and is currently in custody in Maverick County.
HealthcareJudicialLocal NewsTaxes & SpendingDallas County Approves $250,000 in Taxpayer Spending on Jenkins’ Mask Lawsuit Against Abbott
Hayden SparksApril 19, 2022
Commissioners asserted that the lawsuit is a matter of public interest and that Jenkins was acting according to his official duties.
IssuesLocal NewsTaxes & SpendingDallas County Commissioners Table Motion to Spend COVID-19 Donations on Jenkins’ Suit Against Abbott
Hayden SparksApril 11, 2022
Democratic County Judge Clay Jenkins sued Governor Greg Abbott last year over the governor’s ban on local mask mandates.
Civil SocietyCriminal JusticeElections 2022IssuesLocal NewsTaxes & SpendingDallas District Attorney Touts Prosecution Strategy as City Experiences Declining Crime Rate
Hayden SparksFebruary 15, 2022
Dallas County voters elected Democrat John Creuzot in 2018. Since then, he has focused on prosecuting fewer lower-level offenses.
Civil SocietyIssuesLocal NewsTaxes & SpendingDallas City Council Proceeds With Proposed $2 Billion Convention Center Revamp, Possible Tax Increase
Hayden SparksFebruary 9, 2022
Among other problems, the city council said the current convention center “[lacks] an authentic urban experience.”
Civil SocietyElections 2022IssuesLocal NewsDallas County Republicans Vying to Challenge Clay Jenkins in His First General Election Since Pandemic
Hayden SparksJanuary 14, 2022
Clay Jenkins will be facing voters for the first time since he implemented sweeping restrictions in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
JudicialLocal NewsFifth Circuit Court Ruling in Dallas Case Strikes Blow to Harris County Bail Settlement
Holly HansenJanuary 10, 2022
A Fifth Circuit ruling specifically overruled portions of the ODonnell lawsuit that has governed Harris County bail practices for the past two years.