The recent tornado that tore through north Dallas is estimated to have caused $2 billion worth of property damage according to county officials.
While many state lawmakers have praised the property tax reform legislation, citizens in places like Tarrant County have seen tax appraisals increase by 75 percent in the last decade.
Dallas County's vote is the latest taxing jurisdiction to raise property taxes before the new caps kick in on January 1, 2020.
State Senator Royce West (D-Dallas) announced his candidacy for U.S. Senate today, adding his name to the list of Democrats challenging Sen. John Cornyn.
In a strong election year for Texas Democrats, State Rep. Matt Rinaldi lost his bid for reelection in 2018. He will not run for the seat in 2020.
The Dallas County seat held by Rep. Angie Chen Button will be a hotly contested race in 2020 as Texas Democrats look to gain the state house majority.
Only nine seats shy of the majority in the state house, Texas Democrats will attempt to flip this Dallas and Highland Park district next year.
One day after the release of his immigration plan, O'Rourke visits Dallas to discuss and hear feedback from DACA recipients and immigration activists.
In 2017, Missy Shorey became the first woman elected to lead the Dallas County Republican Party.
