IssuesLocal NewsDallas Mayor Eric Johnson Unopposed in May Council Elections
Hayden SparksMarch 1, 2023
While former congressional candidate Jrmar Jefferson filed to run, the city secretary indicated he is not a qualified contender.
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Criminal JusticeFederalIssuesDallas Federal Judge Sentences Sex Trafficker to 25 Years
Hayden SparksJanuary 23, 2023
The defendant confessed to running his sex trafficking organization behind bars for years.
Civil SocietyCriminal JusticeElections 2022IssuesLocal NewsDistrict Attorney Creuzot Ends Lenient Dallas County Policy on Theft Prosecutions
Hayden SparksNovember 21, 2022
Creuzot said the rule has been “misrepresented and politicized” and that business closures have been falsely ascribed to the policy.
Criminal JusticeElections 2022IssuesLocal NewsRepublicans Trounced in Dallas County as Voters Elect All-Democrat Commissioners Court
Hayden SparksNovember 14, 2022
The only Republican on the court, Commissioner J.J. Koch (R-District 2), lost his seat to Democrat Andrew Sommerman.
Criminal JusticeFederalIssuesJudicialLocal NewsTaxes & SpendingConvicted Ex-Mayor of Richardson Laura Maczka Jordan, Husband Mark Jordan Free on Bond During Appeal
Hayden SparksSeptember 22, 2022
In August, a federal judge sentenced Laura and Mark Jordan to six years in prison after a jury convicted them of bribery and tax fraud.
IssuesLocal NewsTaxes & SpendingDallas Council Members Debate Personnel Needs of City’s New Inspector General’s Office
Hayden SparksSeptember 13, 2022
The city council created an inspector general’s office to investigate accusations of misconduct by city employees and officials.
Criminal JusticeFederalIssuesDisbarred Dallas Lawyer Sentenced to Five Years on Federal Money Laundering Charge
Hayden SparksAugust 22, 2022
An undercover federal agent gave the lawyer a black backpack with tens of thousands of dollars in cash to launder.
IssuesLocal NewsTaxes & SpendingProposed Dallas Budget Includes More Police Funding, Increases Property Taxes by Estimated $132 Million
Hayden SparksAugust 19, 2022
City Manager T.C. Broadnax proposed nearly $100 million more for police than the funding level adopted after the 2020 protests against police violence.
Civil SocietyLocal NewsStatewide NewsTexas Comptroller Announces ‘Sexually Oriented Business’ Investigation into Dallas Bar That Hosted Drag Event for Children
Brad JohnsonAugust 9, 2022
State code and a recent court ruling makes the prospect of levying the retroactive tax murkier than might be initially thought.
Civil SocietyJudicialLocal NewsDallas Jury Awards $5 Million to Former Southwest Flight Attendant Fired for Pro-Life Posts
Kim RobertsAugust 5, 2022
A federal jury in Dallas awarded compensation and punitive damages to a Southwest flight attendant fired for her religious and political beliefs.
Criminal JusticeHealthcareIssuesLocal NewsDallas Resolution Seeking to Protect Abortion Clears First Hurdle in City Council Committee
Hayden SparksAugust 3, 2022
Council members passed a resolution in committee to protect abortion access, but the city must still comply with state laws against abortion.
IssuesLocal NewsTaxes & SpendingDallas Mayor Eric Johnson Calls for ‘Across-the-Board’ Property Tax Cut, Additional Police Hires in 2023 Budget
Hayden SparksJuly 21, 2022
Mayor Eric Johnson expressed support for an “across-the-board tax-rate reduction for all homeowners and renters.”