Local NewsTaxes & SpendingDallas Budget Passes After Failed Effort to Restore Police Overtime Funding
Hayden SparksSeptember 24, 2020
The city council ultimately cut $7 million from the Dallas Police Department’s overtime budget.
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Civil SocietyStatewide NewsRioting Would Become a Felony Under Gov. Abbott’s New Proposal
Brad JohnsonSeptember 24, 2020
The new proposals will need to go through the legislative process after the legislature convenes in January before going into effect.
Civil SocietyLocal NewsCity of Dallas Sued by Young Americans for Liberty Over Convention Cancellation
Brad JohnsonSeptember 22, 2020
After canceling the Young Americans for Liberty convention in August, the City of Dallas will now face a lawsuit from the organization to recover lost damages.
Local NewsTaxes & SpendingDallas Mayor Blasts City Council for ‘Unconscionable’ Move to Defund Police Overtime
Hayden SparksSeptember 14, 2020
Councilman Omar Narvaez expressed concern about cutting the salaries of those who already make less than “straight, white men.”
Civil SocietyJudicialLocal NewsISIS Conspirator with Dual Citizenship in U.S., Turkey Pleads Guilty in Dallas to Aiding Terrorism
Hayden SparksSeptember 4, 2020
The 25-year-old man faces 20 years in prison for conspiracy to provide material support to terrorism.
Local NewsTaxes & SpendingDallas Mayor Calls for Salary Reductions for Well-Compensated City Employees Amid Budget Talks
Hayden SparksAugust 17, 2020
Mayor Eric Johnson’s suggestions include a tiered approach to salary reductions for city employees that would save $6.5 million.
Local NewsTaxes & SpendingDallas Budget Proposal Includes Minimum Wage Increase for City Employees, Racial Equity Spending
Hayden SparksAugust 10, 2020
The proposal maintains about the same level of police funding, while allocating a minimum wage increase and $650,000 for a new “recovery services facility.”
Civil SocietyLocal NewsCity of Dallas Cancels Young Americans for Liberty Convention
Brad JohnsonAugust 3, 2020
Just a few days before the convention, the City of Dallas cancelled the Young Americans for Liberty event citing concerns about the coronavirus.
EducationLocal NewsTaxes & SpendingDallas ISD Plans to Place $3.7 Billion ‘Racial Equity’ Bond on November Ballot
Hayden SparksJune 26, 2020
Dallas ISD will request voter approval of $3.7 billion in new bonds, which would add to the district’s existing $3.8 billion in debt.
HealthcareLocal NewsPresident of Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council Tells Public Not to Panic Over Coronavirus Numbers
Daniel FriendJune 25, 2020
Even with rising hospitalizations of COVID-19 cases, the hospitals in the DFW region are still well prepared to handle a surge of cases, according to the president of the regional hospital council.
Businesses in Dallas County must now require mask-wearing by their employees and patrons. The commissioners court held an emergency meeting on Friday morning to enact the order.
Local NewsTaxes & SpendingDallas Mayor Says City Should Show More Fiscal Restraint: ‘All Options Should Be on the Table’
Hayden SparksJune 18, 2020
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson, a Democrat, said that "all options should be on the table" as the city weathers an estimated revenue shortfall of up to $101 million in the coming fiscal year.
Local NewsStatewide NewsTexas Supreme Court Denies Petition to Review Austin Paid Sick Leave Ordinance
Daniel FriendJune 11, 2020
The decision from the Texas Supreme Court leaves in place a ruling from an appellate court that found Austin's paid sick leave ordinance unconstitutional.
Local NewsLists of Protester Demands to Defund, Reform Police Departments Sweep Texas Cities
Brad JohnsonJune 9, 2020
Calls for defunding police departments are gaining traction across the country, including in some of Texas' most prominent cities.
Café Momentum aims to help youth seeking to change paths from delinquency to productivity, and suffered substantial damages during Dallas' protests.
Local NewsDallas Police Chief to Demonstrators: ‘If You Break the Law, We Will Arrest You’
Hayden SparksJune 2, 2020
Reneé Hall, the Dallas police chief, held a press conference followed by another appearance with local and state leaders like Governor Greg Abbott.
Local NewsAttorney Pleads Guilty to Moving $800k in Bribes for Dallas Bus Agency Chief
Hayden SparksJune 1, 2020
A Louisiana attorney pleaded guilty to honest services wire fraud for participating in a scandal beginning in 2011 that led to the closure of a taxpayer-funded school bus agency in Dallas.
Local NewsDallas City Council Rejects 8 Percent Property Tax Increase After Public Outcry
Hayden SparksMay 28, 2020
By a vote of 11-3, the Dallas City Council rejected a resolution that would have authorized the possibility of an eight percent property tax increase without voter approval.
After denying a request to release Dallas County inmates over coronavirus concerns, Judge Ada Brown released her opinion explaining her decision.
IssuesLocal NewsDallas County Calls on Governor to Apologize to Judge Over Salon Owner Controversy
Kim RobertsMay 19, 2020
The Dallas County Commissioners Court is asking the governor and lieutenant governor to apologize to Judge Eric Moyé in light of the Shelley Luther controversy.