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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IssuesLocal NewsFormer Dallas School District Superintendent Declines to Challenge Mayor Eric Johnson
Hayden SparksDecember 8, 2022
Citing other professional projects, Hinojosa told local media that now is not a good time to mount a challenge to Mayor Eric Johnson.
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.
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.
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.”
IssuesLocal NewsTaxes & SpendingWith His Job in Peril, Dallas City Manager Agrees to Address 911 Call Center Wait Times, Permitting Process
Hayden SparksJune 27, 2022
Earlier this month, the Dallas City Council was slated to consider firing the city manager after complaints from several council members.
87th LegislatureGunsSix Republicans Join Letter of Big City Mayors Calling for Gun Control Measures
Brad JohnsonJune 22, 2022
The group of mayors pointed to red flag laws, expanded background checks, and a 21-year-old limit to purchase "assault weapons."
IssuesLocal NewsDallas City Council to Consider Firing City Manager T.C. Broadnax
Hayden SparksJune 14, 2022
The city manager defended his record as members of the Dallas City Council are calling on him to be terminated.
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 SocietyCriminal JusticeIssuesLocal NewsDallas Police Chief Touts Drop in Crime as City Moves Against ‘Sexually-Oriented Businesses’
Hayden SparksJanuary 11, 2022
Garcia reported that aggravated assaults, murders, and robberies have collectively dropped by 13 percent since May of last year.
Elections 2022IssuesDallas Mayor ‘Disturbed’ After Dowd Drops Bid for Lt. Governor On Grounds of Race, Sex
Hayden SparksDecember 10, 2021
Mayor Eric Johnson called “racism within the Democratic Party” the “800 lb. gorilla in the room.”
87th LegislatureElections 2022FederalIssuesState HouseState Rep. Jasmine Crockett Launches Congressional Campaign to Succeed Eddie Bernice Johnson
Hayden SparksNovember 24, 2021
Crockett was first elected to the Texas House in November of last year.