Local officials seeking to exert mask mandates on their constituents are clashing with Governor Greg Abbott in court.
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins is asking for more power to impose mandates he believes will reduce coronavirus infections.
County Judge Clay Jenkins had removed Commissioner J.J. Koch from a commissioners court meeting for his decision to go without a mask.
Expert testimony before North Texas county commissioners asserted that proposed state election reforms will have a detrimental economic impact.
The federal government has activated FEMA to help meet the needs of the soaring number of unaccompanied minors entering the U.S.
Dallas County Commissioners rescinded a portion of the county’s vaccine distribution plan following a directive from state health officials.
“It sounds foolish and it is foolish,” Republican Dallas County Commissioner J.J. Koch said.
Commissioner J.J. Koch believes other factors such as socioeconomic status should be the basis for distributing the vaccine.
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins has called for more restrictions, but Gov. Greg Abbott has signaled there will be no more lockdowns in Texas.
Commissioner J.J. Koch (R) said he has witnessed reports of “screaming and crying” in the Dallas County Elections Department.
Commissioner Theresa Daniel said she was “sorry for” the other elected officials who were affected by the vote, all of whom make six figures.
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.
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.
A resolution passed by Dallas County advocates for citizens to apply for a mail-in ballot if fearful of voting in person due to coronavirus concerns.
Dallas County officials extended their shelter-in-place order until May 15, while effectively tabling an order to approve personal service contracts.
In a highly emotional emergency meeting, the Dallas County Commissioners Court amended the order requiring residents to wear face coverings in public.
County Commissioner J.J. Koch called on Elections Administrator Toni Pippins-Poole to resign or be removed from office following a recount of 9,000 votes on Wednesday.
The Republican primary race to challenge Rep. Colin Allred intensifies in Texas' 32nd Congressional District after the historically GOP district flipped Democrat in 2018.
The recent tornado that tore through north Dallas is estimated to have caused $2 billion worth of property damage according to county officials.
In an about-face from last week, the Dallas County Commissioners Court passed a salary increase for elected officials. Three members of the court abstained.
