Local Government Dallas Council Gets an Update on How the City Plans to Fix Its Broken Permitting Process By Matt Goodman | 2 weeks ago The city failed its business community during the pandemic, risking the future of businesses like Community Beer Co. (Spoiler: It’s back in business, but barely.)
Local Government The FBI Is Now Involved in Dallas City Hall’s Massive Data Deletion Snafu By Matt Goodman | 1 month ago The feds are assessing whether there is sufficient evidence to support that a crime occurred. Meanwhile, the city engages a third-party to do its own audit.
Local News The City’s Investigation Into the Police Data Loss Is Damning By Matt Goodman | 3 weeks ago The city finds very little oversight and training and a whole lot of negligence. More than 17,000 family violence cases were impacted by the deletion.
Local News Lake Highlands Advocate James White Dies at 64 By Peter Simek | 4 months ago After losing his bid for city council in 2015, White reached out to his opponent to find new ways to serve his community.
Local Government Breaking Down the New Dallas City Council’s First Committee Appointments By Matt Goodman | 4 months ago The mayor has announced who will lead some of the most important work the City Council will do. What does it all mean?
Local News What We Know about the Klyde Warren Park Expansion By Matt Goodman | 4 months ago More details about new green space, the parking at the site, uses for the new three-story building, and VisitDallas steps away.
Parks Dallas Quietly Made a Massive Park Acquisition Yesterday By Peter Simek | 5 months ago The city approved the purchase of 120-acres of old growth forest in a part of Dallas in desperate need of public green space.
Local Government Why We Should Pay Dallas City Council Members More By Peter Simek | 5 months ago The winners of last weekend's runoff elections will make $60,000 while in office. For many people in this city, that is not enough money to lure them into public service.
Local News On the Final Day of Early Voting, a List of Pressing Policy the Next Council Will Address By Matt Goodman | 5 months ago Unfortunately and unpredictably, a tiny amount of people will decide who represents their neighbors in these runoffs. And the next City Council has a lot of work to do.
The New Way to Picnic in Dallas Eve Hill-Angus and Kathy Wise This summer, stay cool and current with these bright and bold—and local—takes on backyard barbecue staples. Check it Out
Things To Do In Dallas Natalie Gempel How to enjoy local arts, culture, food, fitness, and more as Dallas comes back to life. Wear Your Mask
A Guide To Summer Grilling In Dallas Eve Hill-Agnus, Aileen Jimenez, and Kathy Wise The time has come to light those grills. Let's give you some new ideas about how to make the most of this unprecedented summer. Fire It Up
Enjoy Dallas’ Finest Beer, Wine, and Cocktails From Home Eve Hill-Agnus and Rosin Saez Brewery drive-thrus, cocktail kits, and the home bar essentials you’ll want to have when the mood for a tipple strikes. Drink Safely
Don’t Skip These Dallas Drive-Thrus Abby Blasingame Some are temporary, crafted in the age of COVID-19. Others are local mainstays. A couple are technically drive-ins. But all offer good eats without the need to leave your car. Pull Up
Local News It Only Took Three Months for Industry to Return to the Shingle Mountain Site By Matt Goodman | 5 months ago The shingles are gone, but the landowner wants to use the property for metal sorting. Marsha Jackson, who lives next door, says her home reeks of diesel fuel.
Local News Texas Courts Are Proceeding With Evictions. The Impact Could Be Disastrous. By Tyler Hicks | 6 months ago Despite a CDC moratorium on evictions, some Texas judges kept allowing them. Housing advocates worry about the long-lasting impacts of the decisions on the most vulnerable.
Local Government How Much Does a Dallas City Council Vote Cost? By Peter Simek | 6 months ago I broke down the election results by the amount spent by candidates to earn each vote. The data show that money isn't everything in Dallas City Council races.
Local News Polling Hiccups, the Mayor’s Bad Bets, and More to Know From Dallas Elections By Matt Goodman | 6 months ago Three incumbents head to the runoff, the mayor's preferred candidates underperformed, and there were more places to vote than ever before. Let's talk about the election.
Local News Changing the Narrative Around Homelessness In Dallas By Hannah Lebovits | 6 months ago The number of people experiencing homelessness increased 11 percent last year. We won't solve the problem immediately. But we can change how we talk about it.
Local Government Invisible Man: A Hard Look at Mayor Eric Johnson By Peter Simek | 6 months ago Eric Johnson’s escape from poverty reads like a fairy tale. But his story took a turn when he became mayor. Why has he disappeared from so many of his old friends' lives?
