Parks Dallas Quietly Made a Massive Park Acquisition Yesterday By Peter Simek | 5 days 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 News On the Final Day of Early Voting, a List of Pressing Policy the Next Council Will Address By Matt Goodman | 2 weeks 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.
Local Government Why We Should Pay Dallas City Council Members More By Peter Simek | 7 days 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 It Only Took Three Months for Industry to Return to the Shingle Mountain Site By Matt Goodman | 1 month 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 | 1 month 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 | 1 month 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 | 1 month 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 | 2 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 | 2 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?
Where To Order Takeout and Delivery Now Rosin Saez Coronavirus will limit our ability to eat out—but that doesn't mean you can't still get that same food to your home. Comfort food for these uncomfortable times. Order In
Things To Do In Dallas Safely 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
Transportation TxDOT Hopes Biden’s Transit Priorities Are Good News for Its I-30 Canyon Project By Matt Goodman | 2 months ago The state agency is highlighting the project's plans to restitch the street grid between downtown and the Cedars as well as the land it would free up for development.
Local News Dallas Cops Will Finally Stop Charging People for Small Amounts of Pot By Matt Goodman | 2 months ago Caught with two or fewer ounces of marijuana that you don't intend to sell? The police will now confiscate your weed, but you won't be charged.
Local News Will the Most Powerful Man in the City Fix Dallas’ Building Permit Department? By Christine Allison | 3 months ago A call for T.C. Broadnax to step up and lead.
Politics & Government Calling All Lawyers: Can You Sort Out The HB 19 Trucking Bill in the Texas Lege For Us? By Christine Allison | 3 months ago Being No. 1 in the nation is good unless we're talking trucking fatalities.
Local News Voices From Camp Rhonda Near Dallas City Hall By Matt Goodman | 3 months ago The South Dallas encampment became home for dozens without housing until the city evicted them. They returned in the shadow of City Hall, wanting to talk. Let's hear them.
Local News Two Men Who Saw the Storm Coming and Sold Their Electric Companies Before Disaster Hit By Matt Goodman | 4 months ago Ambit's Jere Thompson and Stream's Rob Snyder determined the system was set up to fail.
