Politics It Is Time for Dallas to Adopt Ranked-Choice Voting By Peter Simek | 5 days ago As six council campaigns head to runoffs, let's finally admit that Dallas' municipal elections have morphed into glorified primaries.
Local Government How Much Does a Dallas City Council Vote Cost? By Peter Simek | 7 days 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.
Politics & Government The Voter Suppression in Dallas That No One Is Talking About By Alex Macon | 6 days ago This one weird trick could double Dallas' low voter turnout. So why don't city leaders want to try it?
Politics & Government One More Look at Campaign Finance Reports Before Election Day By Alex Macon | 2 weeks ago Incumbents are out-raising their challengers, which wasn't the case a month ago. Get informed and go vote on Saturday.
Politics & Government Early Voting Totals Show Low Turnout for Dallas City Council Elections By Alex Macon | 2 weeks ago But turnout is always low for local elections. Do these numbers tell us anything else?
Politics & Government Dallas Council Incumbents Raise Gobs of Money After Mayor Endorses Opponents By Alex Macon | 2 weeks ago City Council members who have drawn challengers backed by the mayor have enjoyed a fundraising spike over the last month.
Politics & Government Explaining the City of Dallas Propositions on Your Ballot By Alex Macon | 3 weeks ago The short version of what you're deciding: Should non-citizen residents of Dallas be allowed to serve on city boards and commissions?
Politics & Government What Is Behind Mayor Eric Johnson’s City Council Endorsements? By Peter Simek | 3 weeks ago I spent months trying to speak to dozens of people to understand our media-averse mayor. To preview it, let's talk about his influence in the current city council races.
Politics & Government Kevin Felder Needs to Spend Campaign Funds on an Apostrophe By Tim Rogers | 3 weeks ago Punctuation matters, people.
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
Politics & Government Dallas Needs to Decide What To Do With $377 Million in Federal Stimulus Money By Alex Macon | 3 weeks ago The latest round of COVID-19 recovery funds comes with strings attached, but city leaders and residents have some leeway in choosing what to do with a historic amount of cash.
Crime Putting More People in Jail Won’t Reduce Crime in Dallas. Will Violence Interrupters? By Alex Macon | 3 weeks ago If the city wants to reduce violent crime, it needs to try alternatives to mass incarceration. We talked to the head of a nonprofit bringing 'violence interruption' to Dallas.
Politics & Government The Atlantic Calls Beth Van Duyne ‘New Face of Trumpism in Texas’ By Tim Rogers | 3 weeks ago As far as faces go, this seems like an upgrade.
Politics & Government What You Should Know About Early Voting in Dallas By Alex Macon | 3 weeks ago The most important thing? It starts today.
Politics of Food Dallas Council Candidates Discuss Food Insecurity at Town Hall with Food Justice Orgs By Rosin Saez | 4 weeks ago Some of the District 2 candidates gathered for a talk on April 13 at the Dallas Farmers Market. More conversations are slated for this week with other district runners.
Politics & Government Dallas Council Members (Still) Don’t Want to Defund the Police By Alex Macon | 4 weeks ago Ignore what you've seen in some campaign mailers. There are Dallas residents who want to defund the police, but they're not sitting on the city council right now.
