Stories by Bethany Erickson

Local News
With a Special Session Ahead, Two North Texas ISDs Delay Withholding ‘Recapture’ Payments
Carroll and Grapevine-Colleyville ISDs hope "diplomacy" can motivate lawmakers to rethink school funding.

Philanthropy & Nonprofits
North Texas Giving Day Prepares For Its Final Sprint
The nation's largest single-day giving event wraps up at 11:59 p.m. tonight. Let's take a look at its progress and how close it is to setting another record.

Arts & Entertainment
Here’s Who Is Coming to Dallas This Weekend: September 21-24
Beyonce tonight, but there's a whole weekend of live music and festivals ahead of us. Pace yourselves.

Local News
After Weeks of Debate, Dallas City Council Approves Budget Without Deep Tax Rate Cut
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson and Councilwoman Cara Mendelsohn couldn't convince their colleagues to adopt a far deeper tax cut, or prevent the council from passing the budget.
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Stories by Bethany Erickson

Local News
Moves to Tweak Scooter Rules Fall Flat With Council Transportation Committee
After launching in May with stricter guidelines, council members say the scooter companies have some work to do before they'll agree to loosen the leash.

Local News
Some Dallas Students Will Be Able to Ride DART for Free Beginning in January
The effort to provide free DART ridership for kindergarten through 12th grade students in Dallas launches in January, but it's a little more modest than previously reported.

Fall
33 Things to Do in Dallas-Fort Worth This Fall
From Oktoberfests to musicals to pumpkin patches, we have your autumn bucket list covered.

Arts & Entertainment
Here’s Who Is Coming to Dallas This Weekend: September 15-17
The weekend offers plenty (and we do mean plenty) of opportunities to laugh or dance your posterior off, with a handful of comedians arriving in North Texas, along with Drake, Dwight Yoakam, and a fun party from new North Texan Shaquille O'Neal.

Comedy
Comic Iliza Shlesinger’s New Tour Makes a Familiar Stop: Home.
Comedian and writer Iliza Shlesinger has come a long way from her Greenhill days, but there's still plenty to draw her back to Dallas.