Jody O’Callaghan lives in Dallas County, but these days her life — thanks, COVID — is in Salt Lake City. For finding a Plan B in the middle of a pandemic, it works. For attempting to vote in the 2020 elections, however, it merely magnifies a broken system. “The mechanism…
In Denton County, some poll workers refuse to wear masks.
The Lone Star State hasn’t seen a union newspaper in three decades, but journalists at The Dallas Morning News and Al Día voted heavily in favor of union representation, the National Labor Relations Board said last week. The 84-28 vote for the union is the result of the newsrooms’ yearlong…
Criminal cases in Dallas County courts have been at a virtual standstill since the COVID-19 pandemic hit. One of the biggest hurdles the court system is trying to overcome is how to select a jury in times of face masks and social distancing. At the county commissioners court meeting on…
In a debate Sunday, U.S. Rep. Colin Allred accused his opponent, Republican Genevieve Collins, of darkening his skin in campaign mailers.
The payback bill keeps getting bigger for the pharmaceutical companies some say had a heavy hand in causing the nation’s opioid crisis. Big pharma companies like Johnson & Johnson have been hit by crashing waves of lawsuits in recent years, accused of deceptively encouraging doctors to prescribe narcotics for chronic…
Collin College became embroiled in controversy after a professor’s tweets were picked up by the right-wing media.
For the second time in two decades, several acres of The Old Fish Hatchery at White Rock Lake were mowed down by local energy provider, this time Oncor, surprising Dallas residents used to exploring this little bit of nature in the Big D. D Magazine broke the story a couple…
With five days of early voting in the books, Dallas County voters are casting ballots at a record pace, both in-person and by mail. With an extra week added to early voting because of the coronavirus pandemic, turnout could be historic. The Texas Secretary of State’s website is updating voting…
The City Plan Commission on Wednesday rejected a zoning request for a 175-acre warehouse project in southern Dallas that nearby residents said would bring more pollution, more traffic congestion and lower property values to an area already overstuffed with warehouses. City staff had recommended approval of the rezoning for Dallas-based…
Ultimate Fighting Championship superstar Conor McGregor’s next fight could be at AT&T Stadium, he announced on Twitter Wednesday. The bout, a rematch between McGregor and UFC fighter Dustin Poirier is set for late January. “I accept, Jan 23rd is on!,” McGregor said on Twitter. “My goal is to see this…
With COVID-19 case counts and hospitalizations on the rise, officials have again raised Dallas County’s risk level from orange to red.
Candace Valenzuela is running for Texas’ 24th Congressional District, which covers parts of Dallas and Tarrant counties.
Some Dallas Independent School District parents wake up wondering if their children’s buses will show up. If they do, will they be late? Will they drop the kids off at the right location? These are questions Lauren Fazio asks herself as she readies her kids for school in the morning…
If the anonymous tipster were telling the truth, Brianna Baucum is a monster, possibly one with magical powers. Between July 13 and Aug. 28 last year, Baucum killed her 4-year-old daughter Journi at least five times, the tipster told authorities. That doesn’t count the claim that Baucum put her daughter…
As a chill blanketed North Texas early Tuesday morning, thousands of Dallas County voters woke up and made their way to the polls, the first day of early voting in Texas for the 2020 general election. The doors were officially unlocked at 7 a.m., but voters began lining up at…
New ad slams East Texas U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert for taking too many vacations.
Election Day always has the potential to turn hectic. It’s almost incomplete without stories of long lines, hold-ups and technical difficulties. To add to the madness, the world is still trying to get a grip on the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s much more fun to read about thousands of people standing…
Health officials warn of a sharp spike in Dallas County’s coronavirus cases and hospitalizations.
Some political science professors say that Democrats do stand a chance of flipping the Texas House in November.
The city says scooter companies need to get their act together and abide by new rules if they want to return to Dallas. The companies need to be able to adhere to the hours of operation, come up with a way to verify users’ ages, limit the number of units…
Sam Damask didn’t have a Plan B when he resigned from Dallas ISD. Tuesday night, the first-year middle school math teacher quit because of coronavirus. Students poured back into school buildings Monday as part of the district’s hybrid learning model. With kids back in class, Damask said he soon realized…
