Shelley Luther Announces Bid for Texas Senate

Shelley Luther could soon be trading her shears for a state Senate seat. Saturday, at a pro-law enforcement “Blue Lives Matter” rally, the Dallas hair salon owner announced that she would be running for District 30 in a special election. In a video from the event, Luther spoke to supporters…

COVID-19 Furthers Digital Divide in Dallas

The internet is a tool people can use to reach their full potential, says Jaime Resendez, vice chair of the Dallas City Council’s Workforce, Education and Equity Committee. It has become vital to employment and education. But some areas of Dallas don’t have adequate access to this important tool, and…

DISD Pushes Back Start of In-Person Classes Until at Least October

Dallas Independent School District will not have in-person classes or sports training until at least Oct. 6, Superintendent Michael Hinojosa said just minutes ago. Speaking at a news conference broadcast live on Facebook, Hinojosa said the board of trustees in two weeks will consider whether to stay with online-only classes…

Dallas County Adds 5,000 New COVID-19 Cases to July’s Count

Foolproof coronavirus tracking continues to elude Texas. Sunday, Dallas County reported a spike of more than 5,000 additional COVID-19 cases after the state’s health department unloaded a backlog of previously unreported positives. The majority of those date to July, when the county was already setting record highs in daily case…

North Texas Bar Owners Continue Fight Against Abbott’s Shutdown Order

North Texas club owners are becoming increasingly exasperated with Gov. Greg Abbott over his June executive order that closed the state’s stand-alone bars. Now, they’re ramping up calls to reopen or to receive some form of financial assistance. Thursday, Dot’s Hop House & Cocktail Courtyard in Deep Ellum posted a…

There may Soon Be a Shelley Luther-Sized Opening in the Texas Senate

Earlier this year, Dallas hair salon owner Shelley Luther entered the national spotlight after she was jailed for defying state and local orders to close her business. Now she could be sliding into a Texas Senate seat. Saturday, Prosper state Sen. Pat Fallon received the Republican nomination for the U.S…

Mayor Eric Johnson Removes Ad Hoc Committee’s Only Latino Representative

Formally ending Dallas City Council’s recess summer recess, Mayor Eric Johnson restructured the Ad Hoc Committee on Legislative Affairs, removing its only Latino representative, Paula Caldwell Blackmon. Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Adam McGough is Blackmon’s replacement. District 12 councilmember Cara Mendelsohn has also been appointed to serve as the committee’s…

Texas Democrats Again Optimistic Texas Will Turn Blue

Thursday, Texas Democratic Party officials were featured on Pod Save America, a progressive political podcast. The show’s co-host opened with a familiar question: Is this the year Texas turns blue? Manny Garcia, the party’s executive director, answered without hesitating. “Hell yes,” he said. He would say that naturally, and 2020…