Politics & Government

For the first time, Dallas voters are able to have a bit more say over what goes on at the county appraisal district board.

Immigrants accounted for 23.2% of the total population in Dallas and their households earned $10.7 billion in income in 2022, according to a new report.

As banks are banned from the Texas bond industry, interest rates are inflating and taxpayers are footing the bill.

On Tuesday, UNT student groups added to the wave of college campus protests that have erupted across the country in recent days. More around North Texas are expected.

Not long after they moved in, Dallas development services employees had to vacate their new office because it failed city inspections.

The Texas governor adds to his list of threats and jokes aimed at migrants with an alligator video from the Rio Grande.

The council unanimously voted to reimagine the “malfunctioning,” “dark” and”confusing” downtown central library.

Dallas City Council members weigh in on what kind of person the next city manager should be in order to succeed.

Following the Super Tuesday demise of many enemies of Greg Abbott and Ken Paxton, the GOP civil war still rages, according to Lawrence Wright, author of Mr. Texas.

Starting in May, Old City Park will be under the city’s management. Some are worried about what that will look like.

Some aren’t thrilled with how the 2024 bond package turned out because of some key items missing from the ballot.

Texas has waged war against DEI offices on college campuses. Now, some fear a name change could be the beginning of the end of Rowlett’s DEI Commission.

Reading the latest draft of the citywide plan ForwardDallas can make your head spin. We’re here to help make sense of it all.

The possibility of the highly debated SB 4 becoming law in Texas has local police departments playing the waiting game.

The Texas attorney general has set his sights on some fun spots in North Texas with one of his recent lawsuits.

Many of Gov. Greg Abbott’s school voucher pushers won their elections last Tuesday. However, some say school vouchers weren’t at the top of voters’ minds.

The Oklahoma Legislature is now in session, and many bills have the distinct aim of restricting the rights of women and LGBTQ residents. Sound familiar?

Davante Peters launched an effort to recall Mayor Eric Johnson in January. The effort came to naught after he failed to secure enough signatures.

Long lines, surprises and grudges marked the primary elections in Texas. Colin Allred won the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in dominating style.

Dallas has an interim city manager, but some worry the decision was made far too quickly.

Nonprofit Heart House provides afterschool and summer programming for refugee, immigrant and under-resourced children in Dallas’ Vickery Meadow.