Politics & Government

Austin says you can still be a first responder despite prior cannabis use. Should North Texas first responders get the same treatment?

Canine Distemper is a contagious viral infection that can result in a sleuth of negative health effects in dogs that are unvaccinated or have a weakened immune system. There are several cases at the Dallas Animal Services shelter.

Chair of the Environment and Sustainability committee, City Council member Paula Blackmon, said the way Dallas handles concrete batch plants is fragmented. Blackmon and others in the city want to fix it.

Dallas City Council has been trying to reduce panhandling for a while now. Back in 2018, Dallas police stopped enforcing a city ordinance outlawing panhandling in certain areas after dark, in response to U.S. Supreme Court ruling in an Arizona case that measures like it were unconstitutional. “End Panhandling Now,”…

During their prosecution of Crystal Mason for alleged illegal voting in the 2016 election, Tarrant County prosecutors built their case around the testimony of two witnesses: Jarrod Streibich and Karl Dietrich, who  were Mason’s longtime neighbors in Rendon and served as volunteer election judges at the polling place there. Discrepancies…

Gov. Greg Abbott wants to remove porn from school bookshelves, but Texas librarians say there’s none to be found.

As Dallas brings city code in compliance with a new state law restricting employment to 21+ at sexually oriented businesses, it’s also considering limits on the hours of operation for these establishments.

Political experts say it’s getting more difficult for centrists to succeed in Texas elections.

City Council past a bike plan in 2011 that was supposed to be complete this year. Today, only a fraction of the plan is complete.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has always been a staunch supporter of former President Donald Trump, and now Trump’s seemingly returning the favor yet again: He’s hosting a pricy dinner and photo session for Paxton at Mar-a-Lago next month. On Dec. 9, Trump’s hosting an invite-only fundraiser for Paxton’s reelection…

Frisco real estate broker Jenna Ryan, who was sentenced last week over her role in the Capitol insurrection, said she plans on “doing a lot of yoga” in prison.

Actor Matthew McConaughey, who’s reportedly considering a run for Texas governor, said he’s against coronavirus vaccine mandates for kids.

The Army requires its soldiers to take up running, and despite needing a pacemaker, the 60-year-old retired lieutenant colonel has retained the habit. In the mornings, Allen West gets up by 5:30 and pounds the pavement for 4 miles, sometimes longer. The Republican politician says it’s during these times that…

In September, the Dallas Police Department announced an expansion of its aerial surveillance program before the city’s Public Safety Committee. The police department soon after expanded its eyes in the sky, adding unmanned drones to its helicopter unit. Albert Martinez, the police chief’s executive assistant, assured the committee that DPD’s aerial…

The City Plan Commission denied a concrete batch plant a permit required to operate. The batch plant is appealing this decision before the City Council Wednesday. Residents say they don’t want the plant near their neighborhoods.

Frisco real estate broker Jenna Ryan was sentenced on Thursday in connection to the Jan. 6 insurrection.

Next year, City Hall will again take up the issue of banning gas-powered leaf blowers.

If you’ve driven north on Interstate 35 through Dallas in the past few weeks, you’ve probably seen the billboard bearing former President Donald Trump looming over commuters near the Commerce Street exit toward downtown. Hunched over, head bowed, Trump looks solemn on the billboard. “TRUMP LOST” and “NO MORE ‘AUDITS'”…

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson came down with a breakthrough case of COVID-19 along with over 11,000 others in the county.

U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert’s office reportedly participated in planning meetings with organizers of the Jan. 6 pro-Trump protests.

Daniel Miller, president of the Texas Nationalist Movement, announced last week that he’s running for lieutenant governor.

Internal documents obtained by Human Rights Watch paint a grim picture of the situation for asylum seekers and migrants held by U.S. government immigration authorities.