Politics & Government

He didn’t discuss the case in any detail, but Bryan Riser has maintained his innocence from the beginning and insists he spent 34 days behind bars for something he had no involvement in.

Texas Republican lawmakers continue their push to restrict abortion rights.

Texas Republicans are pushing to keep trans teens from playing school sports.

Dallas County prosecutor Jason Fine said there ultimately wasn’t enough evidence, but that the investigation is ongoing and that there could be developments in the future.

When Dr. Sue Bornstein called for gun policy reform, she quickly attracted backlash from guns rights advocates, including the NRA.

The city’s homeless population could use the relief, but getting their hands on a stimulus check has proven a tough task.

The For God & Country Patriot Roundup, scheduled May 28-31, will be hosted by Gilley’s Dallas and Omni Dallas Hotel. A QAnon power couple is behind it all.

U.S. Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson, among others, has spoken out against Republican bills seeking to impose more restrictions on voting in Texas.

The race for Congressional District 6 has drawn 21 contenders, among them 11 Republicans and 10 Democrats.

When history called, current elected officials and city staff didn’t even pick up the phone to say they’d call back, Downwinders contends. They just left it ringing and never checked their voicemail.

Oak Cliff residents say there has not been enough community outreach regarding potential zoning changes that could affect 180 working class family homes.

The For God & Country Patriot Roundup, scheduled May 28-31, will be hosted by Gilley’s Dallas and Omni Dallas Hotel.

State lawmakers are pushing to pass “Bo’s Law” in honor of Botham Jean, the 26-year-old accountant killed in his home by a former Dallas police officer.

Two identical companion bills in the Texas Legislature would prevent homeowners’ associations from barring certain religious displays.

Oak Lawn community members said Lincoln Property Company didn’t care about their concerns about a project being proposed in their neighborhood.

As SB 7 moves into the Texas Senate State Affairs Committee Friday, Republican legislators defended the bill against claims that it amounts to voter suppression.

As arrivals on the southern border continue to swell, President Biden defended himself against Republican criticism.

SB 7 and HB 6 are at the center of a legislative battle in Texas, and advocates say the Republican-filed bill amounts to voter suppression.

If either bill passes, the homeless campers could get charged with a Class C misdemeanor. Additionally, cities that take steps to discourage or reduce enforcement of the law may be disqualified from receiving state grants and funding.

While some former loyalists walk away from the Republican Party, the Texas GOP continues its rightward drift.

Jonathan Soukup, a Dallas resident, says a proposed site for the placement of “earth materials” is threatening his family’s business.

All City Plan Commissioner Wayne Garcia had to do was disclose his conflict of interest and recuse himself from the zoning case, but he didn’t, according to an anonymous ethics complaint against him.