Politics & Government

Some intriguing questions and details have emerged since the Dallas City Manager surprisingly announced his resignation on Wednesday.

The historic freedman’s town Tenth Street has seen significant underinvestment over the decades. Now, it could get a boost through the city’s 2024 bond.

Democratic candidates in North Texas already face uphill battles against Republican opponents, but that becomes even more so when looking to change gun laws.

The Dallas Housing Coalition wanted $200 million allocated for housing in the 2024 bond package but it technically got only $26.4 million.

The internet wasn’t kind to Big D’s leader after D Magazine reported on his divorce and alleged infidelity.

The would-be candidate has run for office 15 times, he says. Now, he seeks to unseat U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Dallas in the upcoming primary.

As the first transgender Congressional candidate in Texas, Callie Butcher hopes to win the seat being vacated by Colin Allred.

From moving Election Day to expanding the City Council and increasing its pay, a lot of changes could be coming to the Dallas city charter soon.

If there’s one thing Texas Republicans love more than limiting the rights of women, the LGBTQ community and immigrants, it’s dunking on one another.

“I have a very clear message for anyone using the southern border for staged political events: Don’t come to Arizona. Take your political theater to Texas,” said U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema.

“[T]he Civil War and the 1869 Supreme Court case Texas v. White settled the question pretty clearly: states cannot secede without congressional approval,” said Dr. Mark Hand, assistant professor of political science.

The Texas primary election is on March 5, but the last day to register to vote in it is right around the corner.

In a viral Cameo video posted to X, the former New York congressman accuses Southlake Mayor John Huffman of supporting the Black Lives Matter movement.

Republican politicians from the Lone Star State are seemingly salivating over the idea of a possible conflict with the federal government.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton tried to bring the whistleblower lawsuit against him to an end, but that move seems to have backfired on him.

“[T]he mayor of Dallas seems really to be out there, roaming around on his own, with the city running in his absence,” said professor Cal Jillson.

If casino gambling is in the cards for Texas, some City Council members say Dallas needs to prepare for it.

“Your economic status should not and does not affect your ability to vote,” said Miguel Rivera of the Texas Civil Rights Project.

Sunrise Movement Dallas is advocating for more housing funds in the 2024 bond package, but others think the money could be better spent elsewhere.

Twenty-two states decided to boost the minimum wage as of Jan. 1. It shouldn’t come as much of a surprise that Texas is not one of them.

Frisco state Rep. Jared Patterson, author of the READER Act, is asking the state’s attorney general to appeal the decision to the U.S. Supreme Court.

The federal program will stop taking enrollments from Texas and beyond in February if Congress doesn’t fund it further.