Politics & Government

Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate MJ Hegar hopes to sway disenchanted Texas Republicans.

Two organizations, Rideshare2Vote and Politisit, are working to get Dallas voters to the polls.

Council member Adam Bazaldua is trying to save the Children’s Aquarium at Fair Park

Gov. Greg Abbott asked the Texas National Guard to deploy 1,000 troops across five cities, including Dallas, Fort Worth, San Antonio, Austin and Houston. The Dallas Police Department, Dallas voters and officials said they don’t see the need for the National Guard at this time.

Many believe the race between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden is critical in determining the course of the country’s future.

By 2045, more than 270,000 households in Dallas are expected to experience problems like overcrowding or cost burdens. To prevent this with new affordable housing construction could take a $40 billion housing subsidy, according to the preliminary findings of a study conducted by the consulting firm BAE Urban Economics Inc…

On Tuesday morning, the following email was sent to Dallas County government employees: “Dallas County Election Department is in need of assistance at Election Headquarters at 1520 Roundtable.”  It went on to say that both day and evening shifts are available. Elections administrator Toni Pippins-Poole and her staff are deep…

The department said it developed operation plans to address election site security, maintain easier access to polling locations and provide a safe environment for people to exercise their First Amendment rights.

As the election heads down to the wire, perhaps you find yourself trolling Nate Silver, then quickly swearing off all social media, followed by immersing yourself in an episode of House Hunters International, which is honestly more of a scouting report, only to check Twitter once more after learning that…

A campaign ad featuring six Texas Republican congressional candidates is alleged to have used Russian and Israeli stock film footage.

Jody O’Callaghan lives in Dallas County, but these days her life — thanks, COVID — is in Salt Lake City. For finding a Plan B in the middle of a pandemic, it works. For attempting to vote in the 2020 elections, however, it merely magnifies a broken system. “The mechanism…

In Denton County, some poll workers refuse to wear masks.

In a debate Sunday, U.S. Rep. Colin Allred accused his opponent, Republican Genevieve Collins, of darkening his skin in campaign mailers.

For the second time in two decades, several acres of The Old Fish Hatchery at White Rock Lake were mowed down by local energy provider, this time Oncor, surprising Dallas residents used to exploring this little bit of nature in the Big D. D Magazine broke the story a couple…

With five days of early voting in the books, Dallas County voters are casting ballots at a record pace, both in-person and by mail. With an extra week added to early voting because of the coronavirus pandemic, turnout could be historic.  The Texas Secretary of State’s website is updating voting…

The City Plan Commission on Wednesday rejected a zoning request for a 175-acre warehouse project in southern Dallas that nearby residents said would bring more pollution, more traffic congestion and lower property values to an area already overstuffed with warehouses. City staff had recommended approval of the rezoning for Dallas-based…

Candace Valenzuela is running for Texas’ 24th Congressional District, which covers parts of Dallas and Tarrant counties.

As a chill blanketed North Texas early Tuesday morning, thousands of Dallas County voters woke up and made their way to the polls, the first day of early voting in Texas for the 2020 general election.  The doors were officially unlocked at 7 a.m., but voters began lining up at…

New ad slams East Texas U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert for taking too many vacations.

Election Day always has the potential to turn hectic. It’s almost incomplete without stories of long lines, hold-ups and technical difficulties. To add to the madness, the world is still trying to get a grip on the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s much more fun to read about thousands of people standing…

Some political science professors say that Democrats do stand a chance of flipping the Texas House in November.

The city says scooter companies need to get their act together and abide by new rules if they want to return to Dallas. The companies need to be able to adhere to the hours of operation, come up with a way to verify users’ ages, limit the number of units…