Politics & Government

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…

The commissioners court oversees the Dallas County Elections Department, which determines all the precise details of our elections. It is spearheaded by Toni Pippins-Poole, who is retiring at the end of November. And after comments in the meeting, we’re guessing that Boys II Men’s “It’s So Hard To Say Goodbye…

Dallas needs more shelter space for victims seeking refuge from domestic violence. Police need better training, schools should teach more about preventing abuse, and groups that serve victims need money to cover transportation expenses for their clients. Those are some of the findings released Wednesday by a task force Mayor Eric Johnson…

Note: Early voting begins Oct. 13 in Texas. The Dallas County Elections Department, which oversees many aspects of our local elections, held a registration drive right up until the midnight deadline Monday. For most of the day cars snaked through the parking lot and into the street as drivers waited…

If you live in Travis or Harris counties, thanks to the governor, you might have to venture a lot farther to drop off your mail-in ballots for the upcoming election. By proclamation, Gov. Greg Abbott limited mail-in ballot drop-off locations to just one per county and is allowing parties to…

The Dallas County Elections Department has received more than $15 million in a grant from the Center for Technology and Civic Life (CTCL) to help with critical resources in the upcoming general election.   The CTCL is a nonprofit that provides funding to local election offices across the country. Before the pandemic,…

Dallas hair salon owner Shelley Luther and Gainesville state Rep. Drew Springer advanced to a runoff race Tuesday after neither secured an outright majority for District 30.

Every year, Preservation Dallas, an organization focused on preserving and revitalizing historic spaces in the city, publishes a list of local, endangered areas. The historical, nearly a century-old Reverchon Ball Park made it on the list this year because a planned entertainment venue and baseball field threatened to replace it…