$2.3M lead removal program failed Dallas residents, audit says
An audit released on Monday raises concerns about Dallas’ overall grant monitoring process, following an investigation by The…
Dallas risks lawsuit if it doesn’t repeal ordinances that run afoul of ‘Death Star’ law
The Texas Public Policy Foundation, an influential conservative think tank, notified Dallas on Wednesday it needs to repeal…
Dallas estimates having 4,000 cops by 2029, despite City Council declining previous plan
Dallas officials think they can meet the city’s mandate of having at least 4,000 police officers in four…
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson seems like the mayor of Somewhere Else
It’s our job to keep track of what our elected leaders say and do. But if we’re being…
Dallas’ homeless count may be off, but that’s not the measure we need anyway
An audit released last month about the Dallas Office of Homeless Solutions and a nonprofit group, Housing Forward,…
A lone Dallas resident shouldn’t be able to delay a zoning case
At a recent meeting, Dallas City Council members had a lively discussion about what options residents should have…
Dallas will end some alley trash service in 2026. These neighborhoods will be impacted
Dallas plans to move forward with ending alleyway garbage and recycling pickups for tens of thousands of residents…
Dallas’ homelessness response needs clearer goals, audit says
Dallas’ strategy to end homelessness needs clearer goals and more oversight to accurately measure its efforts, a city…
This Dallas woman’s home was hit twice by oncoming traffic. What does it take to get help?
When Rachel Feig came back from a long-awaited trip to Patagonia in November 2023, she returned to a…
This time, a smarter plan for discontinuing Dallas’ alleyway trash
A year since we warily signed off on changes to alleyway trash collection in Dallas, the future of…