Dallas ousts newly hired Inspector General due to charter violation
The Dallas City Council discharged Inspector General Timothy Menke, a longtime law enforcement executive, Wednesday after weeks of…
Dallas officials should show up to meetings in person
It feels obvious to say it, but, yes, Dallas’ most influential leaders should be physically present at City…
Letters to the Editor — Dallas housing, consumer protection, notes on Russia and Ukraine
Gut punch to residents Re: “Is 50 homes on 4 acres ‘gentle’ or ‘incremental’? Neighbors who survived a…
Get involved in Dallas zoning reform
We’ll grant that the very words planning and zoning can summon yawns, but if you live in Dallas,…
Dallas City Hall is doing right by cops
Dallas voters were clear with City Hall last November that the police force needs to grow and police…
Is planting 50 homes on 4 acres the right way to solve Dallas’ housing shortage?
In recent weeks, some red-on-white “NO REZONE” signs have popped up along my route to work along Walnut…
Dallas residents push back as city weighs library budget cuts
The city of Dallas is considering cutting funding for its public library system by $4.5 million over the…
Letters to the Editor — Dallas lakes, Dallas watchdog snafu, Justice Brandeis, cellphones
No lake illness encountered Re: “Dallas Rower Makes Case for Clean Lakes — Because nasty bacteria makes people…
Newly appointed Dallas inspector general could be ousted after city botched hiring process
Dallas Inspector General Timothy Menke has been on the job for less than two months, and now, due…
Lawyers for Rodeo Dallas, nearby property owner seek to close bar for another 2 weeks
Attorneys representing Deep Ellum bar Rodeo Dallas and the property owner who sued the business and successfully petitioned…