Dallas County jail deaths are unacceptable, and the sheriff can’t be silent
A troubling increase in the number of deaths at the Dallas County Jail over the last eight years…
Dallas can’t afford to lose all its older, cheaper apartments
These are the nightmare apartments you don’t want to live in or have as a neighbor. The Declan…
Is Dallas prepared to make tough budget choices?
Three years ago, we warned that the lean years were coming for Dallas City Hall. Well, it’s 2026,…
Dallas ISD plan for free and universal pre-K could be a game-changer
There’s a lot to like about a proposal under consideration in Dallas ISD to offer free, full-day pre-kindergarten…
The sinkhole at White Rock Lake shows the need for collaboration
Trailgoers got a surprise at White Rock Lake two weekends ago when a sinkhole opened near the spillway…
Need to get Mayor Eric Johnson on the phone? Good luck, Dallas
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson is not in the habit of returning calls or emails from this newspaper. But…
Texas cellphone ban is leading Dallas kids back to the library
Something magical is happening in school libraries: Students are checking out more books. In an era where reading…
Dallas’ new Salvation Army campus will greatly expand homeless services
Hard fought for and years in the making, The Salvation Army’s vision for a new social services campus…
Legislature ready to gut pension safeguards – San Diego Union-Tribune
In 1999, in a bipartisan display of unhinged mania, the state Senate voted 35-0 and the Assembly 70-7…
Housing squeeze grows tighter for many Dallas families
Life is growing more precarious for low-income Dallasites. A new report from the Child Poverty Action Lab shows…