How to weigh in on how Dallas should spend $3.1 billion without leaving your couch
Dallas has $3.1 billion to spend on issues ranging from infrastructure and public safety to libraries and parks. If you…
Notes from City Hall
Want to know where your taxpayer dollars are going? Attend these budget town hall meetings
It’s that time of year already. Budget season has arrived, and the City of Dallas is asking for residents’ input…
Here’s how you can help the City of Dallas review its fair housing plans
As the City of Dallas develops its Assessment of Fair Housing Plan, local officials are hosting several meetings to solicit…
Update: Pot smokers will get a pass after City Council vote
UPDATE: City Council approved this ordinance 10-5 Wednesday, with Adam McGough, Sandy Greyson, Mike Rawlings, Rickey Don Callahan and Jennifer…
Should Dallas ban smoking in parks?
The Dallas City Council will consider an ordinance this week to ban smoking outdoors in parks and on trails. The…
City Council: No sky bridge for Preston Center
Dallas City Council this week nixed a proposal to build a sky bridge between a city-owned garage and a retail building…
Why should we pay 10 percent more in property taxes this year?
Lots of us are talking about property valuations these days. And by “talking about,” of course, I mean blowing up…
Social-ized: The ‘newest new design’ of Trinity River Park
At the end of last week, Mayor Mike Rawlings unveiled a gorgeous new model for the future Trinity River Park, complete…
Costco attaches $3 million in taxpayer strings to its Dallas debut
“Give us $3 million or we walk.” That, essentially, is what Fortune 500 company Costco is telling the City of Dallas. The Dallas…
The new Director of the Office of Cultural Affairs is an Ursuline grad
Ursuline grads, rejoice! The city’s new Director of the Office of Cultural Affairs is one of you. Her name is Jennifer H….
Trinity River whitewater feature could cost millions to remove
The $4 million man-made whitewater feature in the Trinity River, known as the “standing wave,” was flawed from the start….
Should Dallas decriminalize marijuana?
In 2016 in Dallas, people still go to jail for the crime of possessing small amounts of marijuana. The Dallas…
