Charles Grand

Election Day: Dallas City Council Races and Results

By Charles Grand / May 3, 2025 /

Voters went out to the polls on Saturday to vote for their preferred representative on the Dallas City Council in what could be the city’s last May election. The Texas Legislature is considering a bill to move May elections to November because they have historically had the lowest turnout. While that’s likely to be the…

Pepper Square Fight Gears Up for Jury Trial

By Charles Grand / May 2, 2025 /

It looks like the fight over Pepper Square will be going to trial in October, and developer Henry S Miller has tentatively agreed not to break ground on the project until then. SAVE Pepper Square Neighborhood Association filed a lawsuit last month seeking a temporary restraining order to keep the city from advancing the development…

Fairview Approves LDS’s Latest Zoning Request Under Duress

By Charles Grand / April 30, 2025 /

A controversial permit request by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was approved by Fairview Town Council on Tuesday after more than a year of uproar over its proposed design for a temple in a residential area. The vote came to the dismay of project detractors in Fairview who have been lobbying officials…

Neiman Marcus Downtown Store Still Safe But Saks Global Sheds More Staff in Restructuring

By Charles Grand / April 29, 2025 /

While Neiman Marcus’ iconic flagship store in downtown Dallas got a stay of execution last month, the same can’t be said for others under the Saks Global umbrella as the company seeks to eliminate redundancies and streamline operations. Saks Global, which was formed after the Canadian holding company Hudson’s Bay Co. acquired Neiman Marcus Group…

City Hall Roundup: Nuisance Lights, More Zoning Fights

By Charles Grand / April 27, 2025 /

There’s always plenty at Dallas City Hall we didn’t catch in time, and that’s especially true this past week. An over-the-top Christmas display in a North Dallas neighborhood that went viral might have some policy implications for the holiday spirit, and controversial zoning cases remain a source of tension between residents and city officials. Hopefully,…