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Dallas City Council Briefed on World Cup 2026 That’ll Bring Millions, Spur Billions

By Charles Grand / April 3, 2025 /

City officials in Dallas are bracing themselves and making preparations for the summer of 2026 when millions of people are expected to descend on the metroplex to watch several FIFA World Cup matches. D-FW will be hosting nine games at AT&T Stadium in Arlington spread across 39 days starting on June 14, 2026. Three of…

West Dallas’ District 6 Race: Candidates Debate on Housing and Development

By Shelby Skrhak / March 31, 2025 /

The Dallas City Council race for District 6 in West Dallas is going to be one to watch. With eight candidates vying for Omar Narvaez’s seat, you can almost guarantee there’ll be run-off election for this race. Incumbent Omar Narvaez is term-limited, but his former Chief of Staff Laura Cadena is seeking to take his…

City Hall Roundup: New Park Coming, Staff’s Still Working

By Charles Grand / March 30, 2025 /

There was more than enough drama to go around at Dallas City Hall this week, some of which we covered and some we saved for today. One of the biggest headlines to come out of Marilla Street was an announcement by city staff and Saks Global that some kind of accommodation was reached regarding the…

After Years of Acrimony, Dallas City Council Approves Revised Pepper Square Project

By Charles Grand / March 27, 2025 /

A zoning case that has been a flashpoint in Dallas politics finally came to a resolution at a raucous city council meeting on Wednesday, when council members voted 10-4 to approve mixed-use zoning for the Pepper Square redevelopment in North Dallas. City Council’s approval of the controversial Pepper Square — Jesse Moreno, Carolyn King Arnold,…

South Oak Cliff District 4 Candidates Offer Education and Expertise for City Council Race

By Shelby Skrhak / March 24, 2025 /

Dallas ISD trustee Maxie Johnson, educator Avis Hardaman, and Dallas County Sheriff’s Department employee Kebran W. Alexander are vying for the District 4 seat held by Carolyn King Arnold, who is term-limited.  Despite a proposition approved by voters in November making Arnold ineligible to seek another term, she filed paperwork but was not qualified by the city secretary. Landers M. Isom III…