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Y’all Street Gains Momentum as TXSE Launches This Week

By Charles Grand / July 7, 2026 /

Dallas’ Y’all Street is about to take another huge step forward. The Dallas-based Texas Stock Exchange, the first national securities exchange built in the Lone Star State, began test trading on its digital platform on Monday ahead of a live launch later this week. Kicking off a phased rollout throughout July, the official launch on…

Dallas Budget Crunch Brings Furloughs, Fresh Debate at City Hall

By Charles Grand / July 5, 2026 /

Non-uniform city workers in Dallas are about to get some unexpected time off, and it’s ruffling some feathers on the city council. Dallas employees will soon begin taking unpaid furlough days as City Manager Kimberly Tolbert moves to offset the year’s roughly $30 million budget shortfall. Under the plan announced last week, General Fund employees…

Klyde Warren Park Expansion Adds Ice Rink, Pavilion, and 1.7 Acres

By Charles Grand / June 30, 2026 /

Dallas leaders unveiled plans Monday for a nearly $200 million expansion of Klyde Warren Park that will add 1.7 acres and extend the popular deck park farther west over the remaining recessed stretch of Woodall Rodgers Freeway, connecting Uptown to the central business district. The project will introduce a large event lawn that doubles as…

Declaration of Independence Print Takes Center Stage at Fair Park This July 4th

By Charles Grand / June 29, 2026 /

Whether you’re in town from abroad or you’re a homegrown North Texan, there’s no reason not to take in a rare piece of the nation’s founding history this July 4th season. Visitors to Fair Park’s Hall of State can view Dallas’ original 1776 printing of the Declaration of Independence as part of the new “Declarations:…

Officials Authorize Due Diligence on Potential Dallas City Hall Relocation Sites

By Charles Grand / June 18, 2026 /

Another special meeting of the Dallas City Council pushed the ball forward on the relocation front Wednesday, approving up to $3 million for due diligence on potential alternative sites for City Hall and emergency dispatch operations. Council members authorized City Manager Kimberly Tolbert to negotiate pre-acquisition agreements and perform further analysis on up to four…