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Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas Wants to Know Why So Many Young People Are Moving to Dallas

By April Towery / March 8, 2023 /

An elected official who recently held the Vince Lombardi Super Bowl Trophy visited Dallas City Hall on Wednesday. Kansas City, Missouri, Mayor Quinton Lucas said he has just one question for Dallas city leaders. “More than anything, I came down to see why so many young people from Kansas City move down here,” he said.…

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North Texas Cities Continue Debate on Short-Term Rentals, Dallas Council Set to Vote in April

By April Towery / February 23, 2023 /

The Dallas City Council has remained quiet about short-term rentals as election season is in full swing, but the residents who don’t want Airbnbs in their neighborhood appear determined to keep the issue in the forefront.  Several residents spoke about restricting or eliminating STRs from residential neighborhoods during Feb. 8 and Feb. 22 Dallas City…

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Filing Deadline is Today: Here Are The Candidates For The May 6 Dallas City Council, DISD Board Election

By April Towery / February 17, 2023 /

5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20: This story was updated to show that Dallas City Council candidates Rickey Lee Perry (District 3), Barbara Markham (District 10), and Jrmar Jefferson (mayor) did not meet qualifications and therefore will not appear on the May 6 ballot. Forty-five candidates have filed for 14 Dallas City Council races and the…

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Dallas’ Pervasive Homeless Crisis is Forcing City Officials to Explore Controversial Solutions

By April Towery / November 7, 2022 /

Dallas has the largest homeless population in Texas, and while a slew of programs are in place to address the matter, there doesn’t appear to be a simple or quick solution.  The city has a $46.2 million budget for homeless and housing solutions, a staffed office dedicated to helping the unhoused, dozens of partner agencies,…

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Mayor Johnson Wants to Build on Downtown’s Momentum, Bringing ‘Big Dallas Energy’ Into 2023

By April Towery / October 19, 2022 /

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson encouraged stakeholders Tuesday to keep building on the momentum of new development, revitalization, and walkable residential living in a pep rally of sorts at the Downtown Dallas Inc. State of Downtown event.  Some might call it Big Dallas Energy.  “My vision is more of what we’ve been doing but more success…

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