Eric Johnson

Dallas City Council’s Budget Prioritizes Housing Through Increased Funding And Policy Changes 

By April Towery / October 5, 2022 /

The Dallas City Council has been meeting weekly to trudge through the city’s budget process, and while housing issues don’t always garner the headlines, it’s clear that elected officials are putting time and money into the matter.  At least four funding allocations and program changes have been approved over the past month. The city council…

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Dallas City Manager T.C. Broadnax’s Fate Delayed One Week as Scrutiny Around Permitting Issue Heightens

By April Towery / June 16, 2022 /

The Dallas City Council delayed action on City Manager T.C. Broadnax’s employment contract to next week, but concerns about the official’s role in the city’s money-wasting permitting debacle have not dissipated.  Council members Paula Blackmon (District 9), Cara Mendelsohn (District 12), and Gay Donnell Willis (District 13) requested Broadnax’s employment contract be placed on Wednesday’s…

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Dallas Officials Detail Storm Response

By Joshua Baethge / February 19, 2021 /

On Thursday morning, Dallas city officials updated residents on the city’s response to the unprecedented winter storm.  According to Mayor Eric Johnson, what was expected to be a difficult situation has turned out to be “backbreaking.” “We’ve been hit, and we’ve been hit hard,” Johnson said. He added that he felt betrayed by those the city…

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Dallas Leaders Considering Emergency Ordinance to Halt Evictions

By Candy Evans / March 30, 2020 /

Cities and states across the country are taking action to put a halt on evictions amid the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, anticipating that many tenants won’t be able to pay rent with nearly 3.3 million Americans now out of work. New York City, one of the nation’s hottest red zones, placed an eviction moratorium on residential…

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After Arduous Election Season, Johnson Emerges as Victor in Mayor’s Race

By Bethany Erickson / June 9, 2019 /

It was contentious, a lot. In fact, at one point almost anyone remotely affiliated with a Scott Griggs supporter was blocked by mayoral candidate Eric Johnson on social media. But in the end, he not only unblocked everyone, according to his campaign, but he also won a fairly combative race to become Dallas’ next mayor.…

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