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A Tale of 14 Districts: Equity in Infrastructure is Contentious Among Dallas City Council Members

By April Towery / December 21, 2022 /

As the Dallas City Council attempts to allocate funding based on racial equity and historically underserved areas, the city’s downtown is last on the list when it comes to pavement condition, council members pointed out during a recent briefing.  Maneuvering the roads in District 14 is like driving around in a third-world country, according to…

Will Dallas’ Racial Equity Plan Actually Work to Create Affordable Housing?

By April Towery / September 1, 2022 /

In an effort to put policy behind its goals of creating affordable housing and fixing problems in neglected and poor neighborhoods, the Dallas City Council recently adopted a Racial Equity Plan.  One council member, however, is skeptical about the document’s ability to bring positive change to the whole city.  The 75-page Racial Equity Plan was…

Two Months After he Almost Got Fired, City Manager T.C. Broadnax Gets a Raise

By April Towery / August 24, 2022 /

Just a couple of months after it appeared Dallas City Manager T.C. Broadnax’s job was on the line, Dallas City Council members Wednesday affirmed his performance during an annual evaluation and offered a 3 percent raise to his $410,919 salary.  The vote was not unanimous. Mayor Eric Johnson and council members Paula Blackmon (District 9),…

Dallas City Council Can’t Agree On Redistricting Modifications, Sets Another Meeting Next Week

By April Towery / June 23, 2022 /

Just one week away from the U.S. Justice Department deadline, the Dallas City Council on Wednesday could only agree on one thing: to hold yet another special meeting to discuss the boundaries of the city’s 14 districts. The panel will reconvene Monday at 3:30 p.m. The council spent hours Wednesday haggling over a few modifications…

Are You Ready For Dallas City Council Runoffs? Meet the Candidates, Midtown, and More

By Candy Evans / May 19, 2021 /

As you may know, May 1 was Election Day for most municipal races in Texas. Run-offs for the races that did not have a 51 percent majority vote will take place on June 5. Voting for your municipal representatives is one of the most important civic responsibilities you can exercise. Don’t know who to vote…