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Yfat Yossifor/KERAHousing Forward and the All Neighbors Coalition will present to a Dallas County committee on Monday a proposal for homeless tax to sustain housing and outreach efforts. -
Shutterstock/ShutterstockAlthough the products don't contain tobacco, justices ruled VELO pouches are made of a tobacco substitute, which subjects them to state taxes overseen by the Texas Comptroller. Sellers pay those taxes up front, but they can be passed onto consumers.
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Housing Forward launched a program to eliminate street sleeping, beginning in downtown Dallas. The nonprofit received $20 million to help with its next phase. -
The Dallas County Sheriff's Office and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice created a streamlined inmate pickup program to reduce delays, which have cost the county millions. -
The call for concepts was in response to City Council directing City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert to pursue options to redevelop the City Hall site earlier this year. -
Former Mayor Chris Watts and outgoing District 2 council member Brian Beck will face off in a runoff to decide Denton's next mayor, after no candidate in the four-way race secured over 50% of the vote Saturday -
That's in addition to more than 48,000 people who participated in early voting from April 20 to 28 — as well as more than 6,600 voters who mailed in their ballots. -
Unofficial results show Richardson voters supporting 50 proposed amendments to the city charter and five bond propositions during Saturday’s elections. -
The Texas Supreme Court lifted a temporary injunction preventing the Department of State Health Services from enforcing a rule effectively criminalizing delta-8. -
The Texas Department of Transportation cut funding for the Heartland Flyer route, forcing Amtrak to discontinue the service. -
A new civil code enforcement model will go into effect later this year, meaning violations like tall grass or junk vehicles will be handled by city offices, not criminal courts. -
Housing Forward and the City of Dallas Office of Emergency Management say they will continue the strategy that metrics show have worked since 2024, instead of shifting to quick, short term fixes. -
The future of smokeable hemp in Texas is unclear. A temporary injunction hearing this week will answer some questions, but how are things looking right now? -
Hiring freezes and restricted overtime are part of the reductions the city of Dallas is implementing in response to expenses exceeding its budget by $30 million.
