Marina Trahan Martinez
Dallas County Government Accountability Reporter-
In addition to Dallas, several smaller cities in Dallas County filled city council seats, including a Garland mayor. -
Dallas County officials chose back National Gun Violence Awareness Day, which is Friday. Texas legislators have passed several pro-gun measures during this session. -
Dallas County commissioners court supported June as Immigrant Heritage month, as Commissioner Elba Garcia recommended in the court's regular meeting this week. -
Familiar retired sports broadcaster Dale Hansen hosts a new show about Dallas-area government, social justice and culture — a spinoff of the local "Beyond the Policy" podcast. -
Voters will decide city council runoff races from the May local elections in several cities in which no candidate got more than half of the votes. -
Audio recording equipment is intended to hold accountable Dallas County's juvenile board, which oversees detention services and rehabilitation programs. -
Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price says vehicles used in his district are outdated and should be replaced, like the district attorney's new SUVs. -
An alternate election judge filed a police report days after she claimed Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price assaulted her, according to reports. -
A Texas Senate bill under consideration would lower the current age from 16 for juveniles already in the system and commit a second felony. -
The Dallas County Historical Foundation operates the museum and leases two floors in the county-owned building. Lee Harvey Oswald allegedly shot John F. Kennedy from it. -
More than two dozen deaths in the Tarrant County Jail were not independently investigated as required. Now Tarrant County is investigating a Dallas County jail death. -
Fewer than 5% of all registered county voters cast ballots during early voting April 22-29.
