Marina Trahan Martinez
Dallas County Government Accountability Reporter-
Dallas County primary elections have nearly 200 races and almost two dozen propositions on the Republican and Democratic ballots. -
Days before early voting begins Feb. 17, some Dallas County Democratic and Republican party primary election locations continue to change. -
A Dallas County juvenile detention center supervision officer continues Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and post-surgery care after a 15-year-old allegedly hit him last April, shattering bones around and below his eye. -
The Dallas County Republican Party has combined precincts and Election Day vote centers, some of which violate state law, says Commissioner Andy Sommerman. -
Separate Dallas County Republican and Democratic Election Day locations have not yet been finalized ahead of the March 3 primary elections. -
The White House administration notified mental health and substance abuse and addiction provider organizations nationwide that by executive order, $2 billion in already awarded federal funding would be taken back. -
Dallas County District Attorney John Creuzot is one of the founders of the Fight Against Federal Overreach project after federal agents killed two people in Minneapolis. -
Commissioners have voted to spend $55 million exploring potential sites for a new county jail. -
Dallas County commissioners approved a $10 million contract with Housing Forward for phase 2 of its Street to Home project, but said more progress is needed. -
Dallas County commissioners unanimously voted to posthumously exonerate Tommy Lee Walker of Venice Lorraine Walker's rape and murder in 1954. -
Dallas County has approved 74 countywide vote centers for all voters, regardless of party affiliation, to cast ballots during early voting for the upcoming primary election. -
The Texas Commission on Jail Standards gave Dallas County a "clean inspection" with no corrective notes during its review Jan. 13-15.
