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Several Dallas City Council candidates are activists who want to make an impact not just through protests, but by shaping policy inside city hall.

An initiative on the May 1 ballot will determine if non-U.S. citizens should be allowed to serve on four of the city's advisory boards. Dallas has more than 50, but the park board, city plan commission, redistricting commission and civil service board require a citizenship to serve.

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson will not appear on the ballot, but all 14 Dallas City Council seats and three Dallas ISD board seats are up for grabs. The City of Dallas has two propositions to determine if non-U.S. citizens can serve on advisory boards. Plus, there's a whole host of races and items on the ballot for other cities the county.

In the wake of last month's disastrous winter storm, electricity provider Oncor had to answer tough questions from members of the Dallas City Council.

The Dallas City Council approved an Emergency Home Repair Program that will grant low-income Dallas residents up to $10,000 per household to repair home damage caused by the winter storm.

Dallas City Council members approved an update to its decade-old rules for small-dollar lenders on Wednesday.

The Environment and Sustainability Committee met Tuesday to provide an update on Shingle Mountain's cleanup and introduce a new dashboard.

With rental assistance on the way, communities are scrambling to get ready to actually hand out the money to people who need it.

Some raised concerns about costs, but after much debate at a public hearing, all 15 members on the city council voted in favor of the change, which affects a portion of South Lamar Street.

City Manager T.C. Broadnax announced Wednesday that Garcia will become the city's 30th chief of police and the first Latino to lead the department.

The City of Dallas has announced seven finalists for police chief and is conducting final round interviews this week — including a livestreamed public interview Wednesday.

The city of Dallas has announced seven police chief finalists, including three internal candidates.