Government

Luis Rodriguez Bucio took over on Aug. 1 as head of the Mexican Consulate in Dallas, which serves approximately 2.3 million Mexican nationals and their families across 82 counties in the area. He replaces Francisco de la Torre, who served as Consul General in North Texas for nine years.

Dallas County is considering whether to supplement judges salaries for merit or cost of living in the 2026 fiscal year budget, while facing nearly $30 million higher operations costs.

Priorities and action recommended by the county's budget staff were discussed with commissioners in a workshop ahead of a Sept. 9 vote to adopt the fiscal year plan.

Keller City Council members voted unanimously Tuesday night to partner with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for the 287(g) program.

More police presence and street closures are part of the city of Dallas' response to public safety concerns in the Deep Ellum entertainment district.

Deep Ellum business owners want to work with city leaders to find solutions to the spike in crime seen in the neighborhood this summer.

Three Dallas residents say they will sue the city if the ordinances are not repealed or amended to conform to state law.

Dallas and the Texas Attorney General's office jointly asked a court to issue a temporary injunction blocking a voter-approved measure decriminalizing small amounts of marijuana.

The Miami-Dade County jail began reducing inmate populations more than a decade ago by changing how it processes mental health-related offenses.

Jesse Moreno and Gay Donnell Willis, who were both first elected in 2021, were tapped for fill-in roles in the mayor's absence.

Though not yet overcrowded, Dallas County jail continues to push its inmate population close to the threshold since Memorial Day weekend.

Dallas County commissioners have authorized a sheriff's department request for M14s, M16s and an armored personnel carrier from a Department of Defense surplus program.