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As early voting got underway Monday, two groups held news conferences to voice their opposition to three controversial Dallas city charter amendments. The Dallas Police Association and a coalition of Latino elected officials echoed a common message – they urged voters to vote 'no' on Propositions S, T and U, which would impact public safety and city governance.
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City officials in Hutchins are searching for a new animal shelter now that its contract with the city of Ferris has ended. It comes as animal shelters across North Texas face overcrowding.
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Texas Rep. Yvonne Davis, D-Dallas. said city staff was "gouging" her House District 111 community after a Dallas Morning News report alleging she had "atypical involvement" with the funds.
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The $722 million budget incorporates a 1-cent tax rate increase expected to bring in an estimated $4.1 million.
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Tarrant County commissioner Gary Fickes requested a special meeting to rescind his vote cast at a previous meeting which would have allowed voter registration to take place inside county buildings.
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Commissioner Alisa Simmons is in Washington D.C., where she will speak with the U.S. Department of Justice about the Tarrant County Jail. There have been more than 65 deaths in the jail since Sheriff Bill Waybourn came into office.
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An amendment approved by the Dallas Plan and Zoning Commission Thursday would prevent residents from filing for scheduled closure of "nonconforming" properties through amortization.
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Cesar Chavez Day has been recognized in Tarrant County since 2001. A proposed agenda item that was removed as of Monday afternoon would have replaced it with Veterans Day.
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Almost 90 demonstrators protested a private event at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden that included sessions on Christian nationalism and “The War on White America.”
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The city of Fort Worth permitted a True Texas Project conference with pro-Christian nationalism speakers on its property. Experts and local leaders say they didn't have a choice.
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There are now 35 counties in Texas that are eligible to apply for the Federal Emergency Management Agency's individual assistance program.
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Chief Appraiser Joe Don Bobbitt met with the Watauga City Council as the first stop on a tour addressing comments and concerns about the Tarrant Appraisal District.