Government Accountability

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.

Inconsistent financial help could potentially burden Dallas County taxpayers with an estimated nearly $383 million per year for HIV prevention and treatment costs.

Collin County voters will decide on Nov. 4 whether to create an Emergency Services District to improve fire and ambulance services in unincorporated areas.

The Dallas Court of Appeals ruled former State Representative Frederick Frazier's defamation suit against his former primary opponent, Paul Chabot, can continue.

Nimbus, the new COVID-19 variant, has caused an uptick in cases, while federal funding cuts have forced Dallas County to lay off staff and hold fewer vaccination clinics.

The city was one of five municipalities that sent a letter to the governor in support of two bills that would reduce funding to the agency.

Collin County is moving to hand-marked ballots to comply with President Trump's executive order. Citizens Defending Freedom has pushed for hand-written ballots for years.

A 26-year-old woman accused of smuggling fentanyl into the Dallas County Jail is facing murder charges after another inmate apparently died of an overdose.

Three Dallas residents say they will sue the city if the ordinances are not repealed or amended to conform to state law.

More than a dozen people face federal charges over a shooting at the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado. Experts say political violence has become more common.

The city of Irving has until 2030 to spend $2.9 million in American Rescue Plan funds and plans to use it toward a domestic violence shelter.