About $2 million was itemized for housing initiatives and more than $6 million was separated for possible general reallocation.

Damien LeVeck, Dallas HERO executive director, said in a statement on Thursday that they will hold city leaders accountable over the alleged charter violation.

Jeremy Fistel was indicted by a grand jury Sept. 4 and arraigned Thursday on charges of making a terroristic threat as a hate crime against New York Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani.

The system created by Tom Hofeller has helped Republicans and Democrats embrace partisan gerrymandering. Now that foundation is leading states into a battle to win the U.S. House.

A group of eight state and national media organizations want the records in Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's divorce case released to the public.

The Dallas City Council approved a more than $5 billion budget for the fiscal year 2025-26 early Thursday.

Dallas County District Judge Amber Givens filed a suit Monday alleging county commissioners unlawfully excluded her from the supplemental pay approved for all the county's other judges as part of the county's fiscal year 2026 budget.

A Fort Worth federal judge ruled he has no authority to decide whether Tarrant County's new precinct map that favors Republicans disenfranchises voters of color in violation of the First Amendment. The other constitutional claims in a lawsuit filed by a group of Black and Latino voters against the county will still proceed.

Democratic Commissioners Roderick Miles Jr. and Alisa Simmons say the proposed tax rate is too low to keep up county services. Republicans passed a budget amendment that will slash their staff and travel funds, which could be reversed when they return.

John McKinzie served as lead pastor of Hope Fellowship Church in Frisco. He resigned Sunday, according to church leadership.

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson proposed two budget cuts and encouraged the city council to also propose amendments that would reduce spending ahead of the final vote.

Diego Fuller told church members during a service last week that he's innocent on the charge he's facing.