What's in the $1.25 billion Dallas bond and will voters approve it?

Eye on Politics breaks down some of the biggest political stories grabbing headlines in North Texas and beyond. Read More

Dallas City Council approves $2.5 million settlement in Tony Timpa civil rights lawsuit

The Dallas City Council on Wednesday unanimously approved a $2.5 million settlement ... we know it’s their fault, but we’re gonna give you nothing,” he said during a news conference after ... Read More

Dallas Wings to Downtown Dallas? A city council vote could open the door

Dallas City Council is expected to vote Wednesday on a resolution that would allow for a professional sports team to play at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Downtown Dallas. Read More

Dallas park director shouldn’t be selected by the City Council, commission says

Dallas’ Charter Review Commission on Monday denied a proposal to give the power of appointing the park and recreation director to the City Council rather than the council-appointed park board. Read More

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The Philadelphia Orchestra’s home is being renamed Marian Anderson Hall in honor of the pioneering Black American contralto, a rare case of an artist's name replacing a corporation A London ... Read More

Can $100k plus buy a better Dallas City Council? We don’t think so

In an era of belt-tightening, a proposal to change the Dallas city charter to double the pay of future council ... News Editorial. Dallas Morning News editorials are written by the paper's ... Read More

Best City Council Member

She just does good stuff, and she does it quietly and effectively. Lill was the reason the stupid Dallas City Council ultimately restored funding to the Dallas/Fort Worth Regional Film Commission. Read More

Plan for Dallas City Council to take over parks and rec oversight smells of petty politics

The future of Dallas’ precious parks and recreation amenities is in peril. A vote next Tuesday to grant the City Council and not the Dallas Park ... 10 spots, from 53 to 43, in last year’s ... Read More

Dallas City Council questions how to accelerate road safety plan

Dallas City Council members pressed the city’s transportation director ... Department Director Get DFW local news, weather forecasts and entertainment stories to your inbox. Read More

$140 million Gateway Park master plan advances to City Council vote

“It’s not just one of 300 parks. It is the only metropolitan park we have,” Haase said. Next, staff will present the plan to the city manager and City Council before it is up for approva ... Read More

Best First-Term City Council Member

In the run-up to the 2015 Dallas City Council election ... would want from his or her representative. She's stuck up for her Fair Park and South Dallas neighborhood every time, whether it's ... Read More

Entertainment News

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder' photos introduce Netflix ... earning an additional $11.1 million in receipts this weekend, BoxOfficeMojo.com announced Sunday. Movies // 1 day ago Cillian Murphy ... Read More