Dallas is $5 million short in sales tax revenue amid rising costs
Dallas is $5 million behind on sales tax revenue, adding pressure as the city debates whether to repair…
Learn how to document and reduce bird collisions in downtown Dallas
Before sunrise in downtown Dallas, volunteers gather in near silence, scanning sidewalks and glass towers for signs of…
Dallas City Hall has lost its ability to self-govern
Dallas has long been the beneficiary of other cities’ mistakes. When governments in California, New York and elsewhere…
Turns out, you can already buy a (very expensive) piece of Dallas City Hall
A piece of Dallas City Hall is for sale at a gallery on New York City’s Lexington Avenue.…
City of Dallas to host several budget town halls for residents’ feedback
Save libraries, shut down community pools, or repair Dallas City Hall? City officials will hold more than 10…
Dallas Mavericks CEO seeking 50 acres downtown for arena, but ‘time is not on our side’
Mavericks CEO Rick Welts says the team still wants a downtown arena, but with no land, no talks…
Dallas residents oppose library closures and want more funding
Dallas residents rely heavily on neighborhood libraries and overwhelmingly support increasing funding rather than closing branches, a new…
Dallas City Council rift grows after mayor accuses critics of City Hall “silly games”
Sparring over Dallas City Hall’s future flared Monday after Mayor Eric Johnson accused critics of playing “silly games,”…
How librarians have adapted to meet the needs of Dallas Public Library users
On a typical day at the Lochwood Branch Library near White Rock Lake, the doors open to a…
Drama and dysfunction are the Big D’s in those 5,000 pages of City Hall emails
There’s a pretty good novel found among the 5,000-plus pages of City Hall emails, memos, letters and grievances…
site tours, deals and disputes
The Dallas Morning News reviewed nearly 5,000 pages of emails exchanged over the past 12 months among city…
Downtown Dallas must thrive for region to succeed
There is no North Texas miracle without a thriving Dallas, and no thriving Dallas without a strong downtown.…