DMN Stories March Senate vote charts Cornyn, Paxton strategy ahead of May 26 runoff First-round urban, rural split guides both campaigns as they mobilize base voters and test edges in low-turnout Senate rematch Garland JournalApril 24, 2026
DMN Stories Early voting closed Tuesday in D-FW for San Jacinto Day. What is it? Early voting for the May 2 municipal election started Monday, but a statewide holiday will close North Texas polls Tuesday. Garland JournalApril 22, 2026
DMN Stories Study shows eviction moratoriums gave Dallasites critical help COVID-era eviction rules helped families’ financial health, especially communities of color, study shows Dallas Morning NewsApril 26, 2023
DMN Stories District 8: Need for progress drives Dallas’ southernmost sector Incumbent Tennell Atkins faces Subrina Lynn Brenham and Davante “Shawt” Peters Garland JournalApril 24, 2023
DMN Stories Texans, you may get another sales tax holiday with one major tweak The price limit of under $200 is twice that for exempt items during the state’s August back-to-school sales tax weekend and a nod to... Garland JournalApril 18, 2023
DMN Stories Here’s how the missing Everman boy’s mother and stepfather could be extradited from India While the U.S. has an extradition treaty with India, the Department of Justice says the process can take months or even years to complete. Garland JournalApril 17, 2023
DMN Stories Garland comic book artist gets 3 years for assaulting police in Jan. 6 Capitol riot Robert Wayne Dennis, 63, a police officer’s son, was found guilty of six counts by a Washington, D.C., judge at his January bench trial. Dallas Morning NewsApril 16, 2023
DMN Stories Gruesome killing of a Fort Worth man by Ku Klux Klan and subsequent cover-up are unearthed While some seek to scuttle talk about racism, the opposite happens on ‘The Fort Worth Lynching Tour’ Dallas Morning NewsApril 16, 2023
DMN Stories Senate passes critical race theory ban at Texas’ public universities The bill’s author said the proposed law promotes academic freedom; critics say it will create fear among nonwhite, LGBTQ faculty. Garland JournalApril 13, 2023
DMN Stories Ex-Dallas police officer who faced capital murder charges denied chance to get job back Bryan Riser was released from jail in April 2021 after a judge decided there wasn’t enough evidence to keep him locked up. Garland JournalApril 12, 2023
DMN Stories Tom Thumb seeks $5.8 million in incentives from Dallas to build at RedBird Dallas city council members have long worked to bring more grocery stores to the southern Dallas area. Garland JournalApril 10, 2023
DMN Stories Veterans could combat teacher shortages under Texas bill Military veterans could receive a temporary Texas teacher certification under a bill introduced by a Plano Republican. Garland JournalApril 8, 2023