Texas State Senator Nathan Johnson is campaigning for attorney general on a platform of government accountability, consumer protection, and restoring public trust ahead of the November 3 general election.
Category: Politics
Posted inMetro
Five Key Projects Make up the Proposed $443 Million Public Safety Bond.
The proposed $443 million Dallas Public Safety Bond includes funding for five separate facility projects aimed at modernizing police and fire services, consolidating evidence storage, and enhancing emergency operations.
Posted inMetro
Oak Cliff Chamber Summit Brings Together Leaders to Discuss Regional Transportation
The Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce brought together transportation experts, policymakers and business leaders for its 2026 Transportation Summit, connecting regional perspectives on infrastructure, public transit and economic opportunity. The gathering explored how coordinated investments and partnerships can better connect communities across Dallas and North Texas.
Posted inPolitics
Freddie Haynes Outlines Congressional Agenda, Calls for Abolishing ICE and a True Cost-of-Living Wage
Rev. Dr. Frederick D. Haynes III, a longtime Dallas pastor running for Texas’ 30th Congressional District, outlined an ambitious legislative agenda focused on economic justice, immigration reform, and government accountability in an interview with The Dallas Weekly.
Posted inTexas
Texas Appeals Court Upholds Invalidation of Ken Paxton’s Reporting Rules
The Texas Fifteenth Court of Appeals upheld a final judgment declaring Attorney General Ken Paxton’s prosecutor reporting rules invalid and barred their enforcement against several challenging counties.
Posted inCulture
‘Clock It’ Hosts Symone Sanders Townsend and Eugene Daniels Bring Culture, Civic Engagement to North Texas
MS NOW personalities Symone Sanders Townsend and Eugene Daniels are scheduled to appear at MS NOW Live at UT Arlington on Sept. 26 to discuss community, the network’s new membership experience, and the importance of civic engagement ahead of the midterms.
Posted inOpinion
A Constituent Questions Crockett’s Use of a Congressional Recognition
A constituent criticized U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett and State Rep. Venton Jones for presenting a congressional recognition to singer Chris Brown, arguing that the gesture prioritized celebrity over accountability for his history of violence and missed an opportunity for voter mobilization.
Posted inPolitics
Statement From Dallas City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert
The Dallas City Manager addressed concerns from several law enforcement and firefighter associations following his absence from a scheduled meeting due to representing the city at a meet and greet with President Donald Trump.
Posted inTexas
Gina Hinojosa Isn’t Ann Richards — And Texas May Be Asking a Different Question
Gina Hinojosa offers Texas voters a clear departure from the Abbott administration, but for Black Texans, questions remain. In her conversation with Dallas Weekly, Hinojosa outlined priorities on education, voting access and affordability, while leaving room for a more defined agenda addressing the specific racial and economic inequities Black communities continue to face.
Posted inPolitics
An Introduction to Mayoral Candidate Michael Hinojosa
Former Dallas Independent School District superintendent Michael Hinojosa has become the first candidate to enter the race for Dallas mayor ahead of the November 2027 election.
