Despite generating $80 million in revenue annually, Fair Park has been a source of neglect and broken promises for the surrounding South Dallas community, with residents calling for the city to invest in the area and provide lasting benefits from major events.
Tag: Adam Bazaldua
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Dallas Councilmembers Accuse Colleagues of Violating Texas Open Meetings Act
District 7 Councilmember Adam Bazaldua and District 9 Councilmember Paula Blackmon accused four members of the City Council’s Housing and Homelessness Solutions Committee of violating the Texas Open Meetings Act by convening without public notice or access, while District 3 Councilmember Zarin D. Gracey defended his participation in the disputed meeting.
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Low Voter Turnout Mars Dallas City Council Election
All ten incumbent candidates were reelected in the 2025 Dallas City Council elections, with low voter turnout and a lively debate surrounding term limits, and two districts (8 and 11) are set for a runoff election on June 7.
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District 7 Candidates Tackle South Dallas Concerns in Fiery Forum
The candidates for the Dallas City Council District 7 seat assured their potential constituents that they are tuned into the interests of the community, citing economic development and housing concerns […]
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El Distrito 7 de Dallas podrĂa ver a su primera mujer concejal en una dĂ©cada
El Distrito 7 de Dallas se encuentra en disputa electoral con cinco candidatos, entre ellos una mujer, que buscan sustituir al actual concejal Adam Bazaldua, quien busca su sexto mandato en el puesto.
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District 7 in Dallas May See Its First Female Council Member in a Decade
The upcoming May 2025 election in Dallas may see significant changes in City Council representatives, with eight of the fifty candidates being women, and District 7 potentially seeing its first female council member in a decade.
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Not My Son’s “Every Step of The Way” Gala: A night of celebration and impact in Dallas
Brace yourself, Dallas! Not My Son (“NMS”), the unstoppable Black women-led non-profit powerhouse dedicated to dismantling city and national systems of oppression, is gearing up for its fourth annual gala, […]
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Mayor Eric Johnson: A Timeline of Social Media Silence
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