People across the country were rallying for voting rights Saturday, including in Dallas, where people joined up for an event against those who they say are trying to restrict voting access.
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Dallas City Council, drop the petty politics and focus on the basic services that matter to the rest of us
After a bitter campaign, and an often-contentious year at the virtual horseshoe, our leaders must come together whether they like each other or not.
Six of the Dallas City Council s 15 seats will be decided in the June 5 runoff. All 14 council seats were in play this spring; the mayoral term is four years and will next be on the ballot in 2023.(Ben Torres / Special Contributor)
My advice to the 15 members of the Dallas City Council: Cut out the petty politics. You’ve all got work to do on behalf of your constituents.
An interview with Mayor Eric Johnson just before Saturday’s election brought me back to Dallas City Hall for the first time in more than a year. The building was eerily silent, as it has been since COVID-19 turned the world upside down and sent staff and elected officials home to do the city’s work.
But not even a pandemic can cut into the noise that emanates from 1500 Marilla St. and from the many people connected to it in one way or another. While loud, provocative and often juicy to insiders, the drama du jour of petty politics and thoughtless texts and tweets almost never matters to Dallas residents.
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