Scott Goldstein

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Transportation

Feb 8, 2026

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14 min read

Meetings of Interest: DART Decisions ⏳

Key meetings this week could determine whether six cities follow through with May withdrawal elections.

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Sanitation

Meetings of Interest: Garbage Politics 🗑️

Feb 1, 2026

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15 min read

Meetings of Interest: Garbage Politics 🗑️

How Dallas alley trash collection became a no-win choice for City Council.

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Meetings of Interest: Marilla Freeze-Out 🥶

Jan 25, 2026

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11 min read

Meetings of Interest: Marilla Freeze-Out 🥶

City services are halted or limited at least through Monday, including canceled meetings and delayed trash pickup.

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Kimberly Bizor Tolbert

Jan 18, 2026

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15 min read

Meetings of Interest: Tolbert's Test 🔮

After nearly two years running the City, Kimberly Bizor Tolbert faces big challenges — and a looming political reset at Dallas City Hall

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State of Downtown Dallas

Meetings of Interest: The Downtown Bet 🌆

Jan 11, 2026

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17 min read

Meetings of Interest: The Downtown Bet 🌆

The decades-long revival of the Dallas core has never been on a straight line.

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Public Safety

Jan 4, 2026

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12 min read

Meetings of Interest: 'Tis the Feud 🎄😡

A North Dallas neighborhood in turmoil over "extraordinary" Christmas lights display. Plus, progress on affordable housing, funding for a new deck park, and the latest on flying taxis.

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People of Interest

Jan 4, 2026

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4 min read

People of Interest: Dallas Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Gay Donnell Willis

What the North Dallas City Council member has to say about a controversial Christmas lights display, the chaos it has caused, and the heat she's taking over it.

Scott Goldstein

Dec 14, 2025

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9 min read

Meetings of Interest: City Greetings🎄🕎

A holiday card from the Dallas City Council family to yours. Plus, a "gadfly" blogger, AI cameras, our first H-E-B, and my 2025 word count.

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Dallas City Council

Dec 7, 2025

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16 min read

Meetings of Interest: December Heat 🥶 🥵

AI cameras, self-driving cars, homeless funding, and our first H-E-B store -- or not.

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Dallas City Council

Nov 30, 2025

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12 min read

Meetings of Interest: Tipping Points ⏳️

The future of Fair Park, DART, regional water planning, and more.

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Meetings of Interest: What About Thanksgiving? 🦃

Nov 23, 2025

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6 min read

Meetings of Interest: What About Thanksgiving? 🦃

Tell us at least one City of Dallas-related item you are thankful for this year.

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Elections

Nov 16, 2025

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18 min read

Meetings of Interest: A BFD 🙌 👀

Dallas elections will now be held in November of odd-numbered years, a guaranteed spark for what has been pathetic voter turnout in May.

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Elections

Nov 9, 2025

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19 min read

Meetings of Interest: Grow the Vote 🗳️

City Council members can vote this week to move Dallas elections from May to November of odd-numbered years.

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Future of City Hall

Meetings of Interest: Rush or Resolve? ⏯️

Nov 2, 2025

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17 min read

Meetings of Interest: Rush or Resolve? ⏯️

City Hall's sad state has been a point of discussion for more than a decade. Suddenly, everyone is listening.

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Dallas City Council

Oct 26, 2025

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14 min read

Meetings of Interest: 😟 Anxious Dallas

Challenges loom as talk of 2027 mayor's race begins.

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Mayor Eric Johnson

Oct 19, 2025

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17 min read

Meetings of Interest: Rumors On ICE 😵‍💫

Mayor Eric Johnson is still here. And he wants his City Council colleagues -- and potentially our cops -- to wade into federal immigration enforcement politics and policy.

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Public Safety

Meetings of Interest: Officer Uptick 👮‍♀️ 👮‍♂️

Oct 12, 2025

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18 min read

Meetings of Interest: Officer Uptick 👮‍♀️ 👮‍♂️

The Dallas Police Department is growing. Here's how they plan to keep it that way.

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Dallas City Council

Oct 5, 2025

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19 min read

Meetings of Interest: Marilla Fog 🏗️ 🫤

The uncertain future of Dallas City Hall.

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Dallas City Council

Sep 28, 2025

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16 min read

Meetings of Interest: Quorum Bust 🤯

Why we should care about the latest public spat among City Council members.

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Public Safety

Sep 21, 2025

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13 min read

Meetings of Interest: Eddie's Way 🤝

Long-time Dallas Police Department spokesman helped our city through many crises.

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Budget

Meetings of Interest: A Different Path 🕊️

Sep 14, 2025

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15 min read

Meetings of Interest: A Different Path 🕊️

Dallas is not immune to toxic political discourse like what surrounds the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

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Budget

Meetings of Interest: Policy Parasites 🦠

Sep 7, 2025

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12 min read

Meetings of Interest: Policy Parasites 🦠

Dallas faces a growing list of costly and difficult decisions.

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Budget

Sep 2, 2025

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2 min read

2025 Dallas Budget Amendments: Round 1

These 13 proposals are up for discussion at Dallas City Council tomorrow.

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Dallas City Council

Aug 31, 2025

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15 min read

Meetings of Interest: Hot or Cold 🔥 🧊

Mayor Eric L. Johnson issues his final committee appointments, signaling who he trusts most to carry out his agenda.

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Dallas City Council

Aug 24, 2025

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15 min read

Meetings of Interest: You're On Mute 🔇

The mayor wants to end attendance by video conference for City Council committee meetings.

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