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Scott Goldstein is the publisher of the Meetings of Interest email newsletter.
Oct 25, 2026
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8 min read
Dallas has a plan for nearly everything -- except deciding who's responsible for all the plans.
Oct 18, 2026
7 min read
Support Dallas police officers and firefighters by voting FOR City of Dallas Proposition A. Early voting starts tomorrow. Election Day is November 3.
Oct 11, 2026
Why I'm voting for Dallas County's Proposition A to address homelessness.
Oct 4, 2026
5 min read
A small rule about water bottles says something about who City Hall is serving. Plus, Fair Park’s first year back under city control, a zoo zip line and what's next for Downtown Dallas.
Sep 27, 2026
Division over the future of City Hall appears to bleed into other issues at the City Council horseshoe.
Sep 21, 2026
The next three ballots could reshape Dallas for decades.
Sep 13, 2026
6 min read
Wise words on Rosh Hashanah from my rabbi on overcoming our selfish instincts in the year ahead.
Sep 7, 2026
Mayor Eric Johnson's Friday afternoon committee shakeup signals the end of one of his longest-running political alliances.
Aug 30, 2026
Plus, the value of Dallas data centers, what's next in the push to leave City Hall, and the fallout from coming for a king -- and missing.
Aug 23, 2026
The city manager appears to be doing her best to avert an often bruising budget amendment process.
Aug 16, 2026
The next council election is not until 2027, but the $443 million bond on this November's ballot may be an early verdict on voter confidence.
Aug 9, 2026
How the city manager plans to close a $51 million gap in the next budget year.
Aug 2, 2026
9 min read
Why your tax dollars alone are not enough to fund Dallas operations.
Jul 28, 2026
4 min read
The Dallas Zoo became an economic engine under private management. So why might it be on the chopping block in the upcoming Dallas budget?
Budget
Jun 28, 2026
City Council heads into summer recess. Many are bracing for what is likely to be the toughest budget in recent memory.
Public Safety
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Jun 21, 2026
A $941 million public safety and pension bond election might catch voters by surprise this November.
Future of City Hall
Jun 14, 2026
Two more votes set for this week could advance plans to leave City Hall for a new Downtown location.
FIFA World Cup 2026
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Jun 7, 2026
Former mayors, business leaders, and reporters are igniting growing talk of Dallas government reform.
The Future of Dallas
May 31, 2026
Budget crisis or not, Dallas has a lot of ground to cover in June. Plus: Ethics Code amendments, feral hogs, and booming airports.
May 25, 2026
World Cup 2026 kicks off in just over two weeks. Dallas is ready. Mostly.
May 17, 2026
A majority of residents want City Hall to remain in Downtown. They are split between the current location and a new site with better parking and transit access, according to City survey results.
State of Downtown Dallas
May 10, 2026
D CEO tackles what's at stake for our urban core.
Transportation
May 3, 2026
Voters in Addison, University Park, say "yes" to mass transit, while Highland Park bows out. A legendary Dallas figure deserves credit for the wins.
Apr 27, 2026
What Dallas can learn from Detroit's impressive climb from bankruptcy.
Apr 20, 2026
A HOT-dollar audit, $45M in unobligated housing funds, and a fight over state public safety dollars.
