Despite a lot of noise Wednesday, the fate of Texans hoping to cast mail-in ballots in 2020’s remaining elections is still up in the air. A state district judge sided with voting rights groups late in the afternoon, saying that he would grant temporary injunction that would allow Texans to…
Tuesday was, by most accounts, a pretty harrowing day for Texas. The day after Gov. Greg Abbott found hope in the state’s dearth of newly reported coronavirus cases and deaths over the weekend, the state got hit with a bevy of bad news. Health authorities across the state reported 31…
Ten more Dallas County residents have died from the novel coronavirus, Dallas County Health and Human Services reported. Tuesday afternoon’s announcement is county’s biggest reported loss of life during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. One of the newly reported deaths was a woman in her 90s, three were county residents in…
Imagine a person — you probably know one — who believes that President Donald Trump is the best person to listen to about how he or she should deal with the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic. That person has gone from never or barely having heard of the coronavirus in January,…
Monday was the tease for Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. After saying last week that he intended to offer plans to reopen Texas economy this week, the governor gave only the slightest hint as to what that might entail Monday. The only real news the governor made Monday was helping to…
With a few notable exceptions, Texas politicians haven’t covered themselves in glory during the COVID-19 pandemic. They’ve minimized the risk, called for the elderly to martyr themselves and issued orders so confusing that their constituents have been left to fill in the blanks. This list isn’t about them. We’ve talked…
As the coronavirus crisis gears up to enter its second month in the United States, it’s become increasingly difficult to know on any given day whether abortion remains legal in Texas. Gov. Greg Abbott banned it as part of his emergency order in March. Abortion providers sued and got clinics…
Nine Dallas County jail inmates are suing Dallas County Sheriff Marian Brown over conditions at the jail. According to the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas, which is representing the inmates, the group is seeking the immediate release of all inmates older than 50, in addition to those who are…
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson trusts us. He really does, just not enough to leave the city’s parks open on Easter weekend. At 9 p.m. Friday, all Dallas parks will go dark. They’ll stay that way until 7 p.m. Monday. The city’s trails will remain open for those who need a…
The novel coronavirus-inspired era of good feeling is over, at least among Dallas County’s local politicians. Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins and Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson are still reading from the same script, pushing caution and safety above all else. Officials one rung below them on the County Commissioners Court…
A Tarrant County grand jury has indicted former Texas Rangers star outfielder Josh Hamilton for injury to a child causing intentional bodily injury, a third-degree felony, the Observer confirmed Wednesday afternoon. Hamilton is accused of attacking his oldest daughter in September. He turned himself in after initially being charged in late…
For many Texans, the coronavirus pandemic and the changes it’s inflicted on their everyday lives are merely a bad inconvenience. They can’t go to restaurants, have to home-school their kids and are facing the physical and mental struggles of indeterminate monotony. Others face more serious consequences, like the loss of…
Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price won a significant fight with Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins Tuesday afternoon, expanding the county’s definition of essential businesses during the coronavirus pandemic and ensuring that the full Commissioners Court will have a say in how long the county’s shelter-in-place order lasts. At a…
The entire fight between Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott should have lasted about five minutes. Once Abbott heard from the federal government that they were afraid Jenkins didn’t plan to use the temporary hospital that’s being staged at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, he…
Dallas ISD students are continuing to learn during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, but they are unlikely to return to the classroom this year, district Superintendent Michael Hinojosa said during a news conference Monday. The district will make a final determination in short order he said. “We’re very close to making…
If the Cowboys don’t take the field in 2020, it won’t be anything new for the team’s newest signing. Aldon Smith hasn’t played in an NFL game since 2015, despite being one of the best pure pass rushers to enter the league in decades. The Cowboys, as they have for…
The long haul is getting longer. Friday morning, Dallas County Commissioners voted to extend the county’s Public Health Emergency until May 20. That means all residents of the county will continue to shelter in place for at least the next six weeks, barring intervention from Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins…
There’s one really attractive exception to Dallas’ stay-at-home order. Sure, it lets you get out and shop for essentials and go get takeout, but that stuff’s banal. The big thing, the “Get Out of Jail Free” card, is the county and city orders’ exception for those seeking outdoor exercise, either…
Three and a half years after stepping down as chief of the Dallas Police Department, David Brown has been named to lead Chicago’s police force. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Brown’s selection Thursday afternoon. “We are Chicago and we deserve the best,” Lightfoot said. “In this time, in this moment,…
A bit of happy news amid the coronavirus darkness: Texas Rangers outfielder Shin-Soo Choo is extending a big helping hand to every player in the Rangers’ minor league system. According to multiple reports, Choo is giving all 190 Rangers minor leaguers $1,000 to help them navigate the coming weeks and…
As thousands and thousands of Texans continue to lose their jobs as the state and the rest of the world suffer through the COVID-19 pandemic, the Texas Workforce Commission has been overwhelmed. The commission’s phone lines have been overwhelmed, and its website huffs, puffs and stalls during high-traffic hours. The…
Barring something truly unforeseen, you, dear renter and reader, are still obligated to fatten your landlord’s pocket sometime in the next couple of days. For all the stimuli that have been pushed out and all the hollering from the left about your plight, there’s little relief on offer for those…
