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After learning Wednesday that May 1 polling place problems were worse than previously thought, the Dallas City Council refused to pay the additional cost Dallas County asked for operating a June run-off election.

On Wednesday, Dallas City Council members refused to pay additional Dallas County operating costs for the June run-off. NBC 5’s Ken Kalthoff has more on why city leaders are angry.

New Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia rolled out crime plan for Dallas city leaders Wednesday. NBC 5’s Ken Kalthoff reports city council members wanted to know how Garcia can target violent crime without draining resources from the neighborhoods they represent.

More COVID-19 vaccines are coming to underserved areas in Dallas, thanks to the “Mayor’s Neighborhood Vaccine Initiative” created by Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson.  Jarrett Gore says, without a car, it’s hard to drive to a mega COVID-19 vaccine site.  “Fair Park tends to be intense when it comes to getting vaccinated,” said Jarrett Gore, who got his first Moderna...

All 14 Dallas City Council seats are contested in Saturday’s municipal election with three of them open due to term-limited incumbents.

All 14 Dallas City Council seats are contested in Saturday’s municipal election with three of them open due to term-limited incumbents.

The City of Dallas has proclaimed the period between April 19 and May 7 as “Lights Out Nights” in an effort to protect migratory birds.

Mayor Eric Johnson announced Tuesday that Dallas’s COVID-19 vaccination operations will resume Wednesday at the Potter’s House.

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson proclaimed March 26 Stop Asian Hate Day in the city. NBC 5’s Ken Kalthoff reports some Asian Americans say there are strong symbols of inclusion for Asians here.

The acting Secretary of the Army, Honorable John Whitley, visited Dallas County’s vaccination site at Fair Park. He met with County Judge Clay Jenkins, Mayor Eric Johnson, and others to discuss the ongoing partnership between the community, FEMA and the Department of Defense. Jenkins said he’s grateful for the tremendous work of the team and supporting the mission to...

Big donations are pouring in to the Dallas mayor’s Disaster Relief Fund. The fund will help the victims of February’s winter storm that left many without power and water, and damaged homes and property. Ken Kalthoff has the story.

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson has announced that the Mayor’s Disaster Relief Fund will distribute $500,000 in grants to 25 local organizations that are helping residents to recover from last week’s winter storms.

A new effort to expand COVID-19 vaccination distribution in Dallas begins Thursday with thousands of doses being administered at Methodist Hospital. Speaking at a news conference Thursday morning, Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson said it appeared the process of getting a vaccine at the hospital will take less than an hour — about 20 minutes to get the vaccine and an…

Mayor Eric Johnson sent a request ahead of a CDC meeting on vaccine rollout on behalf of Dallas residents “hit hard” by the pandemic.

There was new reaction Thursday to a Texas Department of Public Safety plan and Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson’s critique of rising violent crime.

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson has announced a new “digital alliance” with Microsoft in order to be on the forefront of the next technological revolution.

The Stanley Cup will not be the only prize on the line this month in the NHL finals. Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson and Tampa Mayor Jane Castor announced on Monday that they have made a friendly wager on the Dallas Stars-Tampa Bay Lightning series.

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson released the city’s Task Force on Safe Communities report on Thursday which highlights four things that must be done to curb violent crime in the city. Johnson created the task force in August 2019 and tasked them with figuring out what can be done about the city’s skyrocketing violent crime rate. The group of 16 then…

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson released the city’s Task Force on Safe Communities report on Thursday which highlights four things that must be done to curb violent crime in the city.