/elections-2024 Elections 2024 en-US Copyright Wed, 08 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT /news/2025-01-08/election-vendor-could-be-cut-off-if-software-problem-not-fixed-quickly Commissioners are considering whether to continue Dallas County's contract with Election Systems & Software after November election issues. Wed, 08 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT /news/2025-01-08/election-vendor-could-be-cut-off-if-software-problem-not-fixed-quickly Marina Trahan Martinez /elections-2024/2024-11-27/fifth-court-of-appeals-election-results-dallas-democrat-judge-tina-clinton-republican-matthew-kolodoski-place-9 Tina Clinton says additional mail-in and provisional ballots led to her victory over Republican Matthew Kolodoski in a tight race for a Fifth Court of Appeals seat. Wed, 27 Nov 2024 11:00:00 GMT /elections-2024/2024-11-27/fifth-court-of-appeals-election-results-dallas-democrat-judge-tina-clinton-republican-matthew-kolodoski-place-9 Toluwani Osibamowo /news/2024-11-19/almost-4-000-voters-got-the-the-wrong-ballots-because-of-system-glitch-in-during-early-voting Officials say a "system glitch" caused almost 4,000 voters to get the wrong ballots in Dallas County. Members of the Dallas City Council questioned the election results. Tue, 19 Nov 2024 19:19:48 GMT /news/2024-11-19/almost-4-000-voters-got-the-the-wrong-ballots-because-of-system-glitch-in-during-early-voting Nathan Collins /news/2024-11-14/dallas-city-council-quietly-removes-1988-police-to-resident-ratio-mandate After a lengthy closed-door session on Wednesday, the Dallas City Council voted to remove portions of a 1988 ordinance creating police to resident ratio requirements. Thu, 14 Nov 2024 11:00:00 GMT /news/2024-11-14/dallas-city-council-quietly-removes-1988-police-to-resident-ratio-mandate Nathan Collins /elections-2024/2024-11-13/ted-cruz-announces-hes-backing-rick-scott-in-senate-leadership-vote-snubbing-john-cornyn Cruz made the announcement less than an hour before Republican senators were scheduled to vote for their next leader to replace longtime GOP leader Mitch McConnell. Wed, 13 Nov 2024 16:10:30 GMT /elections-2024/2024-11-13/ted-cruz-announces-hes-backing-rick-scott-in-senate-leadership-vote-snubbing-john-cornyn Matthew Choi | The Texas Tribune /news/2024-11-13/unidos-us-civil-rights-group-latino-voters-exit-poll UnidosUS and a coalition of other left-leaning groups say Latino voters in 10 key states, including Texas, didn't swing as far to the right in last week's election as some other exit polls suggested. Wed, 13 Nov 2024 15:48:41 GMT /news/2024-11-13/unidos-us-civil-rights-group-latino-voters-exit-poll Priscilla Rice /news/2024-11-07/texas-daca-recipients-say-theyre-scared-of-their-future-under-trump Trump tried to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program before. Since then, it’s been caught up in legal challenges and is likely headed for the Supreme Court. Thu, 07 Nov 2024 21:49:16 GMT /news/2024-11-07/texas-daca-recipients-say-theyre-scared-of-their-future-under-trump Stella M. Chávez | The Texas Newsroom /news/2024-11-07/princeton-city-council-member-who-joked-about-shooting-liberals-loses-reelection Princeton City Council member David Kleiber lost reelection to Terrance Johnson after he joked about shooting liberals in a Facebook comment. Thu, 07 Nov 2024 20:21:50 GMT /news/2024-11-07/princeton-city-council-member-who-joked-about-shooting-liberals-loses-reelection Caroline Love /health-wellness/2024-11-07/dallas-reproductive-rights-afiya-center-restrictions-trump-administration Following former President Donald Trump’s reelection over Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday, Marsha Jones and her team are navigating what the next four years could look like with possible new restrictions on reproductive care. Thu, 07 Nov 2024 11:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2024-11-07/dallas-reproductive-rights-afiya-center-restrictions-trump-administration Zara Amaechi /elections-2024/2024-11-06/school-bonds-elections-results-frisco North Texas school districts, from Allen and Frisco to Sunnyvale, Highland Park and more floated more than $1 billion in combined bonds Tuesday. A handful passed. Wed, 06 Nov 2024 20:20:08 GMT /elections-2024/2024-11-06/school-bonds-elections-results-frisco Bill Zeeble