Marina Trahan Martinez
Dallas County Government Accountability Reporter-
Early voting begins Monday for 46 Dallas County city, school district and proposition elections. -
Dallas County Republican Party Chair Allen West informed county election department officials Wednesday afternoon that he has resigned. -
U.S. House of Representatives Democrats Joe Morelle and Julie Johnson listened to Dallas County leaders explain what caused primary election mass confusion and how the VOTE Act could prevent problems. -
Certificates of obligation, which do not require voter approval, would pay for facility construction, renovations and equipment throughout the county. -
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals said Tuesday that James Broadnax's cousin confession does not meet the criteria for the case to return to court. -
Dallas County Republican Party Chair Allen West said he expects executive committee members to vote for his removal at their next meeting.
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Stephen Swan and Matthew Butler were shot and killed 18 years ago in a Garland parking lot. James Broadnax was convicted and is scheduled to be executed next month. -
Dallas County officials are prioritizing discussions on updating or replacing voting equipment that have caused complications during recent elections. -
A federal lawsuit alleging that people in the Smith County jail in Tyler, Texas were kept after their eligible release was settled in February for $1.5 million. -
The Democratic Party's nominee for U.S. Senate, James Talarico, will be among featured guests at Dallas County's first local, free convention on Saturday. -
James Broadnax's cousin has confessed to shooting and killing Christian music producers in Garland in 2008. Broadnax faces execution April 30 for the crime.
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Confusion over where to vote plagued the March 3 primary election in Dallas County. Now the GOP wants to return to county-wide voting.
