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Two bills were filed in the Texas legislature that would change the protest threshold of property owners within 200 feet of a proposed rezoning. One bill includes an amendment to keep the current threshold for gambling, the other does not.
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The city's Ethics Code can be reviewed at least once every five years thanks to a voter-approved proposition in the 2023 Charter Election.
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Former Irving City Council candidate Vicky Oduk endorsed Families for Irving candidate Sergio Porres for the June 7 runoff election.
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There were three Irving City Council seats on the May 3 ballot, including a citywide seat.
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Political action committees and social welfare organizations both local and statewide invested heavily in area North Texas elections this year.
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The Lone Star Conservative Action Fund paid for campaign signs for three Irving city council candidates running in the May election.
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The petition was filed a month after the Irving City Council approved rezoning for a destination resort near the site where Texas Stadium once stood.
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Families for Irving PAC previously supported two other candidates who won seats on the council. If their preferred candidates win in May, five of the nine Irving City Council seats would be filled by lawmakers supported by the group.
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State representatives have introduced a bill that would make it harder to protest rezoning requests like one sought by Las Vegas Sands in Irving.
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Three Irving City Council seats will be on the May 3, 2025 election ballot.
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Las Vegas Sands Corp. bought land in an area that includes the spot that once held Texas Stadium. Residents are concerned about plans to build a casino 鈥 if Texas legalizes gambling.
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A proposed mixed-use development that would include a destination resort with casino gaming has received both support and opposition from area residents.