Category: Politics

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson has not publicly addressed the city’s widening budget problems, even as City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert moved Friday, April 24, 2026, to impose broad spending controls across city government. The cost-cutting directive comes as Dallas works to manage rising expenses, weaker sales tax revenue and pressure on its employee health fund. […]

Dallas has ordered an immediate freeze on most city hiring, discretionary spending and nonessential travel as officials work to close a budget shortfall running into the tens of millions of dollars. City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert announced the cost-control measures Friday, April 24, 2026, in a memo to department directors. The decision follows growing financial […]

The Dallas City Council has approved a $200,000 expenditure to hire a consultant who will assess the cost of potentially shutting down two industrial facilities—GAF in West Dallas and TAMKO in Joppa. The decision comes after years of requests from nearby residents, who have voiced concerns about the health and environmental impact of these plants. […]