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Dallas County Axes Plan to Prioritize Vaccinating Communities of Color After State Threatens to Slash Allocation

State officials told Dallas leadership the plan was "not acceptable," and threatened to cut the county's vaccine supply.

By Juan Pablo Garnham and Emma Platoff, The Texas Tribune
January 21, 2021

This City Wants to Reverse Segregation by Reviving Neighborhoods

Dallas is trying to target its housing spending to combat segregation. But critics say that approach will leave behind some of the poorest black communities.

By The Pew Charitable Trusts
October 3, 2018

Why a Dallas Ordinance Has Bike-Share Companies Worried

The draft, up for discussion May 16, doesn’t mandate dockless bike sharing and includes a per-bike fee on companies to limit oversaturation.

By Dave Nyczepir
April 22, 2018

‘Evidence-Based’ Provisions Localities Are Backing in 2019 Appropriation Bills

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings are the only city officials to individually sign on.

By Dave Nyczepir
March 9, 2018

Why Amazon Can’t Pick Dallas, Austin or Atlanta for Its HQ2

It’s morally imperative that Jeff Bezos throw out these three bids and instead set his sights on a city that will be a home to everyone—one that truly values inclusivity and diversity.

By Leo Hindery Jr. , Quartz
February 11, 2018

Dallas, Other Cities Playing a Familiar Disaster-Relief Role

As people leave Harvey’s disaster zone, Texas state officials ask that the Dallas Convention Center be ready to shelter 5,000 people by Tuesday morning.

By Michael Grass
August 28, 2017

The Main Reason Americans Are Ditching New York And Flocking to Cowboy Land

You can now get cortados in downtown Dallas—and maybe a job, too.

By Ana Campoy, Quartz
May 11, 2017

Widows of Fallen Officers Request Dallas Mayor Not to Attend Ceremony

Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: North Carolina’s paltry federal disaster recovery funds; San Francisco mayor’s new 9-1-1 call pledge; and Ohio’s woeful nursing home rankings.

By Route Fifty Staff
May 10, 2017

Microsoft’s 5 Steps to Urban Cyber Resilience

If the Dallas hack taught us anything, it’s that cities are growing targets.

By Dave Nyczepir
April 13, 2017

Dallas Blames Hacker for Major Malfunction of Emergency Sirens

After 156 outdoor sirens wailed for more than an hour, the city is “putting in safeguards to ensure this type of hack does not happen again.”

By Route Fifty Staff
April 9, 2017

The Stadiums That Ate Texas

Why are these Dallas suburbs funding the most expensive high school football stadiums ever built?

By Marc Wortman, CityLab
February 16, 2017

In Booming Dallas, Bankruptcy Talk Shines Light on City’s Tough Fiscal Predicament

Whatever comes next in the nation’s ninth-largest city, it won’t be pretty.

By Michael Grass
November 26, 2016

A Lawsuit Accuses Black Lives Matter of Inciting a 'War on Police'

The father of a slain Dallas officer brought the suit, which calls the organization a “violent and revolutionary criminal gang.”

By J. Weston Phippen, The Atlantic
November 8, 2016

A Municipal Model for Place-Based Impact Investing

Dallas foundations have close to $2 billion to spend on social change.

By Dave Nyczepir
November 3, 2016

Dallas County Fights 'Slumlord' Over Evictions; New Sacramento Arena Poses Parking Problems

Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Columbus, Ohio rescinds employee pay raises; Anchorage's 911 system bleeds cash; and Boston Satanists aren't backing down on invocation.

By Route Fifty Staff
October 13, 2016

Navigator Award Finalist: Team From Dallas Center for Performance Excellence

Establishing citywide policy priorities through proper benchmarking to improve quality of life.

By Dave Nyczepir
September 30, 2016

Violence in Dallas: 5 Police Officers Dead, 7 Injured Following Downtown Protests

Officers were targeted in ambush-style attacks. One suspect "stated he wanted to kill white people, especially white officers." Police used a robot equipped with a bomb to kill him.

By Michael Grass and Bill Lucia
July 8, 2016

Dallas City Manager Announces Exit; Missouri Rice Reaches Cuba

Also in our State and Local Memorial Day Weekend News Digest: ‘Blue Lives Matter’ legislation in Louisiana; Delaware vs. Zika; and Maryland’s equal pay law.

By Michael Grass and Route Fifty Staff
May 30, 2016

Postal Workers Face ‘Violent Dog Behavior’ in Dallas; Auto Loan Delinquencies Rise in Oil and Gas Counties

Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Some good news for Atlantic City; bathroom bill introduced in Michigan; and Indiana audits decline.

By Route Fifty Staff
May 26, 2016

How Charlotte Is Helping Cities Like Dallas Develop Smarter Infrastructure

A new federal initiative, Envision America, will help adapt the Queen City’s best practices for a Dallas Innovation Alliance mass transit solution.

By Dave Nyczepir
January 10, 2016

The Dallas CPE: Planning, Management and Continuous Improvement Enhance Service Delivery

The City of Dallas integrates proven management systems and performance improvement tools under a single umbrella to provide better, more efficient services to residents.

By International City / County Management Association
January 2, 2016

Dallas is trying to target its housing spending to combat segregation. But critics say that approach will leave behind some of the poorest black communities.

The draft, up for discussion May 16, doesn’t mandate dockless bike sharing and includes a per-bike fee on companies to limit oversaturation.

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings are the only city officials to individually sign on.

It’s morally imperative that Jeff Bezos throw out these three bids and instead set his sights on a city that will be a home to everyone—one that truly values inclusivity and diversity.

As people leave Harvey’s disaster zone, Texas state officials ask that the Dallas Convention Center be ready to shelter 5,000 people by Tuesday morning.

You can now get cortados in downtown Dallas—and maybe a job, too.

Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: North Carolina’s paltry federal disaster recovery funds; San Francisco mayor’s new 9-1-1 call pledge; and Ohio’s woeful nursing home rankings.

If the Dallas hack taught us anything, it’s that cities are growing targets.

After 156 outdoor sirens wailed for more than an hour, the city is “putting in safeguards to ensure this type of hack does not happen again.”

Why are these Dallas suburbs funding the most expensive high school football stadiums ever built?

Whatever comes next in the nation’s ninth-largest city, it won’t be pretty.

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The father of a slain Dallas officer brought the suit, which calls the organization a “violent and revolutionary criminal gang.”

Dallas foundations have close to $2 billion to spend on social change.

Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Columbus, Ohio rescinds employee pay raises; Anchorage's 911 system bleeds cash; and Boston Satanists aren't backing down on invocation.

Establishing citywide policy priorities through proper benchmarking to improve quality of life.

Officers were targeted in ambush-style attacks. One suspect "stated he wanted to kill white people, especially white officers." Police used a robot equipped with a bomb to kill him.

Also in our State and Local Memorial Day Weekend News Digest: ‘Blue Lives Matter’ legislation in Louisiana; Delaware vs. Zika; and Maryland’s equal pay law.

Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Some good news for Atlantic City; bathroom bill introduced in Michigan; and Indiana audits decline.

A new federal initiative, Envision America, will help adapt the Queen City’s best practices for a Dallas Innovation Alliance mass transit solution.

The City of Dallas integrates proven management systems and performance improvement tools under a single umbrella to provide better, more efficient services to residents.

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