Dallas city leaders are actively seeking solutions to address the ongoing pension crisis, with one potential option causing concern among public transportation officials and drawing criticism from a county commissioner. Approximately 220,000 individuals rely on DART transportation services daily, highlighting the significance of any discussions regarding funding reductions. DART spokesperson Jeamy Molina emphasized the critical role public transit plays in …

A man was killed Tuesday when he went to a woman’s house to retrieve jewelry she had stolen from him, Fort Worth police said. Just before 6:30 p.m., Fort Worth police were called to a shooting in the 5500 block of Goodman Avenue. The man, whose name was not released, had been struck multiple times and was taken to a …

WASHINGTON — The Collin County Republican Party passed a resolution Monday to censure Sen. John Cornyn over actions the party believes run counter to the core principles of the Republican Party of Texas, including his work on recent federal gun violence legislation. The Collin County GOP is the latest in a string of county parties to censure Cornyn since the senior Texas …

AUSTIN — After Beto O’Rourke’s massive fundraising report overwhelmed state servers last month, the Texas Ethics Commission wants three-quarters of a million dollars to upgrade its aging technology ahead of the midterm elections. Without change, the system “will likely fail again” when the next round of campaign finance reports are due in October, commission leaders warned in a July 29 letter. The issue …

WASHINGTON — After a 13-year journey, a bill expanding health care benefits for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits while serving overseas was approved by the Senate late Tuesday in an 86-11 vote. The bill, also known as the PACT Act, had already passed the Senate in June, 84-14. However, the bill contained a revenue-related provision that must start in …

The Dallas County Commissioners Court held its first meeting at its new downtown home Tuesday. After six years of renovation, three historic buildings on Elm and Commerce streets have been merged into a single office space for 700 of the county’s employees. Commissioner Elba Garcia, who chairs the Facilities Committee, said the old buildings lacked connectivity and had inefficient workspaces. …

Dallas County residents and public officials are questioning whether the health department’s monkeypox response is strong enough as the virus continues to spread throughout North Texas. The health department announced this week that it will expand who is eligible to get the monkeypox vaccine to include men who have sex men who have had multiple or anonymous partners in the …

WASHINGTON — Veterans, their families and supporters Monday called on the U.S. Senate to immediately pass a bill protecting veterans impacted by toxic fumes from burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan, and criticized Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and other Republicans who voted against the bill. In their fifth day of protests outside the U.S. Capitol, veterans, families, widows and supporters …

Despite changing from July to August, the dry and hot weather pattern is going to continue for the foreseeable future. Triple digit heat is likely all this week with little to no rainfall in the forecast. On average, August produces more triple digit days in DFW and is the second driest month behind July. Latest Forecast TONIGHT: Mostly clear. Low: …

AUSTIN — It’s a new campaign for lieutenant governor hopeful Mike Collier. The Democratic nominee for the most powerful political position at the Texas Legislature now sees himself within striking distance of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. With the Nov. 8 election less than 100 days away, Collier has gone on the offensive with national advertisements on cable news channels speaking …

Texas collected more sales tax revenue last month than any month ever before, at $3.88 billion, up 14.7% from a year ago, according to the comptroller’s office, thanks in part to record collections for oil and natural gas production. The comptroller’s office collected $532 million in taxes from natural gas production in July, up 185% from the same month last …