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 woman was found dead Wednesday morning from “homicidal violence” in the Ledbetter area of West Dallas, police said. Officers were called about 9:50 a.m. to the 5000 block of Mexicana Road, just east of Loop 12, and found the woman dead in a vacant lot. She has not been identified. Police did not give any information about how she …

A former top Dallas school administrator is set to return to DISD after trustees unanimously named Stephanie Elizalde as the district’s sole finalist for its next superintendent. Elizalde had established herself as one of outgoing superintendent Michael Hinojosa’s top deputies — and a strong candidate to take the reins upon his retirement — before she left in 2020 to oversee the Austin …

A man was found fatally shot in northeast Dallas early Tuesday, police said. Officers were called just after 5 a.m. to the 6700 block of Eastridge Drive, near Skillman Street, after someone reported seeing a body lying on the sidewalk. The man, identified as 65-year-old Joseph Syas, had a gunshot wound to the face and was pronounced dead at the …

AUSTIN — Early voting runs from May 16-20 for the May 24 primary runoff elections that will decide who is on the ballot for several key races in November’s election. People who did not vote in the March 1 primary can vote in either party’s runoff. But anyone who cast a ballot in March must vote in the same party’s runoff. Here’s a guide …

Prince Philip, Queen’s husband, was disappointed at Harry’s request to leave UK, says author. Andrew Morton in his book The Queen shares how in 2019, “Harry told the Queen that he and Meghan wanted to step back as senior royals, raise funds privately and yet still serve the monarchy, albeit in a limited capacity.” While Her Majesty was shocked by …

A Dallas police officer who was jailed last year on a child sexual assault charge has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting additional victims, the department announced Tuesday. Tyrone Williams Jr.(Lew Sterrett Justice Center) Officer Tyrone Williams Jr., 49, was booked into the Dallas County jail Tuesday on a second charge of sexual assault of a child, police said. He …

AUSTIN — Just four days after ERCOT called on Texans to reduce electricity consumption amid tight power grid conditions, the heads of the power grid’s operator and the Public Utility Commission on Tuesday expressed “absolute confidence” in the stability of Texas’ power system. In wake of Friday’s public call for reducing consumption, interim Electric Reliability Council of Texas CEO Brad Jones pushed …

NORTH RICHLAND HILLS — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is unmoved by a new poll revealing that a majority of Texans support legalizing marijuana for medical and recreational use. Abbott said Tuesday that his position has not changed beyond what he’s proposed in the past — reducing the criminal penalty for marijuana possession to a Class C misdemeanor, but not legalizing the drug. …

Dallas high schoolers Aaron Thompson and Rosa Gutierrez wanted the work they were doing with the Student Voter Empowerment Coalition at Yvonne Ewell Townview Center to be more meaningful to the wider student body. While the club was focused on exploring policy points, its leaders wanted to do something with a broader scope that might engage coming-of-age voters to take …

Jeremy Theron Smith, the man accused of shooting three Korean women in a Dallas hair salon last week, had delusions about Asian people attempting to harm him, according to an arrest-warrant affidavit. Smith faces three charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in Wednesday’s shooting, according to jail records. Police are also investigating whether two other recent shootings could …