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The Dallas Morning News Voter Guide is the most comprehensive tool in Texas for equipping voters to make informed decisions at the polls. We’re glad to offer it as a service to our members. This article will explain how to get the most out of the Voter Guide. Be sure to watch the video embedded in this article as well. (But note that the video uses an older version of the Voter Guide from a previous election cycle.)First, point a browser to www.dallasnews.com/voterguide. In the box on the center of the welcome screen, you’ll be given two options for how…

Today is the last day to vote in the 2025 municipal and school board elections. These nonpartisan races are closest to our daily lives, affecting how our cities develop, how our neighborhoods change and how our schools educate our children. Bond propositions and elected officials’ policy preferences also affect our pocketbooks. Yet only a small percentage of voters usually show up to cast their ballots.This election season, we spoke with candidates in three dozen races in North Texas. We also weighed in on propositions in Frisco and Plano. Our recommendations are summarized below.Dallas City Council, District 1: Chad WestIncumbent Chad…

Health officials have confirmed two measles cases in Tarrant County, the first cases reported in the county this year.Related:Texas measles outbreak nears 700 cases, but D-FW cases listed as not relatedTarrant County Public Health officials announced the cases late Friday evening. The two patients are “household members,” according to the announcement, and both are unvaccinated. One is a child and one is an adult.Health officials have not yet determined where the two county residents caught the illness. Because of that, it is unclear whether the cases are connected to the ongoing outbreak that began in Gaines County.D-FW Public Health AlertsGet…

Local government reporterMay 1, 2025|Updated May 3, 2025 at 7:00 a.m. CDT|North Texas voters can catch a free ride to the polls to cast their ballots Saturday. Rideshare2Vote AWARE is a nonprofit organization that offers free round-trip rides to the polls on Election Day. On Saturday, May 3, residents in Dallas, Tarrant, Rockwall and Collin counties will be able to get a ride. Related:Dallas County early voting numbers spike on last day ahead of May 3 electionThe organization was founded in 2018 by Sarah Kovich and Paola Kovich. Paola learned while block walking for Colin Allred that some voters couldn’t…

Saturday is Election Day for many municipal and county-wide races across North Texas, and while thousands have cast their ballots already through early voting, overall turnout remains low.Thursday was the last day of early voting, and 69,000 total registered voters cast their ballots early in Dallas County — representing about 5% of total voters in the county. Polls open at 7 a.m. Saturday and will be open until 7 p.m., though anyone in line before 7 p.m. will be allowed to stay in line until they vote.Dallas County will have over 400 voting locations available to voters Saturday. Tarrant County…

Dallas is in a period of transition, and the next Dallas City Council elected in the May election will have a significant influence on its future.After the next City Council inauguration in June, the elected leaders will have to tackle crafting the next city budget, with new charter-mandated rules requiring more funding for police-related initiatives, addressing issues with raising property values, and increasing park space. There are also issues with homelessness, affordable housing, failing city infrastructure and hiring more police.More than 40 people are on the May 3 ballot in the 14 council races around the city, and voters will…

The woman they call Paige “buckets” Bueckers made her first appearance in a Dallas Wings uniform on Friday night in South Bend, Indiana.Bueckers, the Wings’ No. 1 overall draft pick in this spring’s WNBA draft, showed flashes of why she’s one of the most highly anticipated prospects in WNBA history.In an underwhelming 112-78 loss to the Las Vegas Aces on Notre Dame’s campus, Bueckers scored 10 points on 4-for-7 shooting, including 2-for-3 on 3s. She also contributed four rebounds and 1 assist.Bueckers’ first basket in a Wings uniform came on a left-handed scoop while driving to the hoop in the…

A 55-year-old Denton man complained about dehydration and breathing troubles around two hours before he died in Dallas police’s custody, according to footage released Friday by the department.Horace John Groves III’s time of death was 3:51 a.m. on April 29, according to the Dallas County Medical Examiner’s record. A report on his manner of death was still pending as of Friday night. Groves was the first person to die in custody involving Dallas police this year, according to Lieutenant Bobbie Epperson. The Dallas Police Special Investigations Unit and the Dallas County District Attorney are now conducting independent investigations into his…

Collin County is warning about a measles exposure in Frisco earlier this week, amid an outbreak of cases in Texas.In a Friday news release, Collin County Health Care Services said there was an exposure at a Walmart store, located at 16066 State Hwy 121, on Tuesday, April 29. The timing, they said, was between 1:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Walmart didn’t immediately respond to a comment request Friday night. Related:Collin County student tests positive for measles, first child case reported in D-FWD-FW Public Health AlertsGet the latest public health updates.Anyone who visited the store during this time should monitor for…

State police arrested an off-duty Dallas police sergeant Friday, Dallas police said, accusing the nearly 20-year officer of driving while intoxicated while a child was in his vehicle.Sgt. Matthew Terry, 40, faces one count of driving while intoxicated with a child passenger, a state jail felony, Dallas police said in a news release. It was not immediately clear whether Terry had an attorney. Attempts to reach him for comment Friday afternoon were unsuccessful.Also unclear was when and where the arrest took place. A Department of Public Safety spokesperson did not immediately provide additional information about the arrest when reached Friday…