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A federal magistrate has recommended that Dallas be allowed to enforce a ban on standing or walking in roadway medians as a constitutional challenge is litigated.
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Critics say the ‘Omnibase’ program — designed to spur people to pay off old tickets — often leaves poor Texans trapped in a cycle of debt.
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Businesses, nonprofits and community groups are pushing for Dallas to dedicate $200 million in its 2024 capital bond program to build and refurbish affordable housing.
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A near record share of American households pay more for housing than is considered financially healthy, including almost a quarter of Dallas-Fort Worth homeowners.
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The National Low-Income Housing Coalition reports that low-income Texans face a housing market where truly affordable rent is largely out of reach.
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The Dallas City Council took what could be a final vote related to Cypress Creek, a proposed mixed-income apartment complex near North Central Expressway and Forest Lane.
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The end of pandemic-era food assistance came at a steep cost for many North Texans.
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Dallas’ head of homeless services said Tuesday that city policies helped reduce homelessness, but much more funding is needed to continue that progress.
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Dallas will get more federal help as part of a Biden Administration strategy to reduce the nation’s unsheltered homeless population.
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A bill is moving through the Texas Legislature that would make it illegal for cities or counties to protect renters from eviction.
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If Dallas is serious about increasing access to affordable housing, it’d need to ask voters to approve about $150 million in funding in the 2024 bond election.
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Inflation and the end of pandemic-era spending has more Texans turning to food banks that have faced cuts and struggle to meet increased need with declining resources.