2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (277+ words) For five minutes on stage, Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson had the national Republican Party’s attention Thursday to make a pitch he has been making for years now: Don’t concede major cities to the Democrats. Introduced on stage as “the mayor…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (260+ words) The Ross fire in Palo Pinto and Jack counties is now 76% contained, according to the latest update from the Texas A&M Forest Service incident map. Containment efforts may also be aided by the storms moving into the Dallas-Fort Worth…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (267+ words) A woman grabs former McKinney mayor George Fuller after he spoke during a McKinney city council meeting in August. The council was voting on the site plan for a mosque submitted by the McKinney Islamic Association. The incident should have…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (368+ words) A rendering of the Texas Stock Exchange’s possible headquarters at Bank of America Tower at Parkside. The Texas Stock Exchange will have an electronic stock ticker outside its planned Uptown headquarters. The Dallas City Council approved the exchange’s request to…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (644+ words) Democrat James Talarico on Thursday unveiled a group of Republicans — including several former North Texas elected officials — who are backing his Senate campaign against Attorney General Ken Paxton. The group includes former Dallas Mayor Steve Bartlett, former U.S. Rep....

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (817+ words) Re: “Polling cuts warrant skepticism — Tarrant County hasn’t earned voters' trust,” Monday editorial. Students, staff and those who live near the University of Texas at Arlington: It’s clear that Tarrant County Commissioners Court members Tim O’Hare, Matt Krause, and Manny…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (248+ words) Covenant Industries, a defense tech startup tied to some of the biggest names in venture capital, is opening a new missile production facility in Grand Prairie. Courtesy of Covenant Industries Covenant, which was founded in 2024, has already secured a test…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (94+ words) Dallas News Editorial cartoon: Data center boom The latest from our opinion pages: Dallas Morning News editorials are written by the paper's Editorial Board and serve as the voice and view of the paper. The board considers a broad range…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (209+ words) Dallas takes center stage this week for the Republican Midterm Convention — a two-day affair that will include speeches, fundraising initiatives and rallies ahead of the November election. President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and GOP candidates are expected to…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (666+ words) Ron Reagan (left), first lady Nancy Reagan and Maureen Reagan applaud after Vice President George H.W. Bush’s acceptance speech at the 1984 Republican National Convention in Dallas. When Republicans gathered in Dallas for their 1984 national convention, the city was emerging as a…...