The Republican Dallas County commissioner will lead a months-long conversation on how the county can coordinate multiple agencies to boost a signal in.
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Secretary of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra attends a Cabinet meeting with President Joe Biden in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, April 1, 2021, in Washington.
Local officials hope the federal government will issue a partial extension.
Health care and political leaders are worried North Texas will miss out on vital federal dollars after the Biden Administration revoked an extension of a program negotiated under former President Trump.
Carol Lucky, CEO of the North Texas Behavioral Health Authority, said a “substantial loss of funds for mental health services [will] come as a result.”
Lucky spoke on Tuesday at a meeting of the Dallas County Commissioners Court.
Can Dallas County help close the digital divide? Commissioner J.J. Koch thinks so.
Can Dallas County help close the digital divide? Commissioner J.J. Koch thinks so.
The Republican Dallas County commissioner will lead a months-long conversation on how the county can coordinate multiple agencies to boost a signal in digital deserts.
STEAM coordinator Ronessa Hollingsworth prepares paperwork for a WiFi hotspot provided by DISD for a student at Young Women s STEAM Academy at Balch Springs on April 24, 2020 in Dallas. A district survey found that 30% of families responded that they didn t have internet at home.(Juan Figueroa / Staff Photographer)
Polling Hiccups, the Mayor’s Bad Bets, and More to Know From Dallas Elections
Three incumbents head to the runoff, the mayor s preferred candidates underperformed, and there were more places to vote than ever before. Let s talk about the election.
By Matt Goodman
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May 3, 2021
10:23 am
At about 1 a.m. Sunday morning, we learned the results of a typically low-energy municipal election. Fewer than 10 percent of Dallas County voters cast their ballots, which is pretty close to what we saw in May 2019. Of course, the mayor wasn’t on the ballot this time, so maybe this is a small win. In 2018, the national rate for municipal elections was 27 percent, according to the
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