Dallas Political Battles Further Complicate Fair Vaccine Distribution Local governments are responsible for getting vaccines in people's arms. It isn't going smoothly because they don't all agree on the best path forward. By Matt Goodman Published in FrontBurner January 21, 2021 3:53 pm If you live in Dallas and hope to get the COVID-19 vaccine soon, good luck. Bureaucracy and infighting are in far greater supply. The mayor is at odds with the county judge and members of the City Council over how to register residents for vaccinations. The state of Texas has threatened the County Commissioners Court with pulling the Fair Park mega center’s vaccine supply, which triggered an emergency meeting to kill an order. And members of the City Council allege the mayor is making it harder to get people living in poor neighborhoods signed up for appointments. It has been a mess.