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Dallas City Council members are discussing whether or not the city should consider allowing four-plexes to be built in neighborhoods zoned for single family homes.
Tammy Allison joins the list of candidates for the 6 th Congressional District seat. "I didn't ask to run,” Allison said. “The residents and people of District 6 did. I've been a public servant in the executive branch for my entire career. Stepping up to the plate to answer this call feels like a natural part of my journey to serve others." A first-generation Nigerian-American, Allison has undergone several challenging life obstacles such as childhood sexual abuse, domestic violence, and more but has used that to fuel the very things she fights for politically. Though Allison was born and...
A crowded field 23 candidates file Congressional District 6 special election JAMES RUSSELL | Contributing Writer Twenty-three candidates have filed to run for Congressional District 6, a purplish district that includes southeast Tarrant County, as well as Ellis and Navarro counties. The seat opened up after former Congressman Ron Wright of Arlington passed away suddenly on Feb. 7 from COVID-19. Wright, known as much for his bow tie as he was his hardcore conservative views, including opposition to LGBTQ rights, had also been battling cancer. He has just begun his second term when he died. Of ...
The field for the May 1 special election features 11 Republicans, 10 Democrats, one independent and one Libertarian.
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<figcaption> People wait in line to vote at Carrollton Public Library on the first day of early voting in Carrollton on Oct. 13, 2020. <cite>Credit: Montinique Monroe for The Texas Tribune</cite> </figcaption>