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West DallasKarl Sanford2025-09-09T17:04:50-05:00

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Primary voters frustrated, confused after Dallas County switches to precinct-based voting
By Camilo Diaz Jr.|

Dallas’ home repair programs are on hold. Here’s why and what comes next

Timeline of Dallas home repair programs shows decades of policy shifts

Dallas City Council skeptical of bullet train to Fort Worth, prefers TRE improvements

Dallas City Council drops home insurance requirement for repair program
By Keri Mitchell
West Dallas homeowners couldn’t access City funds for home repairs, so the City eliminated the barrier
By Jeffrey Ruiz
A major West Dallas polluter is leaving — but not fast enough for neighbors
By Sona Chaudhary
The City created a home repair program for West Dallas residents, but they’re struggling to qualify
By Jeffrey Ruiz
Pool amenities in West Dallas: Fading ‘entusiasmo,’ but changes are coming
By Jeffrey Ruiz
Dallas Free Press hosts first community coffee event
By Keri Mitchell
West Dallas community members make history with a street topper in honor of late Rev. Dr. Walter Bookman
By Fatima Syed
Clifford Sherman pays it forward with computers for L.G. Pinkston High School seniors
By Fatima Syed
When the pandemic forced mental health care to go virtual, it revealed an antidote to stigmas in Latino communities
By Sujata Dand
A soccer field in the community, but not for the community
By Oscar Saravia
‘I’ve never seen any dirt go up 1400% in five years’
By Keri Mitchell
Preguntas y respuestas: Qué saber sobre el pasado y el futuro ambiental de West Dallas
By Sona Chaudhary