Dallas County declares disaster area in tornado-ravaged communities
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins declared the neighborhoods hit hardest by this week’s storms a disaster area late Wednesday. “Whereas, the County Judge of the County of Dallas, Texas has determined...
View ArticleDallas County could save $473,000 by moving early on software licensing effort
Dallas County commissioners appear ready to expedite an effort to license and share new court case management computer software, a move that could save the county more than $473,000. The county has...
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Dallas County health director asks people to get flu shots early
This Oct. 17, 2012 file photo shows a flu shot administered in Jackson, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis) Zachary Thompson, Dallas County’s health and human services director, encouraged … [visit site...
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With a few laughs and mishaps, Dallas County commisioners try out new voting...
Dallas County commissioners are testing out a new voting and agenda management system that should make it easier for citizens to follow the court’s sometimes complicated meetings. But as expected, the...
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Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins takes on role of Obamacare cheerleader
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins discusses the Affordable Care Act Thursday at an event at the Latino Cultural Center in Dallas (Tom Benning/The Dallas Morning News) Among the many duties Clay Jenkins...
View ArticleTensions over new voter ID law boil over at Dallas County Commissioners Court
Long-simmering tensions on the Dallas County Commissioners Court over Texas’ new voter identification law boiled over on Tuesday. Commissioner Mike Cantrell and Judge Clay Jenkins carried out a...
View ArticleDallas County Sheriff’s Office promotion moves forward, despite Price’s...
A high-profile promotion in the Dallas County Sheriff’s Department received its blessing Tuesday from county commissioners, despite stiff resistance from Commissioner John Wiley Price over the racial...
View ArticleDallas County to sponsor ‘Ask Not’ service day on Thursday for JFK anniversary
Volunteers will gather across Dallas County on Thursday for what’s being called the “Ask Not” service day. The day, spearheaded by County Judge Clay Jenkins, is being held in conjunction with the 50th...
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Invocation at Dallas County commissioners court offers a ‘little’ surprise
Noah Cathey, 8, gives the invocation Tuesday at Dallas County Commissioners Court. (Tom Benning/The Dallas Morning News) The invocation Tuesday morning at Dallas County commissioners court was shouted...
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Dallas County pegs ice storm expenses at $300K, but bigger cost was lost...
Icicles hang from the exterior cage as seen from the GeO-Deck observation level, 470 feet above ground, at Reunion Tower, photographed December 9, 2013. (Evans Caglage/The Dallas Morning News) Dallas...
View ArticleVideo: Office Hours with Dallas County Commissioner Theresa Daniel
The latest edition of “Office Hours” features Theresa Daniel, the newest member of the Dallas County commissioners court. Daniel, a Democrat elected in 2012, represents most of eastern Dallas County....
View ArticleDallas County officials push for greater focus on affordable housing when...
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View ArticleOfficials scrambling after Clay Jenkins’ announcement to house 2,000...
Editor’s note: This item has been updated since originally posted. Local officials who would likely be involved in the housing and care of 2,000 immigrant children are scrambling to form a solid plan...
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Dallas visitors moved by plight of migrant children detained in McAllen
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins before taking a tour of U.S. Border Patrol detention centers on Wednesday. (G.J. McCarthy/The Dallas Morning News) Staff Writer Dianna Hunt … [visit site to read more]
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