Dallas County Republicans abandon plan to hand-count ballots in March primary
| January 5, 2026
After months of laying the groundwork to hand-count thousands of ballots in the March 3 primary, the Dallas County Republican Party announced on Tuesday it has decided not to do so, opting instead to contract with the county elections department to administer the election using voting equipment.
4 times Jasmine Crockett talked Texas tough in 2025
| December 23, 2025
2026 elections | DALLAS | Donald Trump | EXCO-Player | Jasmine Crockett | local politics | old texas | TEXAS | texas voter | US SENATE
From rallying against Republicans trying to divide Black voters to clapping back at President Donald Trump, US Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s (D-Dallas) alliterative calls to action inspire her supporters. Here are some of our favorite Crockett clips from 2025.
9 ways to ring in the New Year in Dallas-Fort Worth
| December 22, 2025
Community | CULTURE | DALLAS | DFW | DFW Lead Story | ENTERTAINMENT | FAMILY | family friendly | food and drink | HARDGATE | LIFESTYLE | NYE | THINGS TO DO
Celebrate 2026 with a dazzling New Year’s Eve party in Dallas-Fort Worth, some of which are kid-friendly.
8 Fall-winter recipes using Dallas Farmers Market produce
| December 18, 2025
Try these delicious recipes during the fall and winter seasons.
Get a taste of 10 DFW restaurants opening in 2026
| December 17, 2025
CULTURE | DALLAS | DFW | DFW Lead Story | ENTERTAINMENT | food & drink | food and drink | frisco | HARDGATE | LIFESTYLE | plano | THINGS TO DO
You’ll salivate over these 10 restaurants opening in Dallas-Fort Worth in 2026. Skip “the usual” and head somewhere new for dinner in 2026. (New year, new eats, anyone?) There are many new restaurants coming to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex in 2026, from steakhouses to sandwich shops and everything in between. Milanese food? A Mexican steakhouse? A tasting […]