The Texas Legislature passed a bill that makes it legal to build multifamily or mixed-use developments in areas zoned for commercial use. How will this change Dallas-Fort Worth?
They aren’t cops. But this specialized team of city employees is showing how improving neighborhoods and addressing blight can reduce violence.
Dallas officials are finally paying close attention to the Esperanza neighborhood near the city's border with Richardson, envisioning a new future in a shuttered school.
How a simple iron supplement, which costs less than a dime a day, can help Texas reverse its dubious distinction as one of the most dangerous states in the country to be pregnant.
A pair of public-private tools are driving the production of most new affordable housing in Dallas. So why is City Hall growing concerned?
Cornerstone Baptist Church has always sought to be of service beyond its own walls. But losing a longtime associate pastor presented a challenge unlike any this South Dallas institution has taken on.
In Dallas County, defendants and prosecutors are not always adversaries. How social workers and the District Attorney’s Office found a different path.
The district attorney believes too many people are being taken to jail who need help more than punishment. Doing something about it is a different story.
An inside look at how nonprofit service providers have weathered half a year of 'unprecedented' funding cuts.
