Consider the homestead exemption, because many people don’t. The spectrum of awareness is bookended on one side by homeowners who have had one on file so long that they forget about the thousands of dollars it saves from their tax bills each year. The opposite end is packed with tens of thousands who have not […]
Author Archives: Matt Goodman
Posted inPublic Services
What’s Really at Stake in November
Good morning and congratulations. You made it through the primary elections. Your phone should stop vibrating through your pocket any day now—except for, maybe, the voters who will return to the polls in the May runoff to determine candidates like attorney general. The Dallas results came late: The county GOP’s decision to hem voters into […]
Posted inNeighborhoods
How 2025 Set the Course for South Dallas’ Future
City Hall worked with residents to design a new plan for development. The hard part is ensuring that the neighborhood benefits from its own growth.
Posted inHousing
The Data Screams: The Housing Crisis Is Here
It’s more costly than ever to live in Dallas, a new report shows. Can faith-based solutions help make housing more affordable?
Posted inCriminal Justice, Health, Housing, Neighborhoods, Public Services
These Stories Will Shape Dallas in 2026
The new year is here, and we are highlighting seven topics we’ll be watching closely.
Posted inHousing, Neighborhoods
Here’s to 2026
The Lab Report is taking a break, but we want to hear from you!
Posted inHousing
The Housing Crisis Simmering in Lake Highlands
The Dallas tax rolls this month received an enormous bump, which may spell trouble for 20 aging apartment complexes around Interstate 635.
Posted inPublic Services
This Thanksgiving, a Break and Reflection
A quick story about a thousand people who came together on a rainy Tuesday night to help untangle some of the region’s knottiest issues.
Posted inNeighborhoods, Public Services
A New Approach for the Most Notorious Trail in Dallas
The Cottonwood Creek Trail in North Dallas has long been an unsolvable problem. City Hall’s new partners believe they know what’s been missing.
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DART’s Big Problem and the Little Group That Wants to Solve It
The Dallas Area Transit Alliance launched right as some of the public transportation agency’s suburban partners began pushing to defund it.