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Matt Goodman
What's Really at Stake in November

Mar 4, 2026

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16 min read

What's Really at Stake in November

With the primary elections (mostly) in the rear view, it's time to take a look at the policy matters that will shape how we all live.

Matt Goodman
Sharon Grigsby
Kelli Smith
Matt Goodman, +2
How 2025 Set the Course for South Dallas’ Future

Feb 4, 2026

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18 min read

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.

Matt Goodman
Matt Goodman
The Data Screams: The Housing Crisis Is Here

Jan 28, 2026

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17 min read

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?

Matt Goodman
Matt Goodman
These Stories Will Shape Dallas in 2026

Jan 7, 2026

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22 min read

These Stories Will Shape Dallas in 2026

The new year is here, and we are highlighting seven topics we'll be watching closely.

Matt Goodman
Sharon Grigsby
Kelli Smith
Matt Goodman, +2
The Housing Crisis Simmering in Lake Highlands

Dec 17, 2025

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17 min read

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.

Matt Goodman
Matt Goodman
This Thanksgiving, a Break and Reflection

Nov 26, 2025

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7 min read

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.

Matt Goodman
Matt Goodman
A New Approach for the Most Notorious Trail in Dallas

Nov 12, 2025

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16 min read

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.

Matt Goodman
Matt Goodman
DART’s Big Problem and the Little Group That Wants to Solve It

Oct 8, 2025

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16 min read

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.

Matt Goodman
Matt Goodman
On the Front Line of the Dallas Eviction Crisis

Sep 17, 2025

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19 min read

On the Front Line of the Dallas Eviction Crisis

Landlords filed nearly 50,000 evictions last year, a county record. That is hardly the only challenge facing a legal nonprofit that seeks to represent these tenants.

Matt Goodman
Matt Goodman
The New Law of Building

Sep 3, 2025

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17 min read

The New Law of Building

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?

Matt Goodman
Matt Goodman
The Controversial Art of Building More Housing

Aug 6, 2025

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18 min read

The Controversial Art of Building More Housing

A pair of public-private tools are driving the production of most new affordable housing in Dallas. So why is City Hall growing concerned?

Matt Goodman
Matt Goodman
If Not Jail, Then Where?

Jul 16, 2025

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19 min read

If Not Jail, Then Where?

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.

Matt Goodman
Matt Goodman
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