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Texas jails aren’t meeting deadlines to free inmates, costing some counties thousands in settlements

The state does not track the prevalence or provide guidance on the issue, leaving inmates to languish in jail and eventually sue counties for damages.

The Texas Tribune

Dallas County GOP will agree to countywide voting sites after primary election chaos

Voters in the May 26 primary runoff will be allowed to again cast ballots at countywide voting sites on election day.

The Texas Tribune

Texas primary election rigged': Jasmine Crockett after losing race to Rep James Talarico

Representative Jasmine Crockett alleged Republicans attempted to rig her primary race after the Texas Supreme Court ruled against extending polling hours in Dallas County. The court mandated that votes cast after the initial closing time be separated, a decision Democrats argued disenfranchised voters amid confusion over Republican-led polling location changes.

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Texas Primary Election 2026: Talarico Pulls Ahead of Crockett in Tight Democratic Senate Race, Cornyn vs Paxton Heats Up

Chaos in Texas Senate Primary: Voter confusion, potential runoffs, and record fundraising as Talarico leads Crockett. Discover the impact on Dallas County and future elections.

International Business Times UK

Texas Court of Criminal Appeals primaries: Who is running and what to know

The criminal court decides death penalty case appeals and rules on petitions for those who believe they’ve been wrongfully detained. Here’s a look at who’s running for the court’s three seats on the 2026 ballot.

The Texas Tribune

Dallas County sues Trump administration over clawback of public health funds

Dallas is the second Texas county to sue over public health cuts after a judge ordered the Trump administration to return $20 million to Harris County last summer.

The Texas Tribune

Dallas County Republicans abandon plan to hand-count ballots in March primary

Dallas County Republican Chairman Allen West cited cost, staffing, and logistics concerns for the decision.

The Texas Tribune

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Dallas County GOP’s push to hand-count 2026 ballots could upend voting for Democrats

The move could require a shift away from countywide polling sites and delay primary election results. The post Dallas County GOP’s push to hand-count 2026 ballots could upend voting for Democrats appeared first on The Texas Tribune.

The Texas Tribune

Robert Roberson files first new appeal since his execution was delayed

The appeal includes new testimony from experts who say Roberson’s daughter died of natural causes, and cites the court’s exoneration of a man in another shaken baby syndrome case out of Dallas County.

The Texas Tribune

Texas counties left scrambling after critical election equipment loses its certification

Texas decertified a widely used electronic pollbook after problems in November. Will a fix arrive in time for the next election?

The Texas Tribune

Mom accused of crashing car and abandoning 9-year-old son with injuries so severe his skull was showing

Monica Tutt, 39, was allegedly drunk and speeding when she hit two cars that were parked on the street in Southeast Oak Cliff, in Dallas County

The Independent UK

Dallas juvenile detention center isolated kids and falsified documents, state investigation says

A Texas Juvenile Justice Department report says Dallas County officers kept kids in their sleeping quarters for days at a time and faked school attendance logs.

The Texas Tribune

Dallas County, Texas Reports First West Nile Virus Death

Learn about West Nile virus, its symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention measures to protect yourself from mosquito-borne diseases.

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School Shooting In Dallas County; Shooter Dead, Two Victims Hospitalized

Tragedy strikes Perry High School as a self-inflicted gunshot wound claims the life of the shooter. Officials investigate the incident in Dallas County, Io...

The Independent UK

Iowa school shooting leaves one student dead and five more injured

Suspected shooter was identified as a 17-year-old student of Perry High School

Texas Observer

Texas Rangers Investigation Sheds Light on Dallas Judge’s ‘Bizarre’ Behavior

Dallas County Judge Amber Givens was accused of having her court coordinator impersonate her during a 2021 Zoom bond hearing, prompting a Rangers inquiry.

The Texas Tribune

Averie Bishop, outspoken as Miss Texas 2022, announces run for state Legislature

After criticizing Republican leaders on abortion, guns and race, Bishop will run as a Democrat against Rep. Angie Chen Button in a competitive district in Dallas County.

Tribune News Service

‘They are humans not dogs’: Dallas County juvenile lockup mistreating kids, parents say

DALLAS -- Mark Halstead remembers the last time he was outside.

The Texas Tribune

Emergency room visits surge, Texans die amid dangerous heat wave

After weeks of extreme heat, health officials have reported numerous deaths, while emergency departments across the state are seeing record numbers of people seeking treatment for heat exhaustion and heat stroke.

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