Ted Cruz’s visit to an East Dallas barber shop involved more than a haircut
In his 2007 song “Everything I am,” Kanye West writes, “People talkin’ so much (stuff) about me at barbershops /They forget to get their…
Politics
‘People wanted change’: Justin Henry’s election turns the tide of DISD politics
It’s rare that a victory party for a Dallas ISD trustee election culminates in a circle of school board members toasting the win with…
The East Dallas ‘transportation desert’ and the seniors fighting to fix it
Seniors in parts of East Dallas are facing a mounting problem. As they age and lose their ability to drive, they are isolated because…
The results are in for Dallas ISD’s newest trustee
Justin Henry became the newest Dallas ISD trustee today after winning nearly 63 percent of the vote against his former mentor Bernadette Nutall for…
Allred triumph, Cunnigham edged and other East Dallas neighbors’ runoff election results
Tuesday ended primary season in Texas for the 2018 mid-term elections, and several neighbors were in the running to be on the ballot in…
Will I-30 divide or connect East and South Dallas?
After presenting the progressive CityMap plan to City Hall in 2016 that would have sunk I-30 between East Dallas and Fair Park, Texas Department…
Neighborhood candidate called out nationally for views on race, religion
The Advocate doesn’t typically cover elections other than the most local of them — city council, mayor and school board — since we’re a…
Justin Henry and Bernadette Nutall are headed to a runoff in key Dallas ISD District 9 election
Article was updated to better reflect where Nutall lives. Justin Henry and Bernadette Nutall will match up in a runoff election for the Dallas…
DISD policy denies Colin Allred from speaking at Woodrow walkout
Woodrow’s walkout lost a key guest when Dallas ISD asked the candidate for Texas’ 32nd district not to participate. The district has a policy…
‘No’ becomes ‘yes’ if challengers prevail in Dallas ISD District 9 election
Justin Henry and Edward Turner are making the case for change in Dallas ISD District 9, a seat that has been held by Trustee…
City Council approves Henderson Ave. development
Despite impassioned pleas from the opposition, the Dallas City Council unanimously approved a compromised version of the Open Realty development on Henderson Ave near…
Trump’s education secretary is visiting Dallas ISD and stirring things up
To say that supporters of Dallas ISD are underwhelmed by U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos would be an understatement. So when news broke Wednesday…
