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The Kennedale City Council Chambers. (Credit: CBSDFW.com)

Kennedale Mayor Out Amid Inappropriate Contact Allegations

The only sign of the space where Bryan Lankhorst’s portrait has lived in the Kennedale City Council chambers is now a nail hole, an empty remnant of his six years as Mayor.

2012/05/22

Arlington Mayor Robert Cluck. (credit: arlingtontx.gov)

Arlington Mayor Speaks On Murder-For-Hire Plot

Mayor Robert Cluck spoke publicly Wednesday for the first time about an alleged murder-for-hire plot targeting him and a lawyer doing contract work for the city.

2012/04/11

A sprinkler waters a lawn. (credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

4 North Texas Mayors Want Permanent Water Restrictions By Summer

By summer, the mayors of Arlington, Fort Worth, Dallas and Irving want a permanent water conservation plan in place in their respective cities.

2012/04/11

Lancaster residents were allowed back in their homes Wednesday following Tuesday's tornado. (Jay Gormley/CBSDFW)

Lancaster Residents Return To Devastation And Despair

As the sun set over a the devastated neighborhood, residents found themselves picking through what little they had left after yesterday’s fierce tornado.

2012/04/04

Arlington Mayor Faces Inappropriate Comment Allegation

An unidentified City of Arlington employee has filed an ethics complaint of misconduct or inappropriate behavior against Mayor Robert Cluck.

2012/03/12

Mike Rawlings attends a Super Bowl event on February 3, 2011 in Dallas, Texas. (credit: Michael Buckner/Getty Images for Audi)

Dallas Mayor Explains Refusal To Sign Pledge Supporting Gay Marriage

After refusing to sign a pledge in support of a Constitutional law allowing same-sex marriage, Mayor Mike Rawlings met with 25 leaders in the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered community to explain why.

2012/01/28

The City of Dallas seal on displays outside a wall at Dallas City Hall. (credit: Matt Goodman/KTVT/KTXA)

Some Dallas Council Members Remain Upset With City’s Attendance Policy

The simple task of taking detailed attendance records during public meetings continues to stir controversy among members of the Dallas City Council more than two years after the measure was enacted.

2011/12/20

Forney Community Joins Together To Help Residents Battle Cancer

Danny Ray Hardman is a common name around Forney. But when he was diagnosed with terminal cancer earlier this year, it came as a shock.

2011/10/01

Hundreds Pack Dallas City Hall For Redistricting Meeting

Community members packed the Dallas City Council chambers Saturday for a special meeting to discuss a redistricting plan that will carve up the city’s 14 council districts.

2011/09/24

Dallas Council Eliminating One Furlough Day For City Workers

City employees will find some more money in their paychecks next year, as the City Council moves to eliminate one of the unpaid furlough days for city workers that were put in place as a cost-cutting measure during the recession.

2011/09/19

Employment seekers wait in line to have their resumes reviewed during a job fair. (credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Study: Fort Worth Job Growth 7th Slowest In The Nation

The city of Fort Worth sits near the top of an unenviable list: The online career site Careerbliss.com slotted Fort Worth as one of the 10 cities in the nation with the slowest job growth year over year.

2011/09/13

Arlington Seeing $4M Surplus In Down Economy

A poll of residents in Arlington generally find people with favorable opinions about core city services. Which is surprising when you consider Arlington has far fewer employees per citizen than any other major Texas cities.

2011/09/06