On March 22, 2020, County Judge Clay Jenkins announced a county-wide order to shelter-in-place (Stay Home) Order through April 3, 2020.  Please see here for further details, including the full video of the shelter-in-place order. States’ Orders, waivers, and additional announcements from the Governor’s office. Dallas County Orders   Testing Information & What to do if you are Sick From the Department of State Health Services: What to do if you’re sick Testing information, symptoms Prevention tips   Mental Health The Mental Health Alliance (MHA) advises “the mental health effects of COVID-19 are as important

AUSTIN — On the same day President Donald Trump is expected to crack down on so-called sanctuary cities and Gov. Greg Abbott called for the ouster of public officials who support them, Hispanic Texas lawmakers called the policies nothing more than government-sanctioned racial profiling

The North Texas GLBT Chamber of Commerce held its business equality conference today at UNT Dallas College of Law downtown. Among the speakers were state Rep. Rafael Anchia and Small Business Association Regional Administrator Yolanda Garcia Olivarez and SBA Assistant Administrator Eugene Cornelius

Elected officials and community members gathered at the new John Thomas LGBT Community Center at 5750 Cedar Springs Road today (May 21) to cut the ribbon and open the new building. The Turtle Creek Chorale and the Oak Lawn Band performed. State Reps. Eric Johnson and Rafael Anchia presented a proclamation from the Texas House of Representatives to Resource Center honoring the grand opening

No more boondoggle Trinity toll road advocates got body-checked on Monday, when a citizens advisory committee made a hastily-called presentation on the toll road project. This was the committee appointed by Mayor Mike Rawlings and Dallas city council member Sandy Greyson to review the toll road design by the so-called dream team

AUSTIN — The start of the 85th Texas Legislature is more than a year away but there are already signs the 2017 session could be one of the most polemical since Republicans gained control of all branches of the state government 13 years ago

The Obama administration recently completed negotiations with 11 other nations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and we now have access to the full and complete text of the agreement

Democrat Responds To Homophobic Lawmaker: 'Them's The Rules, Bubby'

Two tweets appeared consecutively on Gov. Greg Abbott's account yesterday