Last week’s Did You Miss It? tracked Dallas City Hall oversight, McKinney’s recall fight and CAIR-related disputes. This week, Dallas shifted into convention mode as the Republican National Committee prepared to bring roughly 20,000 attendees to American Airlines Center on September 9 and 10.
Organizers issued arrival and shuttle instructions for confirmed general-admission guests., officials scheduled road closures around Victory Park, and The Dallas Express launched a limited ‘Trumpapalooza’ reader offer featuring a staff meet-and-greet and the complimentary Lara Logan screening. More than 5,000 hotel rooms could fill as President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance headline the two-night gathering.
Elsewhere, Dallas scheduled a closed-door briefing on the City Hall lawsuit, council members signaled support for locally funded Flock cameras, a former McKinney board member warned recall petition signers they “should absolutely be afraid,” and Texas approved new high-school history standards covering Islam’s military expansion and Christianity’s role in America.
Here are the stories and updates that helped shape the week.
Dallas prepares for GOP convention
- Trump’s RNC Convention Could Fill More Than 5,000 Dallas Hotel Rooms
- Special ‘Trumpapalooza’ Comes To Big D Offer For DX Readers
- RNC Briefing: Confirmed Guests Told To Collect Credentials, Then Ride Official Shuttle
- Dallas RNC Midterm Convention: Road Closures Start Sept. 7 Around American Airlines Center
- Lara Logan To Headline ‘Don’t Sharia My Texas’ Screening Before GOP Convention
Why It Matters: Dallas is preparing for roughly 20,000 attendees and several days of road, transit and security restrictions around American Airlines Center, while the convention could fill more than 5,000 hotel rooms. DX’s limited ‘Trumpapalooza’ offer gives the first 100 qualifying contributors a staff meet-and-greet, the Lara Logan screening and additional membership benefits during convention week.
Dallas City Hall and the Flock camera divide
- Dallas Council Sets Closed-Door City Hall Lawsuit Briefing As Relocation Review Continues
- Abbott Funding Freeze Prompts Dallas Police To Cancel 321 Flock Cameras
- Dallas Council Signals It Will Keep Flock Cameras As Statewide Poll Finds 64% Opposition
- Dallas Police Used License Plate Readers To Track Murder-Robbery Suspect
Why It Matters: Dallas will discuss the City Hall preservation lawsuit behind closed doors September 9 while a separate $2 million relocation-site review remains pending. Council members also signaled support for $1.5 million in locally funded Flock cameras even as DPD prepared to cancel 321 state-supported units, while court records showed investigators used license-plate and cellphone data in a pending capital murder case.
McKinney recall and mosque politics
- Former McKinney Board Member Says Recall Petition Signers ‘Should Absolutely Be Afraid’
- Keith Self On Sharia Law And McKinney Mosque: Where Does Religious Freedom End And U.S. Law Begin?
- Could Dearborn Happen In Texas? Keith Self Warns Americans Are ‘Too Complacent’
- Dallas Commissioner Faces Criticism As Challenger Proposes Mosque, Church Polling Site Changes
Why It Matters: McKinney’s recall fight intensified after former Housing Finance Corporation board member Paul Shirar said petition signers “should absolutely be afraid,” while U.S. Rep. Keith Self (R-Texas) addressed Sharia, religious liberty and extremism in two Let’s Talk Local segments. Dallas County Commissioner Andy Sommerman (D-District 2) linked mosque vote centers to Democratic gains, while challenger Barry Wernick proposed moving vote centers from a mosque and a church to Richardson ISD facilities.
History standards and the Richardson ISD filter
- Texas Approves New History Standards Teaching Islam’s Military Expansion, Christianity’s Role In America
- EXCLUSIVE: Richardson ISD Filter Flags Trump – Glitch, Rule, Or Censorship?
- SBOE Member: Filters ‘Cannot Be One-Sided’ After Richardson ISD Filter Blocks Trump Search
- Software Behind Richardson ISD Trump Block Has Obama Official, DEI Advocate On Board
Why It Matters: Texas approved revised high-school history standards for 2033-34 that address Islamic military expansion, radical Islam, Christianity’s influence and religious liberty, while CAIR-Texas pledged to seek reversal. In Richardson ISD, a reported Trump search block led to a district explanation involving the letters “rum,” a State Board of Education member’s criticism and scrutiny of GoGuardian, although no evidence tied the company’s board members to the error.
North Texas fire, transit and public safety
- Texas Links Tire Blowout To 90,000-Acre Ross Fire, But Exact Spark Remains Unknown
- DART Receives $70 Million Federal Grant To Replace Aging Light Rail Vehicles
- FBI Investigates Alleged Sale Of 153 Million Driver’s License Records On Dark Web
- Denton FedEx Alert Leads To Rescue Of 191 Turtles And Tortoises
Why It Matters: By Thursday, the Ross Fire had reached 90,400 acres and destroyed 157 structures as state investigators associated its roadside origin with equipment or vehicle use but stopped short of identifying the exact ignition source. DART secured a $70 million federal grant for aging light-rail vehicles, the FBI investigated an unverified claim involving 153 million driver’s-license records, and a FedEx alert helped authorities rescue 191 turtles and tortoises.
That was the week. If you missed it, now you are caught up.
Provided by Dallas Express
