Nathan Collins
Dallas Accountability ReporterNathan Collins is the Dallas Accountability Reporter for KERA. Collins joined the station after receiving his master’s degree in Investigative Journalism from Arizona State University. Prior to becoming a journalist, he was a professional musician.
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The Dallas City Council voted Wednesday to approve a contentious state recommended plan for the aging Interstate Highway 345 — but with some revisions.
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Dallas City Council will vote on Wednesday to green light a state-recommended highway remodel plan for Interstate Highway 345 or to fund yet another feasibility study.
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The Municipal Court building will be closed Monday, May 22, and is estimated to reopen on May 30. The city of Dallas says this was a "previously planned upgrade."
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Some Joppa residents passed out snow cones and other snacks to people walking by on Saturday. Every concession came with information on the upcoming public hearing over a controversial asphalt plant.
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The City of Dallas says no personal information has been compromised in the ongoing ransomware attack. The "Royal" hacker group says otherwise.
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While Joppa residents complained about plant, City of Dallas paid millions for asphalt to its ownersJoppa residents want Dallas officials to shut down an asphalt plant polluting their air. The city has spent millions buying asphalt from the company that owns it.
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The Dallas City Council has approved the purchase of land for Cypress Creek at Forest Lane, a proposed northern Dallas affordable housing development.
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General elections in the City of Dallas are May 6. Nearly all current Dallas city council members are up for reelection — including Mayor Eric Johnson.
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House Bill 2127 would reduce the regulatory powers of local governments and expose them to more litigation. That has Dallas officials worried.
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Dallas Fire Rescue needs millions to pay for mounting overtime costs and new fleet vehicles.
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Joppa residents will have to wait again to voice concerns about a controversial asphalt plant. A public hearing was scheduled and then postponed the same day.
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The Austin Asphalt batch plant in Joppa will not be granted an automatic permit renewal from the city. Dallas city officials say the facility is out of compliance.