The Dallas Dispatch is a local news desk for the Dallas–Fort Worth metro. We cover the practical things that actually land in a North Texas household: the property-tax notice on the kitchen counter, the heat advisory that decides whether the kids play outside, the toll text that might be a scam, the benefit you did not know you qualified for, and the fastest way to renew a registration without standing in line.
We are not a national outlet writing about Texas from a distance, and we are not a politics-first publication. We are the neighbor who reads the city-council agenda, the appraisal district’s fine print, and the ERCOT grid notice so you do not have to, then explains what it means for your week and your wallet.
What we cover
Our reporting is organized around the things that shape daily life across Dallas, Fort Worth, and the surrounding suburbs:
- Dallas & DFW News: City Hall, growth and development, transit, and schools.
- Weather & the Grid: forecasts and storms, summer heat, winter and ERCOT, and air quality.
- Cost of Living: housing and rent, property taxes, groceries and gas, and utilities.
- Money & Benefits: Social Security, Medicare, Texas benefits, and taxes and refunds.
- Scams & Safety: local scams, recalls, consumer rights, and public safety.
- Around North Texas: things to do, free and low-cost help, and getting around by DART, toll road, or DMV.
How we work
Every factual claim we publish is tied to a primary source, and we link it in the article so you can check it yourself. When we give you a deadline, a dollar figure, or a rule, it comes from the agency that sets it: the Texas Comptroller, the Dallas and Tarrant appraisal districts, ERCOT and the Public Utility Commission, Texas Health and Human Services, TxDMV and DPS, DART and the NTTA, the National Weather Service in Fort Worth, and the federal agencies behind Social Security, Medicare, and the IRS. We keep links to mainstream news to a minimum and prefer the official record.
We write plainly and soberly. We do not chase outrage or run clickbait headlines, and when something cannot be confirmed from the public record, we say so instead of guessing. When we get a fact wrong, we fix it in the open. You can read our full editorial standards and our corrections policy for the details.
Meet the newsroom
The Dallas Dispatch is written by reporters who live in and cover North Texas. Between them they track the agencies, deadlines, and everyday costs that shape life across the metro, and they put their names on the work.
Ella Gonzales
Reporter
Ella covers the money, benefits, and everyday logistics of DFW life, from property taxes and utility bills to Social Security, transit, and consumer scams. She turns official rules and agency fine print into guidance readers can actually use.
Carla Jimenez
Reporter
Carla covers North Texas local government, schools, transit, weather and the grid, and public safety across the Dallas–Fort Worth metro. She digs through city agendas, agency notices, and the public record to explain how decisions affect daily life.
Get in touch
The Dallas Dispatch launched in 2026 as an independent local publication based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, serving readers across North Texas. If you have a news tip about your city or suburb, a question about a bill or a benefit, or a correction to something we published, we want to hear it. Reach the newsroom through our contact page, and if you are flagging an error, include the article link and the detail you think is off so we can fix it fast.