It’s time to send the kids back to school, and Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson is here to help parents get everything they need for their students to thrive in 2023-24 school year. Today the 27th Annual Mayor’s Back to School Fair registration opened at Fair Park from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the centennial […]
The results for the May elections are in! On Saturday May 6, North Texas held local races for government offices and neighborhood propositions as we prepare for the next term. Dallas, Fort Worth, and Frisco mayoral seats were all kept by the original holders while City Council seats were up for grabs by eager politicians […]
Buckle Up North Texas! The general elections are underway and TODAY is the last day to register to vote! May 6th is the official general election where DFW will welcome new political leaders to represent our communities! The mayoral election will be quite interesting as Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson won’t have an opponent to run […]
There are rumors of a “sex robot brothel” opening up in Houston. The company KinkySdollS says this will the first of its kind in America, there is one in Toronto, Canada. But Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said this is not the type of business he’s looking for. A Change.org petition has already gathered more than 8,000 signatures against the brothel’s opening. […]
Kenner Mayor Ben Zahn is not allowing city Recreation Department or booster clubs to buy Nike gear. He is claiming that he does not want taxpayers’ money being used to support Nike’s “political campaign” that featured Colin Kaepernick. Seems like he is pushing his own political agenda by enforcing this but hey what do I […]
Glenn Jacobs aka WWE legend Kane won the Knox County, Tennessee mayoral race. They even had his theme song playing as he took the stage! He’s not the first wrestler to take office, in 1998 Jesse “The Body” Ventura was elected governor of Minnesota, after serving as mayor. https://twitter.com/djswauvea/status/1025311389311815680 Follow The Beat On Twitter: Sign Up […]
Follow The Beat On Twitter: Dallas officials are struggling to find solutions that confiscate guns from violent offenders. By law, anyone convicted of a crime is required to turn over their firearms to the judge. So far the program hasn’t had much success, which has caused many victims their lives. See the video below for more […]
Missouri City native Travis Scott always puts on for his hometown, and folks let him know they’re noticing. He was honored with the key to the city by Mayor Allen Owen during a ceremony on Saturday Feb 10 as part of their Black History Celebration. The mayor also proclaimed from this day forward, Feb. 10 will […]
In 2014, residents of Flint, Michigan were the victims of a terrible water contamination in their city’s water system. Three years later the city has been able to make great progress thanks to work of Mayor Karen Weaver. Up for re-election on November 7, embattled Flint, MI Mayor Karen Weaver talks with our very own Sybil Wilkes in […]
Michigan State University's Myya D. Jones has big plans for her hometown!
Beverly Whaling, the mayor of Clay, West Virginia, has officially resigned after posting an approving comment on a racist Facebook post that compared First Lady Michelle Obama to an "ape in heels."
Recently, Jazze sat down to speak with Todd Gottel the Mayor of Rowlett to discuss the cities upcoming 5k Walk to help raise money for the victims of the tornado. They also discussed of initiatives and upcoming fundraisers to help the city rebuild. If you would like to participate in the upcoming walk please visit http://rebuildrowlett5k.itsyourrace.com/event.aspx?id=6920 […]
