State Rep. Yvonne Davis, D-Dallas, was elected to the Democratic National Committee's Executive Committee. Davis, a longtime member of the DNC, will represent the group's Southern Caucus on the 64-member committee. "It is my goal to provide a strong voice...
Rep. Yvonne Davis, D-Dallas, (pictured right) is angry that the Public Health Committee won't hear several bills she has filed that would greatly expand HIV-AIDS screening for those getting blood drawn for other non-related tests and ailments. Her point is...
A bill cleaving the Dallas Independent School District in half would be an "absolute nightmare," according to school officials who testified against the bill Tuesday. House Bill 3532 would divide DISD into at least two separate districts, according to...
Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert, along with mayors from a dozen other Texas cities, was invited to come to Austin and tell lawmakers on the House Urban Affairs Committee what was happening in their town. It was a getting-to-know-you, what's-your-big-issue,...
State Sen. Royce West and State Rep. Yvonne Davis appear to have locked up spots on the Democratic National Committee. The Dallas lawmakers were chosen, among others, by the Democratic Party's black caucus. Their names were forwarded to the...
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