Everton Bailey Jr.
@EvertonBailey
Dallas City Hall reporter for @DallasNews. Prev: @Oregonian. @StJohnsU alum. Fan of Frosted Flakes. Contact: [email protected]. DMs open
Since last June, a surprising number of D-FW churches have weathered a scandal related to sexual abuse or misconduct. Can churches learn from this year of reckoning? @dallasnews dallasnews.com/news/faith/202…
Sen. Charles Schwertner questions why the Upper Guadalupe River Authority used a surplus for a tax break instead of building recommended flood alert upgrades. "I find it disturbing," he says. Qs in response this article #txlege houstonchronicle.com/news/investiga…
Story | The good news? The Cowboys have been living up to Brian Schottenheimer's hopes for a "physical ass" training camp. The bad news? The two fights we've seen in two days. “We’ve got to be professionals at the end of the day," said CeeDee Lamb. dallasnews.com/sports/cowboys…
DallasNews Corp. Board says its reviewing offer from Alden to buy The Dallas Morning News. Robert Decherd, DallasNews Corp. controlling shareholder says he favors moving forward with deal that allows Hearst to buy the company | @dallasnews: dallasnews.com/news/2025/07/2…
NEW for @dallasnews: I followed Amanda McLaughlin, a 65-year-old trans woman in Garland, as she navigated the regular #txlege session this year and learned about the current special session. Here’s the story of how she found her voice at the TX Capitol. shorturl.at/yTM1W
“No one here is happy with our record." Tonight, the Dallas Wings return to game action after the All-Star break. Here's a midseason report on the team: After dismal first half of season, ‘urgency’ is focus dallasnews.com/sports/wings/2…
With lots of buzz surrounding conversations about WNBA salaries, wanted to reshare this story from just before the season started: ‘How Unrivaled is putting pressure on the WNBA by paying its players more’ dallasnews.com/sports/wings/2…
Dallas Wings midseason report: After dismal first half of season, ‘urgency’ is focus Rookie Paige Bueckers has played well, but the Wings' output has been marked by undefined roles and inconsistent play from the team’s stars. dallasnews.com/sports/wings/2…
SCOOP: Five North Texas mayors are asking Gov. Greg Abbott to revive two bills aimed at Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s funding and governance during the upcoming special legislative session. dallasnews.com/news/transport…
The field of contenders to lead the Fort Worth Police Department as its next chief has been narrowed to four finalists. Among them is Eddie García, who retired from @DallasPD last fall to take an assistant city manager position in Austin. @dallasnews dallasnews.com/news/public-sa…
Dallas names three lakes in honor of Native American tribes in West Dallas The names draw from a concept known among Native cultures as the “Three Sisters” — corn, beans and squash — plants that grow best when cultivated together. dallasnews.com/news/2025/07/1…
What happens in the Bahamas doesn’t stay in the Bahamas. Klay Thee Thompson? Mavericks star appears to launch new romance with Megan Thee Stallion dallasnews.com/sports/maveric…
Texas’ water supply storage exceeded 80% capacity this week in the aftermath of devastating, deadly flooding, sending reservoirs to levels unseen since October 2021. @dallasnews dallasnews.com/news/natural-r…
Bummed to be saying this with fundraising deadlines and a #txlege special session right around the corner, but Friday was my last day covering politics at @dallasnews. I’ll have more to say on what’s next later. For now, I’m leaving Texas soon and have a lot of packing to do
Going to try and do some more YouTube content this #Cowboys season. If you’d feel so inclined, check out the channel and hit the like and subscribe! youtube.com/shorts/yGCf-6P…
Volunteers in Kerr County are finding belongings swept away in the Guadalupe River last weekend, from cowgirl boots to stuffed animals to old photo albums. On social media, a statewide “lost and found” seeks to reunite families with their loved ones’ mementos. ✍️ For @dallasnews
Lost and found: A quest to unite families with belongings found along the Guadalupe begins dallasnews.com/news/texas/202… @KershLilly @dallasnews
Ken Paxton's divorce records could soon be sealed. “The records do not involve matters that should be available to the general public,” Angela Paxton's attorney wrote in court docs obtained by @hjnchoi Friday #TXSen dallasnews.com/news/politics/…
From @MikeACurtis2: LeBron James to the Mavericks? Examining the likelihood of Lakers star landing in Dallas dallasnews.com/sports/maveric…
Ken and Angela Paxton stopped living together on or about June 2024, according to the divorce petition, which asks the court to award Angela Paxton a house in McKinney under Ken Paxton’s name with the “furniture, furnishings and other personal property.” dallasnews.com/news/politics/…
Harry Hines corridor transformation gets boost from $25 million state grant dallasnews.com/news/environme…