Dallas Hides City Hall Repairs Emails

0:00Dallas is pushing back on transparency over its crumbling city hall, which needs more than $1 billion in repairs. After CBS News Texas filed an open records request for emails from the city manager's office, council members, staff and consultants, the city handed. Over just 649 pages, but now wants the Texas Attorney General to block thousands more. City Attorney's argue those emails stay secret under the Texas Homeland Security Act, and rules protecting business talks about companies relocating, or sticking around Dallas. Folks are raising eyebrows on how open the decision making really is, especially after the Dallas Morning News snagged roughly 5,000 pages on, city hall and other city matters. City manager Tober shared briefings with council last May and June about the urgent fixes needed, but she's dodged interview requests while standing by the process. With the council eyeing a big vote in June, that A.G. opinion could drop the curtain on what's really cooking for Dallas's skyline.

1:01That's the story for today. Dallas News Today, Driven by AI, I'm Corey with The Story.