Irving Herald

Interview with Mayoral Candidate Zhanae Jackson

Fri, 01 May 2026 04:07:50 GMT

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Incumbent District 3 Councilman Abdul Khabeer

Fri, 01 May 2026 03:30:24 GMT

Interview before the election with Abdul Khabeer, the incumbent District 3 Councilman facing a tough race for reelection.

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May 2 Election Preview

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:45:31 GMT

The lowdown on the upcoming municipal election in Irving with all the city council and mayoral campaigns assessed.

Una Misión Para Unir La Gente de Irving

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:27:08 GMT

Una Entrevista Con Olivia Noveló Abreu, Candidata de La Alcaldía

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Interview with mayoral candidate Olivia Novelo Abreu

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 20:29:01 GMT

Bryan interviews the candidate who got 46% of the vote running against Mayor Stopfer six years ago.

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Interview with Al Zapanta

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 03:40:23 GMT

The frontrunner for the Irving 2026 mayoral race Al Zapanta answers questions after a candidate forum.

What happened in the March primary? Precinct voting explained

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:14:53 GMT

What was the confusion with the March 3, 2026 primary election in Dallas County? This episode explains the decision of the Dallas County Republican Party to end countywide voting for election day as a vital election integrity measure, through an interview with two activists with long experience and expertise in elections in Texas.

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Interview with District 6 City Council Candidate Fahad Ahmed

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 01:47:53 GMT

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Interview with Dana Collins, Irving City Council District 6 Candidate

Sat, 04 Apr 2026 14:27:56 GMT

Philip sits down with Dana Collins to talk about his campaign and priorities.

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Interview with Tammam Alwan, Irving City Council Place 3 Candidate

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:59:05 GMT

Tammam Alwan talks with Philip about what he thinks Irving's priorities should be, and why he is the best candidate to represent District 3.

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Reining in Short-Term Rentals

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 03:54:40 GMT

Irving is considering new regulations and ordinances for short-term rentals like AirBnBs. Philip and Bryan break this issue down.

The DART Agreement

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 02:16:59 GMT

Irving has signed onto the DART deal -- but what is in it? Bryan and Philip break it down, and talk a bit about the Dallas Country primary election results.

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Data Centers in Irving

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:52:46 GMT

City Council approved a new data center in Irving. What will this mean for citizens? Other communities are grappling with this question. In this interview, St. Joseph County Indiana Councilwoman Amy Drake speaks about what her constituents have been thinking about it.

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Rideshares Eating DART's Lunch

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:52:44 GMT

Bryan and Philip take the last DART bus out of town and discuss how majorly declining ridership since the rise of Uber and Lyft, combined with ballooning operating costs, makes DART a ripoff for Irving.

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Irving Public Library

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 21:38:39 GMT

Is the Irving Public Library safe for kids? Bryan and Philip discuss the state of the library and how library leadership is refusing to take direction from Council.

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Interview with Congressional Candidate Brian Stahl

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 21:15:02 GMT

The Mayor of Covington, Brian Stahl, has Irving ties and is trying to primary Rep. Jake Ellzey in the March 3 GOP primary for CD-6.

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DART Pullout Election

Sat, 20 Dec 2025 23:17:15 GMT

Half of our 2% sales taxes goes to DART. What is Irving getting out of $100 million+ tax dollars?

Not much, concluded Irving's City Council, who ordered an election for voters to decide whether to pull out of DART. In this episode, Bryan and Philip discuss that May 2 DART pullout election, and the state of the mayoral race in Irving, TX.

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Disclosure: staff of the Irving Herald are active in Irving politics and some are affiliated with the Families for Irving Political Action Committee, which supports local candidates. Commentary may reflect those affiliations.