Dallas Daily Local Headlines: DART funding plan, pension oversight reset, downtown rally, Stars arena chatter

Local headlines for Monday

Here is what Dallas-area readers are waking up to as the week begins, with City Hall decisions and regional transit news leading the list.

DART adopts a new funding plan aimed at keeping member cities in the system

The DART board approved a six-year plan that would return a growing share of sales-tax revenue to member cities. The idea is to ease pressure from cities that have been weighing whether to stay in the regional transit system. The plan phases in payments over time and ties in regional transportation funding to reach a larger boost by 2031.

For Dallas riders, the immediate takeaway is stability: leaders are trying to keep the network intact while negotiations and local politics play out across the region.

Dallas City Council restarts search for a pension investment advisor

City leaders voted to reboot the process of hiring an outside advisor to help oversee billions in city-connected pension assets. The decision came with pointed debate about whether working closely with the pension funds during the selection process strengthens cooperation or weakens independent oversight.

What comes next is another round of procurement work, with city staff saying a new recommendation is expected later this year.

Downtown rally spotlights backlash to overseas military action

Organizers held an antiwar demonstration near the Grassy Knoll, framing it as opposition to expanded U.S. involvement abroad. Police and city officials did not report major disruptions in early coverage, but the event added to a tense weekend of national and international headlines with local spillover.

Stars arena chatter shifts attention north, with Plano talks reported

Separate reporting said the Dallas Stars have had conversations with Plano leaders about a potential future arena site. Nothing is final and the team is under a long lease at its current home, but even preliminary talks can shape long-term planning around transportation, nearby development, and where major events land in the next decade.

Sources

• https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/video/dart-oks-new-funding-plan-to-keep-cities-in-the-system/
• https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/fox-guarding-henhouse-alarm-dallas-003020083.html
• https://www.dallasnews.com/news/2026/03/01/activists-plan-sunday-protest-in-downtown-dallas-against-us-israel-attacks-on-iran/
• https://www.chron.com/sports/article/dallas-stars-plano-21945945.php