Dallas voters approved Proposition S, allowing residents to sue the city by stripping its governmental immunity — reportedly the first U.S. city to do so. The measure creates a citizen‑enforcement path to block policies in court, alongside a mandated police headcount that is already forcing budget tradeoffs.
— Turning municipal immunity into a ballot issue foreshadows a new wave of local lawfare that can paralyze city policy, reallocate budgets, and export Texas‑style 'citizen enforcement' beyond state statutes.
John Ketcham
2026.05.13
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Both items treat the ballot as an institutional tool to change political incentives and accountability; this article’s call for on‑ballot endorsements is another example of redesigning ballot mechanics to alter voter signals and the balance of local governance power.
by Rebecca Lopez and Jason Trahan, WFAA
2025.10.14
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Dallas HERO’s Proposition S passed in Nov. 2024, making Dallas 'the first city in the country to lose its governmental immunity,' per legal experts in the piece.
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