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CBS Texas: Recall Campaign Officially Launches
CBS Texas covers the moment Dallas residents made the recall effort against Willis official — and what happens next.
Watch Full StoryFrustration Boils Over At City Hall
CBS Texas talks to residents fed up with how City Hall has handled zoning fights across North Dallas.
Watch Full StoryShe Wouldn't Even Look At Them
Residents packed the chamber to speak on the Walnut Hill zoning case. Our councilmember didn't respond.
Watch Full StoryGay Willis Sold Out Her Constituents — And Colleagues Noticed
Even some of Willis's own colleagues pushed back on this vote. Here's what happened on the dais.
Watch Full Story"Short-Term Pressure": Willis Brushes Off Preston/Royal Opposition
Hundreds of neighbors showed up against the Preston/Royal towers. Willis called it short-term pressure.
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NBC DFW • September 2026
Recall Effort Begins Against Gay Donnell Willis In Dallas
NBC DFW covers the official launch of the recall, tied to Willis's handling of the Preston/Royal towers and other zoning fights. Organizers need more than 9,000 signatures to force a May 2027 recall election.
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Dallas Morning News • September 2026
North Dallas Group Launches Recall Effort Over Zoning
The Dallas Morning News traces the recall back to Willis's votes on contested zoning cases and lays out what organizers need to do to get the question in front of voters.
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KERA News • September 2026
D13 Residents 'Prepared To Move Forward' On Recall
D13 Together says trust with Willis has broken down over three zoning votes, and the coalition is already close to 5,000 of the 9,600 signatures it needs. KERA breaks down the 60-day clock organizers are racing.
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Candy's Dirt • September 2026
Recall Efforts Target Willis And Chad West
Willis isn't the only councilmember facing a recall — District 1's Chad West is too, over a separate zoning fight. Candy's Dirt compares both efforts side by side.
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Preston Hollow Advocate • September 2026
Recall For Willis, West Gains Traction
A neighborhood-level look at how both the District 13 and District 1 recall pushes are gaining ground, with the signature deadlines and legal thresholds both councilmembers now face.
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CBS News Texas • August 2026
Neighbors Unite, Threaten Recall Over Development Projects
Before the recall was official, D13 Together was already giving Willis an ultimatum: delay votes on Preston/Royal, Walnut Hill, and the City Hall move, or face a petition. Here's the early report on how we got here.
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