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Emma Ruby

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Data center bans have been challenged, but Dallas wants more control

Five Dallas City Council members want to vote on whether to adopt a data center-specific land use, increasing local control over development.

Dallas Observer · Aug 14, 2026 · government

Le Sol lives on: City council approves experimental recreation club in Oak Cliff

Two residential homes in Oak Cliff became the centers of rest and relaxation for women who could afford it.

Dallas Observer · Aug 13, 2026 · government

Dallas is navigating budget troubles. So is just about everyone else

Across the U.S., major cities are facing budget difficulties driven by expiring COVID dollars, inflation and changing spending patterns.

Dallas Observer · Aug 12, 2026 · local

Dallas was about to open a shelter for homeless veterans. Then Trump happened

A federal directive to move funding away from housing projects was just another blow to local effort embroiled in setbacks.

Dallas Observer · Aug 11, 2026 · local

Are Dallas city employees the biggest losers in the proposed budget?

The biggest budget in Dallas’ history includes cuts to nearly 300 positions and slashed healthcare options for city employees.

Dallas Observer · Aug 10, 2026 · local

Sitting congressman encourages anti-Islam hysteria during McKinney mosque vote

Keith Self is up for reelection this November, and dog-whistling about Sharia law has emerged as a key policy issue.

Dallas Observer · Aug 6, 2026 · government

The city’s case for moving Dallas’ 911 dispatch center out of downtown

Amid the uncertainty of City Hall’s future, Dallasites may soon be asked to approve funding for several major public safety projects.

Dallas Observer · Aug 5, 2026 · local

Has abortion become the forgotten issue in the 2026 midterm elections?

Texas women are still fighting for reproductive freedom, even if their elected officials are talking about it less.

Dallas Observer · Aug 5, 2026 · government

The Dallas City Council is back. So is the melodrama

A proposed change to the city’s real estate rules appears mighty convenient ahead of a vote on the future of City Hall.

Dallas Observer · Aug 4, 2026 · government

Matt Gaetz, Texas congressman named in defamation lawsuit brought by Dallas man

In a broadcast taping on the far-right One America News Network, Gaetz accused the man of a $270-million fraud scheme.

Dallas Observer · Jul 31, 2026 · local

North Texas community colleges set to lose millions amid state funding changes

The state incentivized community colleges to improve student success outcomes. Now, Texas can’t afford to pay up.

Dallas Observer · Jul 30, 2026 · schools

Despite high-profile deaths, ‘nothing has changed’ for USPS carriers working in heat

Less than half of Dallas-area postal workers have access to air conditioned vehicles, the USPS said in a statement.

Dallas Observer · Jul 28, 2026 · local

White Rock Lake, Trinity River affected by scourge of microplastic pollution

The U.S. disposes of enough plastic to fill AT&T Stadium every 16 hours, a study by the Environment Texas Research and Policy Center found.

Dallas Observer · Jul 27, 2026 · local

How to eat like a Dallas City Council member

City Hall is on summer break, which means we have plenty of time to comb through expense reports to find out where the horseshoe likes to lunch.

Dallas Observer · Jul 23, 2026 · government

No ‘straight answer’: Why Pioneer Cemetery is the latest battleground at City Hall

Surveyors have been spotted working throughout the Pioneer Park cemetery, but the city denies that anything nefarious is underway.

Dallas Observer · Jul 17, 2026 · parks

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