Government
City council, county commission, and civic-government coverage. Latest from The Dallas for Dallas, Texas.
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Oct 14 · Dallas Observer
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Oct 14 · Dallas News
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Oct 14 · Yahoo
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Letters — Texas-OU game, government check, vaccines, red-light cameras
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Petition to recall Dallas City Council member Gay Donnell Willis filed
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Oct 8 · Dallas Observer
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