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Emma Ruby

Emma Ruby is a staff writer at the Dallas Observer where she covers local news. Before joining the Observer in April 2024, Emma was the editor of the Oak Cliff Advocate. She was the news editor of Loyola University’s student newspaper, The Maroon, and interned with the Dallas Morning News and WVUE-TV in New Orleans while in college. Emma also worked as a media coordinator for Tulane University Athletics, and interviewed Coach K after Duke’s 2022 Final Four loss.

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BREAKING: Dallas City Council Names Kimberly Tolbert as City Manager

BREAKING: Dallas City Council Names Kimberly Tolbert as City Manager

By Emma RubyJanuary 22, 2025

Tolbert appeared to be the front-runner throughout the nearly yearlong search.

Dallas Police to Renew Contract for Social Media Monitoring Banned by Meta

By Emma RubyJanuary 22, 2025

The controversial surveillance tech is also used by the Texas Department of Public Safety, the NYPD and ICE.

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Housing Prices Tank Dallas’ Performance Rankings After Years in Top 10

By Emma RubyJanuary 21, 2025

Dallas is one of the many large metropolitan areas struggling to accommodate rapid population growth, the study found.

Lines of Support, Opposition to Dallas Parking Reform Drawn by Generation

By Emma RubyJanuary 17, 2025

The City Plan Commission focused on parking reform for seven hours Thursday.

Texas House Speaker Election Could Signal Promising Future for Bipartisanship

Texas House Speaker Election Could Signal Promising Future for Bipartisanship

By Emma RubyJanuary 16, 2025

A bipartisan coalition elected Dustin Burrows as House Speaker. The Lubbock Republican defeated Mansfield Rep. David Cook.

North Texas White Supremacists Ordered To Pay $2.75 Million to Black Man They Attacked

By Emma RubyJanuary 15, 2025

Court documents say a Grapevine man encouraged the racially motivated assault.

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City Manager Finalists Share Visions of a Better Dallas in Meet and Greets

By Emma RubyJanuary 13, 2025

We asked each candidate how they plan to approach Props. S and U.

Today Is the Best Day for Texans to Apply for a New Job, Study Finds

By Emma RubyJanuary 13, 2025

Start the week by bringing your resume up to date if a career move was your New Year’s resolution.

City Council Extends Lifeline for Downtown Club Following Alleged Rape, Shooting

By Emma RubyJanuary 13, 2025

Two hours of bickering over a nightclub’s zoning request was a reminder of how divided city council has become.

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What To Know About the Candidates for Dallas City Manager

By Emma RubyJanuary 10, 2025

The icy streets should defrost in time for this weekend’s public meetings with Dallas’ CEO contenders.

Groundwater Contamination Could Pose Problems for Future Water Supply

By Emma RubyJanuary 9, 2025

Even with 250 new cases of contamination, cases are on a downward trend. Remediation could be costly and time consuming.

Nearly 100 Extremist Groups Still Operate in Texas

By Emma RubyJanuary 7, 2025

Texas remains a leading state for hate groups promoting neo-Nazi, anti-government and anti-LGBTQ ideals.

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Gun Used in New Orleans Attack Was Purchased in Arlington, FBI Says

By Emma RubyJanuary 6, 2025

Investigators confirmed Shamsud-Din Jabbar visited North Texas weeks before plowing a truck through Bourbon Street revelers.

4 Years After Jan. 6 Insurrection, North Texans Remain in Jail for the Attack

By Emma RubyJanuary 6, 2025

These locals might soon benefit from Donald Trump’s November victory.

Will Silver Line Construction End in 2025? More Projects Also Set for Completion.

By Emma RubyJanuary 3, 2025

The Dallas North Tollway Expansion and historic Forest Theater could be among the developments wrapping up construction.

‘Bunch of Crooks’: Dallas County Officers Report Missing Pay Before Christmas

By Emma RubyDecember 31, 2024

For the second time in two years, the U.S. Department of Labor is investigating reports of unpaid wages in Dallas County.

NYE Drone Show at Reunion Tower Cancelled After Orlando Accident

By Emma RubyDecember 31, 2024

The FAA suspended a North Texas company’s drone license amid investigations into an incident that left a child hospitalized.

The Worst of Dallas: 4 Moments That Earned Our City’s Bum Steer Award in 2024

By Emma RubyDecember 30, 2024

Texas Monthly conferred its annual dishonor on Jerry Jones for the Cowboys’ losing record. We have some other ideas.

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3 Texas Legislature Bills for 2025 That Make Austin (Really) Weird

By Emma RubyDecember 27, 2024

Lawmakers have filed thousands of bills since November, but a few stand out as especially bizarre.

Texas Lawmakers Dominate Social Media as X Becomes Home for Conservatives

By Emma RubyDecember 25, 2024

With nearly 20,000 X posts between them, Texas politicians Chip Roy and Ted Cruz were this year’s most online lawmakers.

Locals Call for Resignations of Termed-Out Board, Commission Appointees

By Emma RubyDecember 20, 2024

A letter to Dallas City Council referenced Proposition S, which allows citizens to sue over failed ordinance enforcement.

Federal Government Moves To Protect Monarch Butterflies, Not All Texans Agree

Federal Government Moves To Protect Monarch Butterflies, Not All Texans Agree

By Emma RubyDecember 20, 2024

The Texas Agriculture Commissioner says saving the butterflies is bad for Texas, because we can’t have nice things.

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