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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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Princeton Ousts Incumbent Mayor. Is More Development on the Horizon?

By Emma RubyDecember 19, 2024

Despite a burgeoning population, few residents turned out to vote in Princeton’s mayoral runoff election.

Local Healthcare Group Implements Sliding-Scale Payment System

By Emma RubyDecember 17, 2024

The federal designation will allow some clinics to bridge service gaps in Dallas’ underserved communities.

Can We Not Descend Into Drone Hysteria, Dallas?

By Emma RubyDecember 17, 2024

Claims of drone sightings are flooding Dallas neighborhood apps. Maybe we should all just calm down.

Council Pulls Dallas Black Dance Theatre Funding Over Unfair Labor Practices

By Emma RubyDecember 12, 2024

Nearly $250,000 in city funding will be reallocated to other cultural and arts programs.

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‘Cult-like’: Texas Professors Report Self-Censorship in Free Speech Survey

By Emma RubyDecember 12, 2024

UT Dallas and UT Austin professors say it is difficult to have open conversations about hot-button political topics on campus.

Dallas City Council Approves Ban on Vapes, e-Smoking Devices in Public

By Emma RubyDecember 11, 2024

Starting in 2025, vaping in public spaces could land you a fine up to $500, thanks to Dallas’ new ban.

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Police Data Shows Crimes Against Businesses Remain High, Even as Other Crime Falls

By Emma RubyDecember 11, 2024

Dallas small-business owners are paying for broken windows and ripped out cash registers as burglaries, robberies continue.

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Mansfield Rep. Secures Caucus House Speaker Nomination, but Race Isn’t Over

By Emma RubyDecember 9, 2024

David Cook earned the support of the GOP caucus during a drama-filled House speaker’s race.

A North Texas Republican Could Earn the House Speaker Gavel This Weekend

By Emma RubyDecember 6, 2024

Mansfield’s David Cook won’t have the opponent he expected in Saturday’s House Speaker election.

North Texas Rep. Gunning for Statewide Banned Book List

By Emma RubyDecember 6, 2024

Early bills filed by state legislators show that Texas Republicans are teeing up for a book banning bonanza.

3 Takeaways from Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson’s State of the City Address

By Emma RubyDecember 6, 2024

For the third year in a row, Mayor Johnson emphasized his support for initiatives that begin with the letter P.

New Car Inspection Rules To Start in January: What That Means for Dallas Drivers

By Emma RubyDecember 5, 2024

Seventeen Texas counties will still require drivers to undergo annual emissions testing.

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Texas Maternal Mortality Committee Won’t Investigate Deaths in 2022-23

By Emma RubyDecember 4, 2024

Advocates warn that overlooking such data could complicate research into the impact of Texas’ abortion ban.

As Users Move to Bluesky App, Elon Musk Eyes North Texas Courts

By Emma RubyDecember 3, 2024

X, formerly Twitter, reportedly lost 115,000 U.S. users in the first 24 hours after Election Day, while Bluesky gained.

Coyote Shootings, Mountain Lion Sightings Prove Dallas Is Where the Wild Things Are

By Emma RubyNovember 29, 2024

Dallas Animal Services is investigating a series of suspicious coyote deaths that have plagued an East Dallas neighborhood.

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2 Texans Named to Trump’s Cabinet, but They Weren’t the Picks Many Expected

By Emma RubyNovember 26, 2024

Ken Paxton and Greg Abbott both made it onto short lists for Trump’s cabinet positions, but neither is headed to D.C.

Neal Smatresk, president of the University of North Texas, announced that he will retire.

Will Anti-Immigrant Sentiment Stunt Growth of Dallas’ International Student Population?

By Emma RubyNovember 25, 2024

The number of foreign students enrolled in Dallas-area colleges grew by 22% last year, twice as much as Texas’ statewide growth.

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Mayor Eric Johnson ‘Stands by President Trump,’ Supports Deportations on Fox News

By Emma RubyNovember 22, 2024

A Fox News anchor asked the mayor about his party switch and how Dallas is taking on the “migrant crisis.”

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‘We Get the Bare Minimum’: Dallas Voters Grapple With Grocery Prices

By Emma RubyNovember 21, 2024

Voters’ perception of the economy may have helped fuel Trump’s presidential win, but how much have prices really changed?

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First Amendment Groups Set Sights on UT Dallas Amid Student Newspaper Strife

By Emma RubyNovember 20, 2024

Free speech attorneys warn that UT Dallas is ignoring its “constitutional obligations” by censoring student media.

Northern Collin County Is Booming. What Happens When a Town Can’t Keep Up?

By Emma RubyNovember 20, 2024

With demand for new housing outpacing infrastructure and resources, one local government brings building to a halt.

Texas Supreme Court Rules Legislators Out of Bounds in Halting Roberson Execution

By Emma Ruby and OthersNovember 15, 2024

But a House committee can still subpoena Robert Roberson to testify.

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