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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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In Texas Monthly Eric Johnson Avoids the Questions Local Media Have Been Asking

By Emma RubyJune 11, 2024

Eric Johnson rarely speaks with a local or state media outlet. It’s even more rare when he actually answers our questions.

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Dallas City Council Wants To Slow the Roll on North Texas High Speed Railroad

By Emma RubyJune 11, 2024

Dallas City Council is making clear its lack of support for a 75-foot tall high-speed railway track downtown.

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City Council Discussions Show Where Support Lands for Charter Amendments

By Emma RubyJune 7, 2024

Extending city council term lengths, moving municipal elections and council member salaries are all up for debate.

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Dallas Man Tied to Camp With History of Abuse Arrested for Sexual Assault of a Child

By Emma RubyJune 6, 2024

Matthew Harmon, who was arrested for having a sexual relationship with a minor, has ties to the Kanakuk Christian summer camp.

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After T.C. Broadnax Resignation, City Hall Shakeups Should Be Expected

By Emma RubyJune 4, 2024

The wave of resignations that have followed T.C. Broadnax’s departure mirror a long-running trend in the city manager’s office.

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Texas Supreme Court Strikes Down Abortion Ban Challenge With ‘Deeply Offensive’ Ruling

By Emma RubyMay 31, 2024

The judges did not provide clarity on which medical situations would allow for a legal abortion.

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City Conservation Resource Could Save Historic Dallas Neighborhoods

By Emma RubyMay 31, 2024

Unutilized for 13 years, conservation districts are the new hot thing for historic Dallas neighborhoods

‘Top 10′ Summer Temps Heading Dallas’ Way as Mexico Heat Dome Creeps into Texas

By Emma RubyMay 30, 2024

While a heat dome hovering over Mexico may not reach North Texas, temperatures are still expected to skyrocket.

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Cutting Jobs, Closing Campuses and Raising Pay: North Texas School Districts Struggle

By Emma RubyMay 29, 2024

Decreasing enrollment rates across North Texas are driving districts to close school campuses.

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Are Mesquite ISD PTAs Going Away or Here To Stay? It Depends Whom You Ask

By Emma RubyMay 28, 2024

With only a week of the school year left, Mesquite ISD PTAs were instructed to spend their remaining funds and disband.

As Ted Cruz Heralds IVF Protections Bill, Both Democrats and Republicans Are Skeptical

By Emma RubyMay 24, 2024

The Texas Republican Platform Committee narrowly rejected a vote that would classify destruction of embryos as homicide.

Dallas Looks To Score Big With Women’s Pro Sports

By Emma RubyMay 22, 2024

With the popularity of women’s pro basketball and soccer at an all-time high, Dallas is putting millions of dollars on the line to get in on the growth.

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Dallas City Council Committee Unanimously Condemns Senate Bill 4 Immigration Protocol

By Emma RubyMay 21, 2024

The resolution said the “atrocious actions” outlined in SB4 would negatively impact Dallas police and local communities.

Oak Cliff Supportive Housing Facility Clears Zoning Hurdle After 4 Years of Setbacks

By Emma RubyMay 20, 2024

Despite differing neighborhood views on a supportive housing facility, the CPC agreed to move forward with the plans.

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From Green Jacket to Orange Jumpsuit: Scottie Scheffler Gets Cuffed in Louisville

By Kelly Dearmore and OthersMay 17, 2024

The world’s top golfer and recent Inwood Tavern imbiber caused quite the firestorm this morning before playing golf in Kentucky.

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Will Mayor Eric Johnson Be at the NRA Convention This Weekend? He Won’t Say.

By Kelly Dearmore and OthersMay 17, 2024

With the NRA convention coming up in Dallas, we wanted the mayor to answer one simple question. Donald Trump will be there. What about him?

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After Vote To Legally Integrate Denton Cemetery, Mayor Voices Frustration

By Emma RubyMay 14, 2024

The Denton mayor proposed rewriting a deed adopted by the city in 1933 that outlawed burials of non-whites in the cemetery.

North Texas Schools Navigating Conflicting Title IX Guidance From Biden, Abbott

By Emma RubyMay 13, 2024

Frisco ISD and Carroll ISD are among the few Texas school districts that have responded to the conflicting Title IX instructions.

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North Texans Could See Northern Lights Tonight Thanks to Rare Conditions

By Emma RubyMay 10, 2024

A series of solar flares has resulted in the unique conditions that could make the aurora borealis visible from Texas.

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Dallas Says ‘Turn Around’ After Other Cities Show Interest in Chief Eddie Garcia

By Emma RubyMay 10, 2024

The city charter does not allow the police chief to be offered a contract, meaning Garcia could resign at any time.

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As Democrats Stare Down ‘Tough’ Senate Map, Colin Allred Practices Bipartisanship

By Emma RubyMay 9, 2024

Votes putting pressure on TikTok and dealing with the southern border highlight some of the congressman’s moderate leanings.

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Here’s Who Will Oversee the Dallas County Property Tax Appraisal Process

By Emma RubyMay 7, 2024

For the first time, Dallas voters are able to have a bit more say over what goes on at the county appraisal district board.

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