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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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Anti-Transgender Bill Likely to Stall Out as Democrats Bust House Quorum

By Emma RubyAugust 5, 2025

A state Senate committee approved the latest bathroom ban Monday. If the bill makes it to the House, there might not be enough there to vote on it.

City Ban on Short-Term Rentals Swatted Down Again. Everything You Need to Know

By Emma RubyAugust 4, 2025

For the second time this year, a court has upheld an injunction on the ban. Here’s what that means for Dallas’ neighborhoods.

Dallas Is a Pothole Hellscape. This Man is On A Mission to Fix That

By Emma RubyAugust 1, 2025

After an unmarked curb left him with a flat tire, Adam Sharkey knew something had to be done about Dallas’ streets.

In Redistricting Without New Census Data, GOP Rolls Dice With Growing Collin County

In Redistricting Without New Census Data, GOP Rolls Dice With Growing Collin County

By Emma RubyJuly 31, 2025

The fastest-growing towns in America are located in Collin County. Without a new census count, GOP map makers don’t know what they’re working with.

Ex-Dallas City Manager Spent Absurd Amount of Tax Dollars on Lunch

By Emma RubyJuly 30, 2025

A large amount of Austin taxpayer dollars was also spent to supply former DPD Chief Eddie Garcia with protein shakes.

‘A Racist Attack’: Hundreds Gather in Arlington to Jeer Mid-Decade Redistricting

By Emma RubyJuly 29, 2025

Congressman Marc Veasey, whose North Texas district is under scrutiny, told protesters that “a line has been drawn in the sand.”

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Ken Paxton Property Snafu is Latest Example of AG’s Loose Understanding of the Law

By Emma RubyJuly 26, 2025

Paxton may have broken state law if he knowingly falsified property documents. This isn’t the first time we’ve heard that.

What Does it Take to Fix a Problematic Street in Dallas? Who Knows?

By Emma RubyJuly 25, 2025

Calamitous car accidents along a North Oak Cliff road have left residents wondering what it will take to make them feel safe.

3 North Texas Suburbs Ranked Among the Wealthiest in United States

By Emma RubyJuly 23, 2025

We love driving around these well-to-do communities to point out which houses we like most. Even if we’ll never be able to afford one.

Loco for Talarico: Fresh off Joe Rogan, Top Dem Brings Buzz to North Texas

By Emma RubyJuly 23, 2025

Event organizers had to find a second venue for crowd overflow after the Representative’s interview with Rogan caused interest in the event to “skyrocket.”

Sexual Assault Survivors Are Now Naming Names on Social Media

By Emma RubyJuly 23, 2025

When the legal system fails them, an increasing number of women are finding support and empowerment online.

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How to Speak Dallas: An Unofficial Big D Dictionary

By Emma RubyJuly 22, 2025

We’re fixin’ to teach Dallas newbies a thing or two.

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KERA Set to Lose $2.7M From Federal NPR Funding Slash

By Emma RubyJuly 18, 2025

No word yet on how those cuts will affect our local programming, so for now we beg: hands off our KXT.

The Big Beautiful Baby Boom? Texas Among Worst States for Access to Contraceptives

By Emma RubyJuly 17, 2025

Experts warn that cuts to Medicaid could further erode protections for contraception access.

Dallas Sen. Nathan Johnson Becomes First Democrat to Join Attorney General Race

By Emma RubyJuly 15, 2025

A Democrat has not served as Texas’ attorney general since 1999.

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Trump and Abbott Say Texas Has a Gerrymandering Problem. Duh

By Emma RubyJuly 14, 2025

We’re sure it’s just a coincidence that all four congressional districts being redrawn are led by Democrats of color.

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4 Things Every Texas Classroom Should Have Next to the Ten Commandments

By Alyssa Fields and OthersJuly 11, 2025

Since we’re putting just about anything in classrooms, we’d like to see litter pans, bulletproof vests, The Apprentice and birds.

Senator Angela Paxton Files for Divorce From Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton

By Emma RubyJuly 10, 2025

Former staff members testified during the 2023 impeachment trial that the attorney general had admitted to having an affair.

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How to Contribute to Memorials for Camp Mystic Flooding Victims From Dallas

By Emma RubyJuly 10, 2025

The funds will honor the little girls’ legacies by supporting animal rescues, scholarships and ministry efforts.

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Ken Paxton Won’t Stop Wasting Taxpayer Money

By Emma RubyJuly 9, 2025

The attorney general is dropping an appeal he said he wouldn’t make in a long-running case that will cost taxpayers millions more than it should.

Flooding Swept Through a Texas Summer Camp. Then Came the Conspiracy Theories

By Emma RubyJuly 8, 2025

Posts speculating that the missing Camp Mystic girls were trafficked or that weather manipulation played a role in the storm have gained millions of views.

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Texas GOP Blasts Bo French for Antisemitism, Ignores His Muslim Hate

By Emma RubyJuly 3, 2025

The Tarrant County GOP chair asked whether Muslims or Jews pose a larger threat to America. The answers were telling.

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