Dallas County is reliably blue. Everybody who follows politics knows that, right? Democrats hold all but one seat on the Commissioners Court, with J.J Koch the only Republican. Justices of the Peace Al Cercone and Steve Seider and Constable Ben Adamcik are the only other Republicans serving in elected office…
A divided Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked a Texas law that would prevent large social media companies from banning users and removing content that expressed viewpoints the companies don’t like. The 5-4 decision temporarily stopped any action under Texas’ HB 20, passed with overwhelming GOP support and signed by Gov…
A Texas law that limits the use of remotely piloted drones to capture images is unconstitutional, a federal judge in Austin ruled Monday. The National Press Photographers Association, the Texas Press Association and former Dallas Observer editor Joseph Pappalardo challenged the so-called “Texas Privacy Act,” which threatened criminal charges and punishing…
A story the Observer published Thursday headlined “Dallas County Is About To Lose $17 Million in Unspent Federal Relief Funds” was, in a nutshell, wrong. We apologize. We’ve removed the original story from our site. It was based on out-of-date information from housing advocacy group Texas Housers, but the error…
Fans of The Great American Hero were crushed last summer when news broke that the colorful little sandwich shop on Lemmon Avenue would close before the end of the year. Now, it seems that 2022 is off to a good start, at least for sandwich lovers. The shop, the last…
The Dallas Observer’s Twitter account has been hacked. Despite what you might see in your Twitter feed, we are not offering sweet deals on PlayStation 5 consoles. We play on a gaming laptop and use Steam. Oh, and we’re still a local newspaper reporting on life in Dallas. We’ve contacted…
The Dallas Observer is offering a paid hard-news writing and reporting fellowship this summer. Our fellowships offer an unparalleled opportunity for young writers who wish to pursue a career in local watchdog journalism. Observer fellowships are writing and reporting jobs. Our fellows don’t compile listings, go for coffee or complete…
The attorneys general of the nation’s states and territories have sent U.S. Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen a letter letting him know they are disturbed by events on a “very dark day in America,” i.e. Jan. 6, when Trump-loving louts beat down Capitol cops, possibly killing one, on their way to…
Just three years after becoming the first woman to lead the Dallas Police Department, U. Renee Hall has become the first woman to resign from the DPD chief’s job, City Manager T.C. Broadnax just announced. “Dallas City Manager T.C. Broadnax has accepted Dallas Police Chief Reneé Hall’s letter of resignation…
Dallas Independent School District will not have in-person classes or sports training until at least Oct. 6, Superintendent Michael Hinojosa said just minutes ago. Speaking at a news conference broadcast live on Facebook, Hinojosa said the board of trustees in two weeks will consider whether to stay with online-only classes…
Take a glance at those two photos above of Texas Democratic Senate candidate MJ Hegar. While they’re quite similar, discerning eyes might detect slight differences between them. For instance, in the photo on the left, she looks like a 44-year-old veteran awarded a Purple Heart after a National Guard medivac…
East Texas U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert, who has shunned mask-wearing during the pandemic because he’s Louie Gohmert, has tested positive for the coronavirus. Gohmert was due to travel back to Texas on a campaign trip with President Donald Trump on Wednesday, but a pre-screening test for that trip came back…
Dallas police will no longer be allowed to fire “less lethal” weapons into crowds nor use tear gas to herd peaceful protesters on city streets, police Chief U. Renee Hall announced Wednesday morning. The chief issued a general order restricting the use of the weapons as anger continues to simmer…
As a former conservative talk radio host and current elected official, Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick surely must know the prime directive for American politicians: Do NOT screw with the olds. They vote. Maybe he forgot. He is, after all, getting on in years. He turns 70 on Saturday. In…
It’s time again for our annual Best of Dallas issue, the one where we scour the city and survey our readers to bring you the latest word about what’s greatest in Big D. It’s on stands and online, and as usual, it’s chock-full of tips on where to eat, drink,…
Get your tickets to Tacolandia before prices increase this Saturday.
Sure, you could wait until October to celebrate the heaven-sent goodness that we call beer. Ocktoberfest is a grand thing … if you’re German. Here in the good ol’ U.S. of A., or more specifically, Dallas, we prefer to get a jump on our beer-celebrating, because we’re Americans, a driving,…
To celebrate its 11th anniversary, Eno’s Pizza Tavern has an 11-day throwback menu through Sunday, July 21. It opened July 11, 2008, and to commemorate the date, the team came together to develop a menu that brings back some all-time favorites. These include a pantry pub boy sandwich (chicken salad…
Last Monday, Observer columnist Jim Schutze wrote a story in which he accused The Dallas Morning News editorial page of telling lies about Dallas City Council member and mayoral candidate Scott Griggs. Schutze suggested this was a deliberate smear campaign aimed at attacking a candidate, Griggs, opposed by the mayor…
To give the Observer staff a little relief for the Thanksgiving holiday, I asked the staff to turn in five things for which they are thankful for this year. I hope they were thankful for being given a chance to kick out a simple, fast piece that got them out…
Wednesday Attention people who think a fun Saturday night includes playing Battleship: BGG.CON, the five-day convention for all board game enthusiasts is here. Finally, it’s your chance to see and try out all the new board games this world has to offer. Special guests, who are celebrities in the board…
Wednesday’s forced resignation of anti-cannabis hard-liner U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions was welcome news to marijuana reform supporters, but the departure of another Washington veteran named Sessions could have a larger effect on federal marijuana laws in the months ahead. U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions is the GOP chairman of the…
