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Scare Us With Your Best Dallas Halloween Decorations, Score a Chance To Win Tickets to Screams
Send us photos of your best Halloween decorations, or nominate someone else, for a chance to enter our contest.
Make Dallas Great Again: Does Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson Own a Red MAGA Hat?
The Big D leader revealed he’s no longer a Democrat. From book bans to gay marriage, we wanted to know: Just how Republican is he?
Best of Dallas 2023 Is Ready to Influence You
There’s a lot of good news out there in Big D, if you know the right people to ask.
Dallas Observer BrewFest Canceled on Account of Unrelenting Heat
This endless, bruising summer has sucked another bit fun out of life. Dallas Observer’s BrewFest 2023 is canceled.
Dallas Zoo Helps Its Big Animals Cool Off: Watch the Video
It is hotter for these Dallas Zoo animals here than it is in their native land of Africa. Watch them cool off.
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Whistleblower’s Blues: Ken Paxton’s ‘Settlement Agreement is Off’ Say Some Legal Experts
The impeached Texas Attorney General just might be in for a longer legal struggle than he originally envisioned.
In Defense of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton: Lawyer, Lover and the Best Friend Money Can Buy
A Texas House committee issues a resolution seeking the impeachment of the Attorney General. Stop smiling. That’s not nice.
If Only Texas Lawmakers Loved the Constitution More Than They Hate Drag
Texas lawmakers give the First Amendment short shrift in their campaign to erase drag performers from public view.
Suspect in Rapper Mo3’s Killing Gets 105 Months in Prison on Federal Gun Charge
One of two men facing murder charges in the shooting death of Dallas rapper Mo3 in November 2020 was sentenced to 105 months in federal prison this week after pleading guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas said…
Tacolandia and Wold Food Championships are Top Food Events This Weekend, Nov. 10-13
Each week we like to dig around and find unique, boozy and indulgent things to get into around Dallas. It might be a festival, a social gathering of like-minded imbibers at a brewery, a special dinner or a pop-up. Here’s what we’re excited about this week. World Food Championships Centennial…
As the Dallas County Judge Race Gets Personal, Could a Surprise Be Coming on Election Day?
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…
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Supreme Court Blocks Texas Law Intended to Keep Conservative Viewpoints Alive on Social Media
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…
Texas Law Regulating Drone Photography Is Unconstitutional, Judge Rules
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…
RETRACTION: Dallas County Is NOT About To Lose $17 Million in Unspent Rent Relief Funds
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…
The Great American Hero Won’t Close After All
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 Observer‘s Twitter Account Has Been Hacked. Sorry, PlayStation Fans.
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…
Dallas Observer Offering a Paid News-Writing Fellowship
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…
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Ken Paxton Declines to Sign National Attorneys General Letter Condemning Capitol Attack
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…
Police Chief Hall Resigns
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…
DISD Pushes Back Start of In-Person Classes Until at Least October
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…
MJ Hegar Is Not a Zombie. She Just Looks Like One in a Dishonest GOP Tweet.
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…