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Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact Dallas Observer. letters@dallasobserver.com (Dallas Observer Editor) web@voicemediagroup.com (Dallas Observer Webmaster) https://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss https://www.dallasobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/09/RSS-DAL_1320x825-100.jpg The Leading Independent News Source in Dallas, Texas https://www.dallasobserver.com 144 90 https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/white-rock-boathouse-operator-in-breach-of-agreement-city-says-40698194/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40698194 Austin Wood https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/white-rock-boathouse-operator-in-breach-of-agreement-city-says-40698194/#respond Fri, 24 Jul 2026 08:27:28 -0500 The operator has 30 days to remedy the alleged issue, according to a memo, however, the memo also states the original breach notice was sent on July 8.]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/white-rock-boathouse-operator-in-breach-of-agreement-city-says-40698194/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/how-to-eat-like-a-dallas-city-council-member-using-taxpayer-dollars-40698083/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40698083 Emma Ruby https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/how-to-eat-like-a-dallas-city-council-member-using-taxpayer-dollars-40698083/#respond Thu, 23 Jul 2026 09:02:43 -0500 News City Hall is on summer break, which means we have plenty of time to comb through expense reports to find out where the horseshoe likes to lunch. ]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/how-to-eat-like-a-dallas-city-council-member-using-taxpayer-dollars-40698083/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/can-world-cup-host-cities-turn-their-investment-into-lasting-impact-40697967/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40697967 Yuhei Inoue https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/can-world-cup-host-cities-turn-their-investment-into-lasting-impact-40697967/#respond Thu, 23 Jul 2026 08:00:00 -0500 News Despite spending hundreds of millions of dollars of public money to stage the tournament, host cities receive little direct revenue from the World Cup.]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/can-world-cup-host-cities-turn-their-investment-into-lasting-impact-40697967/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/visible-displays-of-dissent-meet-the-protestors-using-bridges-to-send-a-message-40697894/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40697894 Austin Wood https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/visible-displays-of-dissent-meet-the-protestors-using-bridges-to-send-a-message-40697894/#respond Wed, 22 Jul 2026 11:31:07 -0500 News Protesters in Fort Worth, Dallas and Arlington are using highway bridges to protest Trump and Republican policies. ]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/visible-displays-of-dissent-meet-the-protestors-using-bridges-to-send-a-message-40697894/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/disd-texas-student-cell-phone-ban-impact-40697886/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40697886 Emma Ruby https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/disd-texas-student-cell-phone-ban-impact-40697886/#respond Wed, 22 Jul 2026 08:54:44 -0500 School districts have largely reported satisfaction with the statewide ban on cell phones in the classroom.]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/disd-texas-student-cell-phone-ban-impact-40697886/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/delta-8-other-cannabanoids-to-be-banned-in-texas-starting-july-31-40697735/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40697735 Austin Wood https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/delta-8-other-cannabanoids-to-be-banned-in-texas-starting-july-31-40697735/#respond Tue, 21 Jul 2026 08:30:00 -0500 The new restrictions come at a time when Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and other Texas Republicans seem to still be set on an outright ban.]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/delta-8-other-cannabanoids-to-be-banned-in-texas-starting-july-31-40697735/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/british-man-once-ordered-to-pay-libel-damages-helped-launch-texas-investigation-into-islamic-private-schools-40697666/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40697666 Lexi Churchill, ProPublica-Texas Tribune https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/british-man-once-ordered-to-pay-libel-damages-helped-launch-texas-investigation-into-islamic-private-schools-40697666/#respond Tue, 21 Jul 2026 08:00:00 -0500 North Texas Islamic schools are among those investigated by the state. ]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/british-man-once-ordered-to-pay-libel-damages-helped-launch-texas-investigation-into-islamic-private-schools-40697666/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dart-selects-next-ceo-suburban-questions-remain-40697648/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40697648 Austin Wood https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dart-selects-next-ceo-suburban-questions-remain-40697648/#respond Mon, 20 Jul 2026 09:10:09 -0500 News The next CEO will be tasked with navigating legislative advocacy and suburban diplomacy after Highland Park’s exit from the agency.]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dart-selects-next-ceo-suburban-questions-remain-40697648/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/richardson-drone-delivery-cuts-pollution-increases-noise-40697618/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40697618 Andrew Liu https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/richardson-drone-delivery-cuts-pollution-increases-noise-40697618/#respond Mon, 20 Jul 2026 08:00:00 -0500 News Electric drones could make small package deliveries cleaner. But in North Texas, Amazon’s Prime Air program faces a challenge: winning over people beneath the flight path.]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/richardson-drone-delivery-cuts-pollution-increases-noise-40697618/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/pioneer-park-cemetery-40696185/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40696185 Emma Ruby https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/pioneer-park-cemetery-40696185/#respond Fri, 17 Jul 2026 08:00:00 -0500 News Surveyors have been spotted working throughout the Pioneer Park cemetery, but the city denies that anything nefarious is underway.]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/pioneer-park-cemetery-40696185/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer