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This is his second arrest this year. ]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/arlington-pastor-faces-new-sexual-assault-charges-40661120/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-county-gop-chair-allen-west-ousted-40661018/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40661018 Emma Ruby https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-county-gop-chair-allen-west-ousted-40661018/#respond Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:57:48 -0500 News Chairman Allen West's decision to abandon precinct-based voting may have led to backlash amongst the local Republican Party.]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-county-gop-chair-allen-west-ousted-40661018/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/smu-tennis-player-files-lawsuit-questions-obsolete-amateurism-in-collegiate-athletics-40660973/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40660973 Austin Wood https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/smu-tennis-player-files-lawsuit-questions-obsolete-amateurism-in-collegiate-athletics-40660973/#respond Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:14:15 -0500 News The NCAA’s decision to not grant Gina Feistel an eligibility exemption bars her from economically participating in the “college tennis labor market.”]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/smu-tennis-player-files-lawsuit-questions-obsolete-amateurism-in-collegiate-athletics-40660973/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer