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This year will be different, advocates vow ]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/helping-dallas-homeless-during-world-cup-40684195/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-council-sue-to-stop-city-hall-vote-40685759/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40685759 Emma Ruby https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-council-sue-to-stop-city-hall-vote-40685759/#respond Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:49:40 -0500 News The Council was schedule to vote on Wednesday to decide between costly building repairs or a massive redevelopment plan. ]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-council-sue-to-stop-city-hall-vote-40685759/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/love-field-being-used-for-ice-deportation-shuffle-flights-as-city-profits-40684286/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40684286 Austin Wood https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/love-field-being-used-for-ice-deportation-shuffle-flights-as-city-profits-40684286/#respond Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0500 News Activist groups have been documenting ICE-affiliated flights in and out of a 'backdoor' hangar since May. ]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/love-field-being-used-for-ice-deportation-shuffle-flights-as-city-profits-40684286/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-mayor-eric-johnson-is-again-absent-as-pride-begins-40683489/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40683489 Austin Wood https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-mayor-eric-johnson-is-again-absent-as-pride-begins-40683489/#respond Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:39:11 -0500 News Johnson isn’t especially known for his participation in city events. But some advocates say this year, it sends a message. ]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-mayor-eric-johnson-is-again-absent-as-pride-begins-40683489/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/ken-paxton-sues-denton-over-big-gay-swim-party-40683372/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40683372 Emma Ruby https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/ken-paxton-sues-denton-over-big-gay-swim-party-40683372/#respond Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:00:00 -0500 News This is the fourth annual swim party for the Denton Pride festival, and the event has drawn “negative attention” in the past.]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/ken-paxton-sues-denton-over-big-gay-swim-party-40683372/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-city-hall-is-on-endangered-list-40681751/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40681751 Emma Ruby https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-city-hall-is-on-endangered-list-40681751/#respond Mon, 01 Jun 2026 08:36:44 -0500 News This year’s discussions on the I.M. Pei building’s future have put City Hall in immediate danger, Preservation Texas said.]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-city-hall-is-on-endangered-list-40681751/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/democrats-choose-electability-over-incumbency-as-allred-bests-johnson-in-runoff-40681014/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40681014 Austin Wood https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/democrats-choose-electability-over-incumbency-as-allred-bests-johnson-in-runoff-40681014/#respond Wed, 27 May 2026 12:48:13 -0500 News Allred will now face off against Republican nominee Patrick Gillespie in the general election to represent a district that would have favored Kamala Harris by 30 points in 2024.]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/democrats-choose-electability-over-incumbency-as-allred-bests-johnson-in-runoff-40681014/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/ken-paxton-trounced-incumbent-cornyn-what-does-that-mean-for-texas-in-november-40680899/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40680899 Emma Ruby https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/ken-paxton-trounced-incumbent-cornyn-what-does-that-mean-for-texas-in-november-40680899/#respond Wed, 27 May 2026 11:16:35 -0500 News Paxton’s decisive win and an impressive May turnout suggest that Texas’ conservative base isn’t going down without a fight.]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/ken-paxton-trounced-incumbent-cornyn-what-does-that-mean-for-texas-in-november-40680899/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-slides-in-green-space-rankings-as-city-considers-cuts-to-parks-40680822/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40680822 Austin Wood https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-slides-in-green-space-rankings-as-city-considers-cuts-to-parks-40680822/#respond Wed, 27 May 2026 09:10:35 -0500 News Dallas is now the third highest-ranked city in Texas and sits behind cities like Frisco, Plano and Garland in park investment.]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-slides-in-green-space-rankings-as-city-considers-cuts-to-parks-40680822/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer