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Keller Strikes A Deal With ICE to Join ‘Hate Culture’

Keller Strikes A Deal With ICE to Join ‘Hate Culture’

By Alyssa FieldsAugust 6, 2025

The Keller City Council unanimously approved entering into a 287(g) contract with ICE despite community opposition.

Anti-Transgender Bill Likely to Stall Out as Democrats Bust House Quorum

By Emma RubyAugust 5, 2025

A state Senate committee approved the latest bathroom ban Monday. If the bill makes it to the House, there might not be enough there to vote on it.

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BREAKING: Texas Democrats Keep Promise, Break Quorum in Face of Abbott Threats

By Kelly DearmoreAugust 4, 2025

Texas House Democrats, with few cards to play, leave the state over congressional redistricting.

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City Ban on Short-Term Rentals Swatted Down Again. Everything You Need to Know

By Emma RubyAugust 4, 2025

For the second time this year, a court has upheld an injunction on the ban. Here’s what that means for Dallas’ neighborhoods.

Reader: ‘You Stand With ICE, ICE Stands on You.’

By Dallas Observer ReadersAugust 2, 2025

Observer readers and social media followers did not hold back when it came to the story of a Trump supporter’s husband facing deportation.

Dallas Is a Pothole Hellscape. This Man is On A Mission to Fix That

By Emma RubyAugust 1, 2025

After an unmarked curb left him with a flat tire, Adam Sharkey knew something had to be done about Dallas’ streets.

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In Redistricting Without New Census Data, GOP Rolls Dice With Growing Collin County

In Redistricting Without New Census Data, GOP Rolls Dice With Growing Collin County

By Emma RubyJuly 31, 2025

The fastest-growing towns in America are located in Collin County. Without a new census count, GOP map makers don’t know what they’re working with.

Ex-Dallas City Manager Spent Absurd Amount of Tax Dollars on Lunch

By Emma RubyJuly 30, 2025

A large amount of Austin taxpayer dollars was also spent to supply former DPD Chief Eddie Garcia with protein shakes.

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After She Posted ‘I Stand With ICE,’ Trump Fan’s Husband Facing Deportation

By Mark HenricksJuly 30, 2025

Although he posts conservative memes on X, Dung ‘Yo’ Thach was nabbed by ICE when he tried to renew his residency in July.

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‘A Racist Attack’: Hundreds Gather in Arlington to Jeer Mid-Decade Redistricting

By Emma RubyJuly 29, 2025

Congressman Marc Veasey, whose North Texas district is under scrutiny, told protesters that “a line has been drawn in the sand.”

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Can A Democrat Actually Beat Ken Paxton, Become Senator?

By Alyssa FieldsJuly 28, 2025

A slate of Democrats will vie to run against Ken Paxton or John Cornyn for Senate. But something had to change for one to win.

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Ken Paxton Property Snafu is Latest Example of AG’s Loose Understanding of the Law

By Emma RubyJuly 26, 2025

Paxton may have broken state law if he knowingly falsified property documents. This isn’t the first time we’ve heard that.

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What Does it Take to Fix a Problematic Street in Dallas? Who Knows?

By Emma RubyJuly 25, 2025

Calamitous car accidents along a North Oak Cliff road have left residents wondering what it will take to make them feel safe.

Loco for Talarico: Fresh off Joe Rogan, Top Dem Brings Buzz to North Texas

By Emma RubyJuly 23, 2025

Event organizers had to find a second venue for crowd overflow after the Representative’s interview with Rogan caused interest in the event to “skyrocket.”

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5 Special Session Issues That Aren’t THC, Floods or Redistricting

By Alyssa FieldsJuly 22, 2025

Abortion and gender identity made the agenda. So did flies and standardized testing.

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What To Know About North Texas Detention Centers

By Alyssa FieldsJuly 21, 2025

Thousands of people are being held near the Dallas area, not just near the Mexico border.

KERA Set to Lose $2.7M From Federal NPR Funding Slash

By Emma RubyJuly 18, 2025

No word yet on how those cuts will affect our local programming, so for now we beg: hands off our KXT.

Cornyn Roasts Ken Paxton Online With ‘Sidepiece’ Kiss Cam Tweet

By Kelly DearmoreJuly 17, 2025

It seems everyone has something to say about the viral moment a CEO was caught cheating at a Coldplay concert.

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The Big Beautiful Baby Boom? Texas Among Worst States for Access to Contraceptives

By Emma RubyJuly 17, 2025

Experts warn that cuts to Medicaid could further erode protections for contraception access.

Trash Service Changes Are Coming to Dallas. People Are Pissed.

By Alyssa FieldsJuly 15, 2025

Dallas will end alleyway trash service for 26,000 residents in 2026, and there’s probably nothing they can do about it.

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Following Surprise Exit, Former DPD Chief Named as Finalist for Fort Worth Top Cop

By Alyssa FieldsJuly 15, 2025

There’s no place like home, err, 30 miles from home. What was his Dallas exit all about?

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Dallas Sen. Nathan Johnson Becomes First Democrat to Join Attorney General Race

By Emma RubyJuly 15, 2025

A Democrat has not served as Texas’ attorney general since 1999.

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