Politics & Government

Mahmoud Khalil was arrested in March and has been kept at an ICE detention center in Louisiana despite his legal status in the U.S.

“There is no intention to draw birds to the site,” was an actual quote from Wednesday’s Convention Center briefing inside City Hall.

Each session, thousands of bills are filed. These 10 got a lot of eyeballs.

A coalition of organizations filed a lawsuit in 2021, claiming that statewide redistricting minimized the political power of Latinos.

Texas lawmakers have been gunning for abortion-inducing drugs for years, now federal actions mirror a similar attitude.

For months, a Project 2025 subgroup drafted plans to place domestic law enforcement under Trump’s thumb. We have their files.

Two vehicle crashes at the same roundabout have triggered widespread intrigue and have sent one council member into action.

There will be multiple rallies this weekend highlighting the need for equity in education and other issues.

Dozens of Dallas residents spoke for and against the “momentous and meaningful” ordinance change on Wednesday.

Observer readers have some hot opinions when it comes to DART and the need for public transportation.

Did the President of the United States really post that?

The passing of the first of eight priority Texas housing bills was called a ‘bellwether.’

Some lauded the code change while another council member voiced concern about its impacts on the ‘residential experience.’

From which districts had the highest voter turnout to background on the council’s newest faces, here’s everything you need to know.

The organization planned to host bystander trainings across Texas in response to anti-LGBTQ+ legislation.

The president insulted Crockett’s intelligence and mocked the notion of her as the future of the Democratic party.

The City Council will look a lot different soon.

Opinions have changed significantly over the last 10 years, but the same politicians still lead Texas.

Dallas passed a similar ban in 2022, calling it the ‘right thing to do on behalf of our four-legged friends.’

Working hard or hardly working? If you’re a mom in Texas, you’re likely doing it harder than most.

Several protest options exist for May Day rallies taking aim at the president and Elon Musk.

The code change has been described as a “transformative step” in promoting housing density and diversity.