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Even Troy Aikman Had to Wait for a Table: Saying Goodbye to a Local Icon

By Jeff SiegelJanuary 28, 2026

For 30 years, Jim Severson’s Park Cities staple was the ultimate neighborhood hangout. Now, a familiar Dallas story — rising rents and new landlords — is bringing the party to a close.

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Ouch! Every Anthony Davis Injury Is Another Slap to Mavs Fans’, Luka Lovers’ Faces

By Ben RogersJanuary 13, 2026

No one hates Anthony Davis, but he reminds everyone about the one who got away.

Dallas’ Next Security Blind Spot: The Skies Above The World Cup 

By Brad GarberDecember 29, 2025

A national security expert points out where Arlington and other World Cup cities could be most vulnerable.

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Joppa continues to fight factories and their pollution in the neighborhood.

Stop Playing Politics With Joppa, Start Fixing What We Live With Every Day

By Shalondria GalimoreDecember 26, 2025

Longtime residents of the Freedmen’s Town in southern Dallas have been waiting for city leaders to keep their promises.

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Gov. Abbott’s Anti-Muslim Tactics Mirror Racist Governors of the 1960s. He, Too, Must Fail

By Mustafaa CarrollDecember 23, 2025

State opposition to American Muslims reminds a local community leader of the Civil Rights Movement.

Dallas Doesn’t Have a Stray Cat Problem, It Has a Cat Owner Problem

By Victor SoberanisDecember 10, 2025

A Dallas resident has some thoughts on how some neighbors, and even himself, have handled being a cat parent.

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UT Dallas is Trying to Punish a Student Editor for Editing

By Marie McMullanDecember 8, 2025

UT Dallas has consistently been accused of free speech violations in recent years.

Prop 3 Could Worsen Dallas’ Jail Overcrowding and Mental Health Crisis

By Tamera HutchersonNovember 1, 2025

Prop. 3 would let judges deny bail for certain felony charges when risk or danger is shown. But that’s already in the state Constitution.

Michelin Man

How Did Mamani Earn a Star After 50 Days? Michelin Answers but Questions Remain

By Hank VaughnOctober 30, 2025

Maybe it was a shooting star. Even the chef wondered why the award came so quickly.

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Why Every Small Victory in Special Education Matters

By Leslie DominieOctober 16, 2025

The stakes are monumental as the government scales back on support for the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act.

Commerce Street in Deep Ellum

Opinion: Deep Ellum Is Dying and the City Is Holding the Shovel

By Aaren ProdyOctober 10, 2025

From “the great construction boondoggle” to the “absurdity of help,” one venue owner shares his struggle to survive.

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Abbott’s Cruel Abortion Laws Mean More Grieving Texas Moms Like Me Will Suffer

By Sarah HansenOctober 1, 2025

Thanks to extremist lawmakers and new laws like HB 7, Texas families will continue to face impossible decisions.

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Jimmy Kimmel is Back, But Don’t Get Complacent

By Garrett GravleySeptember 26, 2025

That a late-night comedian could even temporarily lose his platform under the shadow of government
threats is not a censorial flare-up — it’s a five-alarm fire for free speech.

As an Aggie, I’m Ashamed of My Alma Mater

By Austin ZookSeptember 11, 2025

An A&M alum reckons with the university’s decision to fire multiple employees for teaching in opposition to an ultra-conservative doctrine.

How to Poop Outdoors in a Way That Won’t Piss Off the Environment and Other Hikers

By Shari Edelson and B. Derrick TaffSeptember 10, 2025

Hitting the trails? Time to come clean.

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Dallas-Based Energy Transfer Proves the Playbook to Silence Dissent is Still In Use

By Rev. Edwin RobinsonSeptember 5, 2025

Instead of dogs and hoses, corporate bullying tactics move to lawsuits and lobbyists.

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Heat Exhaustion Almost Killed Me. UPS Still Won’t Give Me A/C

By Hayden KoenigJuly 29, 2025

‘There’s no telling if I’ll make it through another Texas summer,’ UPS driver Hayden Keonig says.

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Opinion: The Fight for a People’s House Starts Now

By Rep. Ana-Maria Rodriguez RamosJuly 4, 2025

Texas Rep. Ana-Maria Rodriguez Ramos shares her thoughts on the 89th Texas Legislature and the future of the state government.

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an old fashioned

Booze: When Moderation Is a Political Mindfield

By Jeff SiegelJune 29, 2025

Cheers to moderation! The federal government will soon tell you to drink in moderation. What is that exactly? Who knows?

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