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Staffing, parks, libraries and even police budgets may take a hit.]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-city-council-faces-massive-budget-shortfall-40688093/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts-culture/robocop-screening-rallies-dallas-to-save-i-m-peis-city-hall-40687900/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40687900 Preston Barta https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts-culture/robocop-screening-rallies-dallas-to-save-i-m-peis-city-hall-40687900/#respond Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:14:04 -0500 Arts & Culture A "RoboCop" benefit screening turned movie nostalgia into civic testimony for the Save Dallas City Hall Coalition.]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts-culture/robocop-screening-rallies-dallas-to-save-i-m-peis-city-hall-40687900/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-city-council-frustrates-local-public-speakers-40687806/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40687806 Emma Ruby https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-city-council-frustrates-local-public-speakers-40687806/#respond Tue, 16 Jun 2026 09:10:21 -0500 News Public speakers were left frustrated last week after the Council deliberated privately all day before cutting the time each person is given to talk. ]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-city-council-frustrates-local-public-speakers-40687806/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-city-hall-council-relocation-vote-40686601/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40686601 Emma Ruby https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-city-hall-council-relocation-vote-40686601/#respond Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:11:35 -0500 News Dallas’ mayor now knows he has nine votes on his side of the City Hall issue. 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