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Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact Dallas Observer. letters@dallasobserver.com (Dallas Observer Editor) web@voicemediagroup.com (Dallas Observer Webmaster) https://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss https://www.dallasobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/09/RSS-DAL_1320x825-100.jpg Dallas Observer The Leading Independent News Source in Dallas, Texas https://www.dallasobserver.com 144 90 White Rock Boathouse operator rejects breach notice, won’t change code of conduct https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/white-rock-boathouse-operator-rejects-breach-notice-wont-change-code-of-conduct-40704391/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40704391 Austin Wood https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/white-rock-boathouse-operator-rejects-breach-notice-wont-change-code-of-conduct-40704391/#respond Fri, 14 Aug 2026 09:10:04 -0500 The operator argues that its code of conduct remains virtually unchanged from previously approved versions.]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/white-rock-boathouse-operator-rejects-breach-notice-wont-change-code-of-conduct-40704391/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer Data center bans have been challenged, but Dallas wants more control https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-data-center-regulations-40704291/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40704291 Emma Ruby https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-data-center-regulations-40704291/#respond Fri, 14 Aug 2026 08:00:00 -0500 Five Dallas City Council members want to vote on whether to adopt a data center-specific land use, increasing local control over development. ]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-data-center-regulations-40704291/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer Le Sol lives on: City council approves experimental recreation club in Oak Cliff https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-greenlights-le-sol-house-oak-cliff-40704254/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40704254 Emma Ruby https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-greenlights-le-sol-house-oak-cliff-40704254/#respond Thu, 13 Aug 2026 08:49:36 -0500 Two residential homes in Oak Cliff became the centers of rest and relaxation for women who could afford it. ]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-greenlights-le-sol-house-oak-cliff-40704254/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer Mark Lamster’s ‘Welcome to Paradox City’ finds poetry in Dallas contradictions https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts-culture/mark-lamsters-welcome-to-paradox-city-finds-poetry-in-dallas-contradictions-40700457/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40700457 Preston Barta https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts-culture/mark-lamsters-welcome-to-paradox-city-finds-poetry-in-dallas-contradictions-40700457/#respond Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:14:29 -0500 Arts & Culture Dallas architecture is a catalog of the city's history, and Pulitzer winner Mark Lamster has put that history to page. ]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts-culture/mark-lamsters-welcome-to-paradox-city-finds-poetry-in-dallas-contradictions-40700457/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer Dallas is navigating budget troubles. So is just about everyone else https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-not-only-major-city-with-budget-trouble-40704066/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40704066 Emma Ruby https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-not-only-major-city-with-budget-trouble-40704066/#respond Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:56:21 -0500 Across the U.S., major cities are facing budget difficulties driven by expiring COVID dollars, inflation and changing spending patterns. ]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-not-only-major-city-with-budget-trouble-40704066/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer Are Dallas city employees the biggest losers in the proposed budget? https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-city-employees-healthcare-proposed-budget-cuts-40703675/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40703675 Emma Ruby https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-city-employees-healthcare-proposed-budget-cuts-40703675/#respond Mon, 10 Aug 2026 09:00:10 -0500 News The biggest budget in Dallas’ history includes cuts to nearly 300 positions and slashed healthcare options for city employees. ]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-city-employees-healthcare-proposed-budget-cuts-40703675/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer Dallas libraries see layoffs ahead of budget season with ‘no sacred cows’ https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-library-layoffs-budget-cuts-season-40702669/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40702669 Austin Wood https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-library-layoffs-budget-cuts-season-40702669/#respond Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:11:02 -0500 News Dallas leaders have warned that aggressive budget cuts are on the horizon, and libraries have taken an early hit. ]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-library-layoffs-budget-cuts-season-40702669/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer The city’s case for moving Dallas’ 911 dispatch center out of downtown  https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-city-council-discusses-911-311-dispatch-location-40702181/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40702181 Emma Ruby https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-city-council-discusses-911-311-dispatch-location-40702181/#respond Wed, 05 Aug 2026 09:15:34 -0500 News Amid the uncertainty of City Hall’s future, Dallasites may soon be asked to approve funding for several major public safety projects. ]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-city-council-discusses-911-311-dispatch-location-40702181/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer Dallas parks could feature billboards as city looks for increased revenue https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-parks-could-feature-billboards-as-city-looks-for-increased-revenue-40702131/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40702131 Austin Wood https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-parks-could-feature-billboards-as-city-looks-for-increased-revenue-40702131/#respond Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:30:00 -0500 News With the park department asked to cut $13.1 million from its budget, officials are looking to create a more self-sustaining system.]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-parks-could-feature-billboards-as-city-looks-for-increased-revenue-40702131/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer The Dallas City Council is back. So is the melodrama https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-council-city-hall-supermajority-vote-40701937/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40701937 Emma Ruby https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-council-city-hall-supermajority-vote-40701937/#respond Tue, 04 Aug 2026 08:30:00 -0500 News A proposed change to the city’s real estate rules appears mighty convenient ahead of a vote on the future of City Hall. ]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-council-city-hall-supermajority-vote-40701937/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer