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  Infighting at City Hall Adds to Confusion Over Vaccine Distribution

  January 22 at 4 a.m.

  In a statement sent to the Observer, Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson said there needs to be an end to the political games surrounding the roll-out of the vaccine. How and when eligible residents get the COVID-19 vaccine shouldn’t be determined by their party affiliation or their ties to elected politicians, he said.

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  Dallas Leadership Homing in on Short-Term Rental Regulations

  January 21 at 4 a.m.

  Dallas City Council hopes to crack down on party houses at short-term rentals such as Airbnb and Vrbo.

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  City Council Members Meet Resistance From Mayor Over Creating Vaccine Registration Hubs

  January 21 at 4 a.m.

  City Council members even identified potential locations for the hubs. But the mayor wasn’t having it because they asked the wrong person.

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  COVID-19 Variant Found in Dallas

  January 19 at 4 a.m.

  Different variants, besides SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7, have been reported in other parts of the world, but not yet in the U.S.

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  Poor Communication at All Levels of Government Fuels Confusion over COVID Shots

  January 18 at 4 a.m.

  Miscommunication between city and county officials causes drama over COVID-19 vaccine distribution. Meanwhile, the people they serve just want to be protected from the virus.

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  DPD To Implement Program Teaching Officers How to Better Police Themselves

  January 15 at 4 a.m.

  The city allocated $300,000 to fund the implementation of the program through 2024.