U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw Praises Pope for Defending Right to say Merry Christmas
U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw is praising the pope, who’s warned against efforts to “cancel Christmas.”
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The Observer Picks: The News Desk’s Top Five Long Reads of 2021
The Dallas Observer looks at its top five longform stories from 2021.
‘We Won Again’: Texas Supreme Court Leaves Delta-8 Legal For Now, but The Fight’s Not Over
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) filed a motion with the Texas Supreme Court to have a ban on the products reinstated. That request was denied on Friday.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom Plans to Mirror Texas’ Anti-Abortion Law to Ban Assault Weapons
In an attempt to ban assault weapons, California Gov. Gavin Newsom is using a legal mechanism in Texas anti-abortion law.
Philip Kingston Has His Eyes on a Seat at the Dallas County Commissioners Court
Former Dallas City Council member is now one of three Democrats looking to face off with Republican county commissioner J.J Koch.
The U.S. Supreme Court Rules on Texas Abortion Ban – Kinda
On Friday afternoon, the U.S. Supreme Court weighed in Texas’ exceptionally harsh abortion ban. Abortion providers will be permitted to challenge the state law effectively banning nearly all abortions after the six-week mark, the court ruled. But abortion providers will only be permitted to sue a narrow group of state…
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Emails: Texas’ Election Audit Caught Collin and Tarrant County Officials Flat-Footed
Back in September, Texas state officials announced that they had “already begun” what was dubbed a “full forensic audit” into the November 2020 presidential elections that saw Joe Biden defeat former President Donald Trump. Now, an investigation by the watchdog American Oversight has brought back communication records and documents that…
‘It’s Traumatizing’: Dallas Could Soon Ban Puppy Sales in Pet Stores
Animal rights advocates are pushing for Dallas to pass an ordinance banning the sale of puppies in pet stores.
This Family Believes Their Loved One’s in Dallas with the QAnon Cult. They Want Her to Come Home.
Sean Leek was excited to live near his mother again. It was 2018, and he’d recently moved back to the area around the same time she bought a house in Delaware. “Finally,” he thought, “we’re gonna be back in each other’s lives.” Within months, he realized something was off about…
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Clay Jenkins Has Been Dallas County Judge Since 2010. Edwin Flores Wants to End That.
Around Texas and beyond, Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins has built a public profile for his fight against Gov. Greg Abbott’s approach to combating the coronavirus. Jenkins has called for better protections against the virus, has criticized the state’s Republican officials for lax measurements and even evicted J.J. Koch from a Commissioners…
Dallas Fire Fighters Association President Stands by Paramedic Who Kicked Man in Face
Jim McDade, the president of the Dallas Fire Fighters Association, maintains that the paramedic who kicked a mentally ill man repeatedly in 2019 was just defending himself.
Former Lt. Gov. Candidate Matthew Dowd Slammed for ‘White Male Christian’ Comment
As a “white male Christian,” Matthew Dowd has announced he’s ending his campaign for lieutenant governor to make room for diverse candidates.
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Frisco Doctors Sent to Prison for Medicare Fraud Involving Dishing Out Drugs ‘Like Candy’
Two doctors involved in a Texas-based healthcare fraud scheme were sentenced to over two decades in federal prison and ordered to pay tens-of-millions of dollars in restitution.
Dallas Puts Dollar Stores in the Crosshairs As It Eyes New Options for Food Deserts
Dallas wants to bring more food options to underserved communities like Highland Hills, which is in a food desert. Some think more regulations on dollar stores could be the answer.
Keep It On: Dallas ISD’s Mask Mandate to Stay Until MLK Day
Dallas ISD has announced its mask mandate will remain in place until Martin Luther King Day.
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State Returns License to Fired Dallas Paramedic Brad Cox, Who Kicked Mentally Ill Man in Face
The Texas Department of State Health Services issued an emergency suspension of Brad Cox’s paramedic license last month. Cox, the former Dallas Fire-Rescue paramedic who was caught on video kicking a mentally ill man on the ground in 2019, got his license back last week. The state is still investigating the 2019 incident.
The Power Grid Failed Texas Last February. Now, It Could Shake Up Abbott’s Reelection Bid.
Some say Gov. Greg Abbott’s reelection chances rest in how well the energy grid holds up this winter.
In Latest Crackdown on Anything Adjacent to Marijuana, Texas Gets Smokable Hemp Banned Again
After a final ruling in district court which said the ban smokable hemp ban was unlawful, the Texas Department of State Health Services filed a notice of appeal to the decision with the Texas Supreme Court. This notice supersedes the final ruling until the Texas Supreme Court reaches a decision on the appeal.
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QAnon Cultists Are Still in Downtown Dallas Weeks Later, but No One Can Say for How Long
Sure, Aaron and Carly were wary to say too much – like everyone else at the QAnon gathering in Dallas, they wouldn’t even share their full names – but they beamed with excitement. They’re in their mid-thirties, and they left behind a business and their apartment in Mexico City to…
Dallas Tries Withholding Evidence In Lawsuit Regarding Paramedic Who Kicked Man in Face
The Dallas Police Department is still reviewing a public integrity unit investigation that cleared former Dallas Fire-Rescue paramedic Brad Cox. Meanwhile, the city is trying to withhold evidence in a lawsuit that alleges Cox kicked a mentally ill man in the face while he was detained on the ground.
Professor Says Dallas College Paid $12.3 Million in Severance to Laid-Off Employees
Some have accused Dallas College of pressuring hundreds of laid-off employees to sign NDAs in exchange for severance pay.
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Despite Local Pushback, Arlington City Council Gives Go-Ahead for New Gas Wells Near Daycare
Three new gas wells near an Arlington daycare center are expected to be operational early next year.