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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://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/09/RSS-DAL_1320x825-100.jpg The Leading Independent News Source in Dallas, Texas https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com 144 90 https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/dallas-city-council-oks-agreement-for-fair-park-community-greenspace-40648218/ https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40648218 Austin Wood https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/dallas-city-council-oks-agreement-for-fair-park-community-greenspace-40648218/#respond Thu, 26 Feb 2026 11:00:17 -0600 News Council members unanimously voted to allow Fair Park First to oversee development of the community park, which is expected to break ground as early as August.]]> https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/dallas-city-council-oks-agreement-for-fair-park-community-greenspace-40648218/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/sponsored/texas-population-growth-culbertson-holdings-is-helping-40641447/ https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40641447 Jane Le https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/sponsored/texas-population-growth-culbertson-holdings-is-helping-40641447/#respond Tue, 24 Feb 2026 13:22:46 -0600 In the surging Texas real estate market, sometimes diamonds are found in the rough.]]> https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/sponsored/texas-population-growth-culbertson-holdings-is-helping-40641447/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/dallas-officials-have-mixed-reactions-to-1-billion-city-hall-repair-report-40647182/ https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40647182 Austin Wood https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/dallas-officials-have-mixed-reactions-to-1-billion-city-hall-repair-report-40647182/#respond Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:51:19 -0600 News City Council members will be briefed on the report’s findings at a Finance Committee meeting on Monday. ]]> https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/dallas-officials-have-mixed-reactions-to-1-billion-city-hall-repair-report-40647182/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/princeton-allows-home-building-again-as-growth-continues-40647153/ https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40647153 Emma Ruby https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/princeton-allows-home-building-again-as-growth-continues-40647153/#respond Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:47:44 -0600 For over a year, Princeton halted construction as the town’s population boomed. State legislators don’t want it to happen again. ]]> https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/princeton-allows-home-building-again-as-growth-continues-40647153/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/hood-county-data-center-moratorium-failed-40643082/ https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40643082 Austin Wood https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/hood-county-data-center-moratorium-failed-40643082/#respond Wed, 11 Feb 2026 11:31:59 -0600 News Hood County commissioners voted against halting data center construction after receiving a letter from state Sen. Paul Bettencourt of Houston. ]]> https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/hood-county-data-center-moratorium-failed-40643082/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/arts-culture/dallas-given-until-end-of-the-month-to-plan-removal-of-rainbow-crosswalks-40636583/ https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40636583 Alyssa Fields https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/arts-culture/dallas-given-until-end-of-the-month-to-plan-removal-of-rainbow-crosswalks-40636583/#respond Tue, 20 Jan 2026 11:23:15 -0600 Arts & Culture The city's request for an exception to Gov. Greg Abbott's order requiring the removal of the rainbow crosswalks has been denied.]]> https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/arts-culture/dallas-given-until-end-of-the-month-to-plan-removal-of-rainbow-crosswalks-40636583/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/plano-muslim-food-pantry-disrupted-by-white-nationalist-protest-40627029/ https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40627029 Alyssa Fields https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/plano-muslim-food-pantry-disrupted-by-white-nationalist-protest-40627029/#respond Tue, 16 Dec 2025 08:30:00 -0600 News An Islamophobic protest disrupted the East Plano Islamic Center’s weekly food pantry. It’s the latest of many attacks on the religious center.]]> https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/plano-muslim-food-pantry-disrupted-by-white-nationalist-protest-40627029/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/texas-now-allows-residents-to-sue-medical-abortion-providers-40623276/ https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40623276 Alyssa Fields https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/texas-now-allows-residents-to-sue-medical-abortion-providers-40623276/#respond Fri, 05 Dec 2025 09:30:00 -0600 A law allowing private citizens to sue manufacturers and distributors of abortion-inducing drugs goes into effect. ]]> https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/texas-now-allows-residents-to-sue-medical-abortion-providers-40623276/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/north-texas-could-have-new-medical-marijuana-dispensaries-40622724/ https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40622724 Alyssa Fields https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/north-texas-could-have-new-medical-marijuana-dispensaries-40622724/#respond Fri, 05 Dec 2025 08:30:00 -0600 The state approved adding nine additional licensed to the roster of medical marijuana dispensaries. The Department of Public Safety announced the conditional recipients on Monday. ]]> https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/north-texas-could-have-new-medical-marijuana-dispensaries-40622724/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/addison-will-remain-dart-member-city-for-now-40623028/ https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40623028 Alyssa Fields https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/addison-will-remain-dart-member-city-for-now-40623028/#respond Thu, 04 Dec 2025 13:05:34 -0600 News Addison will not join the growing roster of cities attempting to end their contracts with DART. ]]> https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/addison-will-remain-dart-member-city-for-now-40623028/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer