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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/opinion/americans-keep-voting-for-scandal%e2%80%91prone-candidates-40689917/ https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40689917 Charlie Hunt https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/opinion/americans-keep-voting-for-scandal%e2%80%91prone-candidates-40689917/#respond Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:00:00 -0500 The 2026 midterm elections will feature at least two scandal-plagued candidates, including Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. ]]> https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/opinion/americans-keep-voting-for-scandal%e2%80%91prone-candidates-40689917/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/frisco-voters-reject-anti-muslim-immigrant-rhetoric-as-vilhauer-falls-in-mayoral-race-40687542/ https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40687542 Austin Wood https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/frisco-voters-reject-anti-muslim-immigrant-rhetoric-as-vilhauer-falls-in-mayoral-race-40687542/#respond Mon, 15 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0500 News The losing candidate had likened Indians to ‘rats’ and said Islam is a terrorist ideology.]]> https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/frisco-voters-reject-anti-muslim-immigrant-rhetoric-as-vilhauer-falls-in-mayoral-race-40687542/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/food-drink/james-talarico-dallas-bbq-beef-prices-40683709/ https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40683709 Austin Wood https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/food-drink/james-talarico-dallas-bbq-beef-prices-40683709/#respond Wed, 03 Jun 2026 08:39:15 -0500 Food & Drink Talarico said Paxton’s remarks about his meat intake amounted to routine campaign name-calling. He added that “Texans are tired of that kind of politics.”]]> https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/food-drink/james-talarico-dallas-bbq-beef-prices-40683709/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/democrats-choose-electability-over-incumbency-as-allred-bests-johnson-in-runoff-40681014/ https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40681014 Austin Wood https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/democrats-choose-electability-over-incumbency-as-allred-bests-johnson-in-runoff-40681014/#respond Wed, 27 May 2026 12:48:13 -0500 News Allred will now face off against Republican nominee Patrick Gillespie in the general election to represent a district that would have favored Kamala Harris by 30 points in 2024.]]> https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/democrats-choose-electability-over-incumbency-as-allred-bests-johnson-in-runoff-40681014/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/ken-paxton-trounced-incumbent-cornyn-what-does-that-mean-for-texas-in-november-40680899/ https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40680899 Emma Ruby https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/ken-paxton-trounced-incumbent-cornyn-what-does-that-mean-for-texas-in-november-40680899/#respond Wed, 27 May 2026 11:16:35 -0500 News Paxton’s decisive win and an impressive May turnout suggest that Texas’ conservative base isn’t going down without a fight.]]> https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/ken-paxton-trounced-incumbent-cornyn-what-does-that-mean-for-texas-in-november-40680899/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/heres-what-to-know-about-the-runoff-elections-dallas-county-40677765/ https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40677765 Kelly Dearmore https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/heres-what-to-know-about-the-runoff-elections-dallas-county-40677765/#respond Thu, 21 May 2026 08:00:00 -0500 News Another Election Day in North Texas means another spicy set of races to watch. Make sure you're ready. ]]> https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/heres-what-to-know-about-the-runoff-elections-dallas-county-40677765/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/dallas-county-republican-party-precinct-based-voting-40664680/ https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40664680 Emma Ruby https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/dallas-county-republican-party-precinct-based-voting-40664680/#respond Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:38:50 -0500 News In a contentious meeting, precinct chairs voted to move forward with precinct-only voting in next month’s runoff. Is that possible?]]> https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/dallas-county-republican-party-precinct-based-voting-40664680/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/dallas-isd-asks-for-record-bond-package-with-tax-increase-40662964/ https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40662964 Austin Wood https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/dallas-isd-asks-for-record-bond-package-with-tax-increase-40662964/#respond Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0500 The package put forth by Dallas ISD’s bond steering committee would phase out roughly 700 portable classrooms used by 10,000 students. ]]> https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/dallas-isd-asks-for-record-bond-package-with-tax-increase-40662964/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/dallas-county-gop-chair-allen-west-ousted-40661018/ https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40661018 Emma Ruby https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/dallas-county-gop-chair-allen-west-ousted-40661018/#respond Thu, 16 Apr 2026 06:34:07 -0500 News Allen West's decision to abandon precinct-based voting may have led to backlash amongst local Republicans.]]> https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/dallas-county-gop-chair-allen-west-ousted-40661018/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/dallas-county-gop-pivots-back-to-countywide-voting-40654890/ https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40654890 Austin Wood https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/dallas-county-gop-pivots-back-to-countywide-voting-40654890/#respond Fri, 20 Mar 2026 08:30:00 -0500 News After initially defending the decision to move to precinct-based voting, local Republicans push for a return to the norm. ]]> https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/dallas-county-gop-pivots-back-to-countywide-voting-40654890/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer