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Abortion Decision’s Next Phase
Conservative state lawmakers sent a letter to the Sidley Austin law firm threatening to file legislation prohibiting companies from covering the cost of abortions or related travel expenses to other states.
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Dallas County Declares Monkeypox A Health Emergency
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins issued an emergency declaration Friday morning because of the monkeypox outbreak as cases in the county passed 200.
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Keeping Up With The Perots?
Talk about pricey presents. Ross Perot Jr. donated a helicopter to the Dallas Police Department in December. Now the department has a 2019 Protector Targa 310 boat courtesy of another wealthy and competitive Dallasite.
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Dallas City Council Seeks to Blunt Impact of Abortion Ruling
Dallas City Council will consider a resolution that would direct city staff to deprioritize investigations related to abortions following the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade.
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Dallas Aims to End Traffic Fatalities
Dallas’ new Vision Zero plan lays out 40 action items for the city to curb traffic fatalities. The goal: no traffic deaths by 2030.
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Remembering Izzy Martin, Our 2021 Readers’ Choice Person of the Year
Isabelle “Izzy” Martin, People Newspapers’ 2021 Readers’ Choice Person of the Year, died July 29 of osteosarcoma, a bone cancer that she battled for more than two years.
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Construction Costs Shrink Snider Plaza Project
The developer has abandoned plans for underground parking and reduced the scope of the building proposed for the southeast corner of Snider Plaza, where Peggy Sue BBQ used to be.
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Dallas Democrats Accuse Republican Party Candidate of Submitting Fraudulent Application for Office
Dallas County Democrats reported fraud involving the Dallas County Republicans’ acceptance of Mark Hajdu’s false application to run for State Representative House District 114.
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Police: Shooter At Dallas Love Field Pointed Gun Toward Officer
The woman accused of firing inside a terminal at Dallas Love Field airport Monday faces a charge of aggravated assault against a public servant, jail records show.
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Texas Sports Hall of Fame Voting is Open Now for 2023
Mark Cuban, Randy Allen, Matthew Stafford, and Jordan Spieth appear on the ballot for the 2023 Texas Sports Hall of Fame.
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Snider Plaza Design Taking Shape
Plans for the future look of Snider Plaza are taking shape after a recent University Park city council meeting.
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