Austin Wood

Dallas, Texas | Staff @Dallas_Observer | Formerly @Advocate_LH | @DailyToreador |

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Dallas Park and Rec is looking for savings as budgets tighten. In Oak Cliff, residents are starting to face the realities as budget season gets underway.

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Community members are concerned about a loss of valuable programming and increased fees as Dallas looks to bring in a for-profit operator.

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The new deal provides for wage increases and improved benefits. Without it, paratransit employees would have gone on strike Wednesday.

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@thedallaseye @dallas_observer Way to keep an eye out - good catch. We’re updating the article now. Thanks for letting me know and being a reader.

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Activist groups have been documenting ICE-affiliated flights in and out of a 'backdoor' hangar since May.

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Talarico also found out about a southern Dallas BBQ speciality Tuesday. Spoiler alert: it’s a variety of smoked meat.

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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.”

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Shayma Alzubi was reassigned after being announced as the new principal of Western Hills High School in Fort Worth, district officials confirmed. Following the announcement, right-wing social media accounts targeted Alzubi for past posts.

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The story of Boaty McBoatface may be a decade old, but its lesson is timeless.

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City Council members are currently debating whether or not to impose harsher restrictions on organizations distributing food to homeless people in Dallas.

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By the time Tuesday afternoon rolled around, reports began sprouting up, detailing confusion and even “chaos” at some Dallas County polling locations.
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Plano and Melissa students joined protests as Gov. Abbott tells state officials to investigate districts believed to encourage or facilitate walkouts https://t.co/1I408TKUNL

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Should voters decide to end its DART partnership in May, a new company will take over the public transportation responsibilities for Plano. https://t.co/8CTiHYvDpm

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Social media outrage swiftly followed reports that an unauthorized group visited Wylie East High School. https://t.co/sCqEEhlPdd

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Six DART member cities are currently on a path to vote on ending its partnership with the transit agency. https://t.co/jd01Ts89GN

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Thousands of families could be affected by any of the possible new plans for garbage collection in Dallas. https://t.co/yVU9PMiDcT

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All week long, the folks at @DailyToreador have been nailing their coverage of Raiderville and all things surrounding the BYU game.

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Wrote a quick story today previewing Lake Highlands vs. Jesuit this Friday. Check it out here: https://t.co/emxa3m7Wvj

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The Big 12 voted to penalize teams for debris on the field.

Nevertheless, the decades-old tradition persisted. https://t.co/ed5H6524dB

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The Wheels On the Bus Are Falling Off at DART https://t.co/O2oaK1BFaI

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Neighbors expressed concerns over traffic safety on Abrams Road at Wednesday's community meeting at Forest Meadow Middle School.
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City park and recreation officials have confirmed ‘Nick and Nora’ have a new pair of eaglets

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