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Readers Respond: Pour One Out for These Beloved, Bygone Restaurants, Too

1 month ago | dallasobserver.com | Patrick Williams

Nostalgia is like magic pixie dust: You sprinkle it on memories to imbue them with a golden aura of joy. It's delightful, highly personal, and we love it. So, it's no surprise that our recent story by Hank Vaughn, "The Dallas Restaurants We Miss the Most," drew dozens of responses from readers online.
Dallas Rep. Crockett Calls Abbott 'Hot Wheels,' Delights the Right

Mar 25, 2025 | dallasobserver.com | Patrick Williams

We at theare great fans of U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett. After she was first elected to the Texas House, we named her Best Freshman Lawmaker in 2021. We repeated the award in 2023 when she was elected to Congress. We admire her combative nature when she mixes it up with her opponents on the far right — almost always.When she walked out of President Donald Trump's speech before Congress earlier this month and said he was "spewing all kinds of nonsense and bullshit," we cheered.
FirstEnergy, independent auditor take opposite sides over electric distribution rates

Mar 7, 2025 | beaconjournal.com | Patrick Williams

An auditor's February report evaluating FirstEnergy's proposal to generally increase Akron-area residents' electric bills recommends the utility instead lower its rates. Akron-based FirstEnergy's distribution rate case before regulator the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) is its first such case since 2007, according to the report. FirstEnergy's Ohio Edison subsidiary distributes electricity to most of Summit and Portage counties and other surrounding areas.
Trump demands repeal of CHIPS Act. What does that mean for Greater Akron polymer tech hub?

Mar 5, 2025 | yahoo.com | Patrick Williams

The congressional act that led to the creation of the Sustainable Polymers Tech Hub in Greater Akron and a pledge for millions in federal dollars for the region has come under attack by President Donald Trump. In his Tuesday night address to Congress, Trump told House Speaker Mike Johnson that he should nix the CHIPS and Science Act and use leftover money to reduce the national debt.
Trump demands repeal of CHIPS Act. What does that mean for Greater Akron polymer tech hub?

Mar 5, 2025 | beaconjournal.com | Patrick Williams

The congressional act that led to the creation of the Sustainable Polymers Tech Hub in Greater Akron and a pledge for millions in federal dollars for the region has come under attack by President Donald Trump. In his Tuesday night address to Congress, Trump told U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson that he should nix the CHIPS and Science Act and use leftover money to reduce the national debt.
President Donald Trump, the Great Uniter, Sparks Another Protest

Mar 5, 2025 | dallasobserver.com | Patrick Williams

Remember way back in 2000 when former President George W. Bush promised to be "a uniter, not a divider?" Yeah, that didn't turn out too well, though those of us on the left did learn something from Bush's tenure, namely that it's a lot harder to emigrate to Canada than we hoped. Really, some people were actually talking about heading out to Canada or Mexico because Bush was president.It seems almost quaint now.
Dallas-Fort Worth's Best Upcoming Plays and Musicals in 2025

Feb 17, 2025 | dallasobserver.com | Patrick Williams

In 2015, the people behind one of Dallas’ oldest live stage ensembles, Kitchen Dog Theater, decided to put down roots. The company had held residence at the art space The McKinney Avenue Contemporary for 20 years, but when The MAC relocated, Kitchen Dog was without a home of its own.So it bought one: a 10,000-square-foot warehouse in the northern Design District.
Now Hiring: Dallas Observer Seeks a Music Editor To Lead Our Coverage

Feb 6, 2025 | dallasobserver.com | Patrick Williams

• None Hire and manage freelance reporters and photographers to produce a range of stories. Our stories include breaking news and trending topics that need to be written quickly and enterprise and feature stories that could take a week or more to report. • None Efficiently edit stories for structure, line editing and copy editing so they read beautifully, clearly and concisely and are free of factual and grammatical errors and typos.
State library budget cuts not recommended by House Education Committee | Feb 6

Feb 6, 2025 | sdpb.org | Patrick Williams

See the audio attached above to listen to the full news update/podcast. Each day, SDPB brings you statewide news coverage. We then compile those stories into a daily podcast. Subscribe on Apple or Spotify. On today's update... A House education panel is recommending a budget committee not cut the state library budget. Legislation aimed at banning lab-grown meat is advancing. The bill is modeled after a law in Florida.
Lawmakers debate changes to state's drug ingestion law | Feb 3

Feb 3, 2025 | sdpb.org | Patrick Williams

See the audio attached above to listen to the full news update/podcast. Each day, SDPB brings you statewide news coverage. We then compile those stories into a daily podcast. Subscribe on Apple or Spotify. On today's update... Lawmakers are debating whether to change the state's drug ingestion law. A bill passing the Senate reverses a federal rule that allows the use of a firearms code for transactions involving firearms, accessories, and ammunition.