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		<title>Redistricting Drama Presents ‘Chaos’ for Congressional Hopefuls, Dallas Democrats</title>
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					<dc:creator>Emma Ruby</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 12:28:40 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Judge Orders North Texas Districts to Remove Ten Commandments Posters</title>
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					<dc:creator>Emma Ruby</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 15:42:19 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Who Are the Highest-Paid Dallas County Employees?</title>
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					<dc:creator>Kelly Dearmore</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 08:30:00 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>MAGA Podcaster Katie Miller&#8217;s Bad Bunny Trap Question Backfires</title>
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					<dc:creator>mike</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 13:54:38 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>In the Push for a More Efficient City, Dallas City Hall May Have to Die</title>
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					<dc:creator>Emma Ruby</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 11:22:40 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Dallas City Council Saves Voters a Trip to the Polls</title>
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					<dc:creator>Alyssa Fields</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 10:43:06 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>City Council Approves ‘Emergency’ Food Bank Donation After SNAP Benefits Stall</title>
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					<dc:creator>Emma Ruby</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 09:40:52 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>More DFW Flight Cancellations on Wednesday and Thursday, Regardless of Vote</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 07:43:40 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>A Second Dallas Law Enforcement Office Has Said No To  ICE Partnership Invitation</title>
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					<dc:creator>Emma Ruby</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 09:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Dallas Attorney, Conspiracy Theorist Receives Latest Trump Presidential Pardon</title>
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					<dc:creator>Kelly Dearmore</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 10:39:56 -0600</pubDate>
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