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Encycloweedia is Trying a New Way to Turn Pot into Dough

Dallas Observer | January 25, 2010

Every two weeks or so, we wander into our publisher's office and flip through copies of our company's sister papers in Denver and California, where medical marijuana is legal. "Wow, they must be raking in the ad dough," we say.

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Tags: Encycloweedia, Medical Marijuana, pot, Marijuana

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Do Primary Voting Numbers Spell a GOP Trend?new

Say these words: Governor Rick Perry, four more years. Why are we predicting the return of Mr. Hot Hair to office? Well, he's leading the polls in his primary race and, so far, turnout in the GOP primary appears to be running higher than Democratic turnout.

Dallas Observer | Patrick Williams | 03-01-2010 | Commentary

Tags: Governor Rick Perry, voting turnout, Democrats, Republicans, Dallas, primaries

Texas Board of Education's Cultural Warriors in Troublenew

Could it really be that the young Earthers, the intelligent designers and assorted Christian right-wing whackjobs who have made the Texas State Board of Education such a reliable source of amusement could be facing... extinction?

Dallas Observer | Patrick Williams | 02-22-2010 | Education

Tags: Earthers, Texas Board of Education, Texas Freedom Network, religious right

It's Tough Being an Immigrant, Unless You're Richnew

The Dallas Morning News recently reported that City Hall is looking to create a regional center under a federal program that offers green cards and a shot at permanent residency to immigrants willing to invest $500,000 or $1 million in the city.

Dallas Observer | Patrick Williams | 12-07-2009 | Immigration

Tags: Immigration, poverty, wealth, income gap

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