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Child Support Collection Business Incurs Wrath of OAGnew

After more than six years of squabbling and litigation, the Office of the Attorney General in Texas ran Robert O'Donnell's child support collection company out of business, and if that wasn't enough, today, its attorneys are trying to toss him in jail.
Dallas Observer  |  Sam Merten  |  02-08-2010  |  Children & Families

Dallas' Homeless Turn To The Bridge for Food, Shelter and a New Startnew

Dallas' homeless shelter is a city-subsidized success story. From its troubled beginning, The Bridge faced fierce opposition, criticism and nagging doubts. Yet in its first year of operation, it placed more than 400 people into housing and assisted nearly 800 with finding jobs.
Dallas Observer  |  Sam Merten  |  08-31-2009  |  Housing & Development

Dallas Convention Center Hotel Vote is Not Just About a Buildingnew

In his many public pitches for the convention center hotel, Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert has argued that a vote against the hotel would be a vote against the future of the city.
Dallas Observer  |  Sam Merten  |  05-04-2009  |  Housing & Development

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