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Stacked Deck

By Matt Pulle

Dallas Observer | January 31, 2006

Giving penny-ante politicians a say over lucrative affordable-housing developments seemed like a good idea -- until the FBI came calling.

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Tags: affordable housing, Brian Potashnik, Southwest Dallas

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You might think that it was one of those thorny ethical conflicts. How would the Dallas Observer behave when its tough-talking former city columnist became mayor? Would we join her team? Be her pals? Suck up? Or would we keep...

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