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Texas' Stem Cell Stance Could Have Economic Effects

By Jesse Hyde

Dallas Observer | April 24, 2007

If Texas continues to essentially criminalize stem cell research, the state could lose out on billions of dollars and tens of thousands of jobs.

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Tags: Health & Science

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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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Dallas' Letot Center Helps to Stop the Sex Tradenew

Every week, the Center takes in girls as young as 13 who are part of a thriving underground sex trade that stretches from Miami to Los Angeles.

Dallas Observer | Jesse Hyde | 11-17-2008 | Sex

Tags: Prostitution, Dallas, human trafficking, teenagers, runaways, Letot Center, sex trade

Polygamy and Menew

Seven months have passed since the polygamist raid in Eldorado, but for one mainstream Mormon, the effects linger.

Dallas Observer | Jesse Hyde | 11-03-2008 | Religion

Tags: religion, Mormons, polygamy, Warren Jeffs, FLDS, Eldorado, Susan Hays, YFZ Ranch

Zales Smells Sweet Success in Expanding Dunkin' Donutsnew

Last year, Dunkin' Donuts embarked on an ambitious westward expansion, with plans to open about 9,000 new stores nationwide by 2016, at a time when Starbucks is scaling back and retailers everywhere are looking for ways to pinch pennies as the economy continues to dive toward recession or worse.

Dallas Observer | Jesse Hyde | 10-06-2008 | Food+Drink

Tags: Coffee, Starbucks, fast food, doughnuts, Dunkin' Donuts, franchising, Zale Corp.

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