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Frisco Realtor Ryan Admits Guilt For Taking Part In Capitol Riot
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Kevin Phinney has lived and worked as a writer and editor in Austin, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Seattle and New York City.
He was born in Brooklyn, New York and was raised in El Paso. Phinney attended college in Austin.
He has done television work as a reporter and commentator, and is a former host of a weekday drive-time radio show called "Kevin & Kevin in the Morning" on KGSR-FM (now known as Austin City Limits Radio).
He is also the author of "Souled American," a book tracking race relations in America through music. It was published by BILLBOARD Books, and is often used in college classrooms across the country.
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Frisco Realtor Jenna Ryan Pleads Guilty to January 6 Charges
Jennifer "Jenna" Ryan is the first North Texan — out of nearly dozen charged —to plead guilty to charges related to the insurrection.
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Does TX GOP Lack Will To Act On Threat To Arrest AWOL Democrats?
COLUMN: When House Dems fled to DC in May, everyone called it the publicity stunt it was. The GOP is now doing the same with arrest threats.
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If You Get COVID-19 In Dallas, How Unique Will Your Illness Be?
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In Dallas, Your COVID Experience, Mine and Abbott's Can Be Unique
COLUMN: When you get sick with COVID-19 as I did, you learn people respond differently to infection. You also learn what your resources are.
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Want To Cool Off? Consider What's Heading To Dallas For Christmas
As temperatures hover near the century mark, it's fun to put on your favorite yuletide jams and daydream about the cooler holidays to come.
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Arlington Resumes Spraying Cycle to Kill West Nile Mosquitoes
While Dallas has its own tussle with West Nile, the city of Arlington has found areas where infected mosquitos are turning up in samples.
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Fully Vaccinated? So Was Gov. Greg Abbott — Who Now Has COVID-19
Here's the latest edition the Dallas Daily, your source for updates on everything happening in town.
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Gov. Greg Abbott, The Man Against Masks, Is Now COVID-19 Positive
Although fully vaccinated, the Texas Governor has tested positive for the coronavirus he's done so much to downplay.
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Immersive Van Gogh Descends On Dallas: It's A World Unto Itself
COLUMN: The colorful emotive paintings that made Vincent Van Gogh famous years after his death are animated, put to music and roar to life.
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West Nile Virus Continues To Force Dallas To Spray Mosquitoes
The city has now recorded a death due to West Nile virus this year. Now the city is digging in, trying to eradicate infected mosquitoes.
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Is Texas Dumbing Down on Educating Students For Political Gains?
Here's a five-minute guide to everything worth knowing around town today.
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Abbott's Agenda Says Yes to Conspiracy Theories, No To History
COLUMN: The governor wants to penalize social media for policing crackpot theories — while discouraging kids from learning historical facts.
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After A Short Hiatus, Dallas Intensifies West Nile Spraying Again
Treatment areas are widening, and mosquitoes appear to be as fast to reproduce as the city is to wipe them out, along with West Nile virus.
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Lambda In Dallas: What Doesn't Kill You Mutates To Try Again
With delta still raging, yet another mutation — which will catch on through unvaccinated Texans — is about to make its presence known here.
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West Nile Spraying Resumes In Dallas Neighborhoods Overnight
The city is once again spraying to kill mosquitos carrying West Nile virus. Find out if your home, workplace or play space is being treated.
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Texans Wonder: Is Critical Race Theory History — Or Propaganda?
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Shooting The Messenger: CRT Doesn't Teach Racism — It Explains It
COLUMN: It's not my fault my ancestors owned people! Don't mention Jim Crow laws, the segregated South, or my love for the Confederacy!
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Dinosaurs Will Rule DFW Again, At Least For A Weekend
"Dinosaur Invasion" is an interactive exhibit sure to stimulate the imagination of any child —or anyone who grew up loving these creatures.
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What Is 'Critical Race Theory,' And Why Do Conservatives Hate It?
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