Lucas Manfield

Lucas Manfield is an editorial fellow at the Observer. He's a former software developer and a recent graduate of Columbia Journalism School.

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Dallas Handed Out Subsidies in Exchange for Affordable Housing. Developers Got Around It.

Housing

Dallas Handed Out Subsidies in Exchange for Affordable Housing. Developers Got Around It.

By Lucas Manfield

A Pandemic Devastated Dallas More Than a Century Ago. Here’s Why Hundreds Died.

Healthcare

A Pandemic Devastated Dallas More Than a Century Ago. Here’s Why Hundreds Died.

By Lucas Manfield

Readers and Council Members Pick Their Favorite Ways to Improve Dallas. Unsurprisingly, They’re Not The Same.

Politics

Readers and Council Members Pick Their Favorite Ways to Improve Dallas. Unsurprisingly, They’re Not The Same.

By Lucas Manfield

Volunteers Add Some Pizzazz to Pioneering Downtown Bike Lane

Transportation

Volunteers Add Some Pizzazz to Pioneering Downtown Bike Lane

By Lucas Manfield

Rent-A-Center Gets Nailed for Suppressing Competition, Walks Away With a Slap on the Wrist

Legal Battles

Rent-A-Center Gets Nailed for Suppressing Competition, Walks Away With a Slap on the Wrist

By Lucas Manfield

A Green New Deal for Dallas? Activists Protest City’s New Climate Plan.

Environment

A Green New Deal for Dallas? Activists Protest City’s New Climate Plan.

By Lucas Manfield

Dallas City Council Is Choosing Next Year’s ‘Priority’ Initiatives. Which Would You Pick?

Politics

Dallas City Council Is Choosing Next Year’s ‘Priority’ Initiatives. Which Would You Pick?

By Lucas Manfield

Texas Joins 26 States in Urging FDA to Close Loopholes in E-Cigarette Crackdown

Healthcare

Texas Joins 26 States in Urging FDA to Close Loopholes in E-Cigarette Crackdown

By Lucas Manfield