Reply #23: I went back to 1989--straight search from 1-1-89 to 1-1-90-Harriet Miers

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Very interesting reading.
Several things were happening in Dallas regarding public housing and eminent domain. A very interesting read is October 26, 1989 "Council rejects measures to act on two lawsuits".
Also there was an article about a land swap involving the Farmers Market.
Some redistricting issues as well.

This also caught my eye:

26.) 10-4-1 protested at council
Law firm OK'd for election suit

Publish Date: August 10, 1989
Word Count: 547
Document ID: 0ED3D08807E63FEB

At the final City Council meeting before Saturday's election, council members Wednesday faced a "silent' protest from opponents of the 10-4-1 council plan and, in an unrelated vote, committed $100,000 to defend Dallas' municipal election system in court.

The council voted to spend up to $100,000 to hire a Baltimore law firm to help defend the city in the suit, which charges that the city's current method of electing council members
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