Plano Voters Reject New Taxes for Dallas Stars Arena

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How did the left and right cover Plano Voters Reject New Taxes for Dallas Stars Arena?

Of the 19 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 42% are rated left, 53% are rated centre, 5% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 24. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Plano Voters Reject New Taxes for Dallas Stars Arena left or right?

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Is the coverage of Plano Voters Reject New Taxes for Dallas Stars Arena biased?

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Which side is not reporting Plano Voters Reject New Taxes for Dallas Stars Arena?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated right had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.

Which outlets covered Plano Voters Reject New Taxes for Dallas Stars Arena?

24 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

What was the outcome of the vote in Plano, Texas?

Voters in Plano, Texas, rejected a proposal to authorize new taxes for a planned new arena for the NHL's Dallas Stars. Unofficial results showed that 54.6% of over 102,000 votes were against the tax proposal.

When did the vote take place?

The vote on the proposed taxes for the new Dallas Stars arena took place on Tuesday.

Which news outlets covered this story?

WV News, Rutland Herald, Mankato Free Press, Yakima Herald-Republic, Bluefield Daily Telegraph, and Beloit Daily News all reported on the vote.