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    November 3, 2010

    More On Saturday's "Love Your Parks" Summit, Which Clearly Has Inspired Mike Rawlings

    Sam MertenMike Rawlings, Park Board prez and poet​And speaking of the city of Dallas's parks ...No doubt you've forgotten all about the August 19 save the date sent by the city -- an invite to this weekend's first-ever Dallas Parks Stakeholders' Summit at the Music Hall at Fair Park. Hence, the ju ... More >>

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    December 11, 2008

    What's Commish John Wiley Price's Real Beef With the Inland Port?

    Sam MertenMike Rawlings, Park Board prez and poet​And speaking of the city of Dallas's parks ...No doubt you've forgotten all about the August 19 save the date sent by the city -- an invite to this weekend's first-ever Dallas Parks Stakeholders' Summit at the Music Hall at Fair Park. Hence, the ju ... More >>

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    October 16, 2008

    DISD Parents Unite and Take Back Your Schools From the Money Guys.

    Despite the $84 million shortfall and the axing of 550 teachers, it's business as usual at DISD headquarters

  • Blogs

    October 6, 2008

    How to Get Big Business Interested in DISD: Threaten Its Bond Money.

    Despite the $84 million shortfall and the axing of 550 teachers, it's business as usual at DISD headquarters

  • Blogs

    March 5, 2007

    No Matter How Many Would-Be Mayors Are in the Soup, the Recipe's Always the Same

    Despite the $84 million shortfall and the axing of 550 teachers, it's business as usual at DISD headquarters

  • News

    June 13, 2002

    Cain't Say No

    Girls and boys of the city council get "in trouble"

  • News

    March 11, 1999

    Big Brother does Dallas

    Jim Schutze unmasks the Orwellian Dallas Plan Inc.

  • News

    January 28, 1999

    Hardhat utopia

    Sixties social theory meets the building trade at Dallas contractor TDIndustries -- and it works

  • News

    November 5, 1998

    Peep-hole power

    It's a scary world out there, but someone's gotta keep it under control. Jim Schutze uncovers the secret agony of the Dallas Citizens Council.

  • News

    March 12, 1998

    City Hall's Slam-Dunk Gang

    Quick--someone take a pulse. The Dallas City Council hasn't peeped in months. And John Ware and Ron Kirk are looking awfully well-fed.

  • News

    November 20, 1997

    One Fine Mess

    Elected by no one, John Scovell and a clique of Dallas business leaders brought you DISD's most infamous cast of characters: Yvonne Gonzalez, Dan Peavy, Bill Keever, and Sandy Kress. Thanks a lot.

  • News

    May 1, 1997

    What price victory?

    A youngster encounters tricky racial politics by challenging Kathlyn Gilliam

  • News

    February 13, 1997

    'I'm not that stupid'

    City council hopeful Brenda Reyes shows amazing inventiveness in meeting residency laws

  • News

    January 23, 1997

    'It's all a matter of power.'

    When Sandy Kress was school board president, he and Dan Peavy held private discussions on how to limit the influence of black school board members. Their conversations were captured on the Peavy Tapes, which Kress has fought hard to keep secret. Now, U.S.

  • News

    May 30, 1996

    Clueless

    For city Councilman Al Lipscomb, taking handouts from power brokers has become a way of life. Is there a problem?

  • News

    February 8, 1996

    I thought it would be fun to run a magazine

    Ray Washburne's Texas Business is a case study in how not to run a business

  • News

    April 6, 1995

    Who ya gonna call?

    City Hall's top brass use taxpayer-provided mobile phones to call sweethearts, power brokers, and Pizza Hut.

  • News

    January 5, 1995

    The Arena Papers

    Inside the secret City Hall files: A tale of dupes and deception

  • News

    December 1, 1994

    Who's the boss?

    Council needs to take charge in arena debate

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