Brad Watson

After 34 Years, Brad Watson's Leaving WFAA

Yes, true.After 34 years at WFAA I resigned today to accept job as Dir ofComm @luminantpower the largest elec power generator in TX.— Brad Watson (@watsonwfaa) March 18, 2013 Growing up, Brad Watson was a fixture on my parent's TV set. WFAA was their news station and, therefore, my own, and Wa ... More >>

Libertarian Senate Candidate John Jay Myers Files A Complaint With the FCC, Will Still Not Be Debating Tomorrow Night

A few weeks back we told you about John Jay Myers, the Free Man-owning, big government-distrusting Libertarian candidate for Senate, who believes he's being unfairly excluded from a Belo debate that will feature his two major-party competitors. After a small protest in front of WFAA's Young Street h ... More >>

With Familiar Name as Chief of Staff, Mike Rawlings Talks About Top of His To-Do List

First off, to the Friend of Unfair Park who noted yesterday that Paula Blackmon would be named mayor-elect Mike Rawlings's chief of staff today, kudos. That's indeed correct, says City Hall: Former Mayor Tom Leppert's deputy chief of staff,  who took a gig ... More >>

Dallas County GOP Will Have to Soldier On Without Georgatos on Leadership Team

Jason Villalba, a Haynes & Boone attorney, is the new Dallas County GOP vice-chair​Anderson Cooper, for one, will be disappointed, but Debbie Georgatos is no longer part of the Republican Party's local leadership team. The avant-garde filmmaker and would-be Beat poet has resigned her post "as ... More >>

City, Prescott Realty Working to Jumpstart Long Delayed Lake Highlands Town Center

Like the sign says, don't drink the water. But on a hot, humid day, it was tempting to go for a swim.​Well, that was certainly fortuitous timing: On Sunday the 7-year-old who lives in my house and I went for our weekly trip to the Scotty'sTop Golf batting cages, after which we took a little drive ... More >>

Obama Does Not Feel the Spirit of Texas After His Sitdown With WFAA's Brad Watson

Yesterday President Obama gave four brief interviews to local television stations, among them WFAA-Channel 8, which sent Brad Watson to Washington. Their chat has become something of a national news item -- not because of what was said during the interview, during which Obama scolded Gov. Rick Perry ... More >>

At City Hall, A New Lease for XTO's Drilling Plans and An Update on Dallas' Budget Shortfall

Hensley Field, where XTO Energy hopes to begin Dallas' first gas drilling operation.​I'm wedged into the corner of the briefing room at City Hall -- no complaints, because really, Brad Watson needs his legroom. The council's running through its various opening proclamations -- Delia Jasso just in ... More >>

Ain't No Party Like an Election Night Watching Party, So Here's Where to Find Your Peeps

Sam MertenDespite lots of enthusiasm from Dallas County Commissioner Maurine Dickey, the Republicans didn't do so hot two years ago. Could they turn the tables this year? Find out at Hotel Palomar. Or Victory Park.​If you've spent the last few nights out and about watching Your Texas Rangers g ... More >>

Is Tea Party Darling and Republican Congressional Candidate Stephen Broden Still Electable After Endorsing Violence As a Means of Changing the Government?

Stephen Broden Gives Good Sound Bite. But There's More to the Man Than Meets the Ear.

​In an interview today with Bill Zeeble of KERA-FM (90.1), Republican congressional candidate Stephen Broden trots out his belief that Roe v. Wade -- the Supreme Court decision affirming a woman's right to abortion - was "passed" as part of a racist elitist plot of genocide against black people. B ... More >>

Broden's Camp: He's Within Striking Distance of EBJ. At Least, He Was Before the "Revolution."

Broden for CongressBroden with Karl Rove at the World Affairs Council in March​Small wonder the Stephen Broden camp is gnashing its teeth over the Brad Watson violent-overthrow interview. Just before Channel 8 ran the interview in which congressional candidate Broden said violent uprising is "on t ... More >>

The News Yanks Its Endorsement of Broden. Didn't See That Coming. Oh, Wait. Yes, We Did.

Michael Steele and Stephen Broden​The Dallas Morning News today withdrew its endorsement of Stephen Broden in the Texas 30th District congressional race, after Eddie Bernice Johnson's Republican challenger told WFAA-Channel 8 reporter Brad Watson that violent revolution is one of his "options" for ... More >>

Brad Watson's Interview With Stephen Broden

No doubt you've read by now Melanie Mason's wrap-up of Brad Watson's interview with Stephen Broden, who's vying for Eddie Bernice Johnson's seat. Above is the piece itself, by request. (Well, not this guy's request.) Incidentally, Schutze's promised profile of the pastor pops in next week's paper ve ... More >>

Cable Access's iMedia Goes Dark

​It's not the most surprising press release to ever arrive in the Unfair Park in-box -- especially given the fact that City Manager Mary Suhm's FY2009-2010 budget cut its funding ($246,000 for last fiscal year, about a third of its annual operating budget). But there it is: Dallas iMedia Network, ... More >>

Just Another Boring Trinity Story

You wanted sailboats on the Trinity River? You got sailboats on the Trinity River.It's the tale of two cities: In this Dallas Morning News story, today's closed-door meeting between staffs of the City of Dallas and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is all about irritating bureaucratic delays in the T ... More >>

Meandering Back to the Trinity River Project -- Oh, What Memories!

Oh, what a nice morning. I had an opportunity to check back in on an old companion of mine, the Trinity River Project, and I'm delighted to say the old boy hasn't changed not a jot nor a tiddle. Still dressed to the nines, lying through his teeth and playin' the game.The Trinity River Committee of t ... More >>

Kicking a Dead Horse: Just Why's the City Council Trying to Save Reunion Arena, Anyway?

The Good, the Bad and the Fugly

DPD Not Jacking Around