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Donna Blumer

  • Blogs

    December 3, 2009

    Former Council Member Donna Blumer Defends Cathie Adams; County GOP Chair Neerman Says He's Done Criticizing Her

    One month into her tenure as state Republican Party chair, Cathie Adams has caused the party's executive director to resign and took sides in yet another GOP primary race.​Despite the length of our cover story on the GOP gubernatorial primary, my discussion with former city council member Donn ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2009

    Rasansky Says Supporting Leppert Was His Biggest Regret, Explains Support of Trinity River Toll Road And Much, Much More

    Sam MertenAfter serving eight years as a city plan commissioner and another eight as a council member representing some of North Dallas's more upscale neighborhoods, 72-year-old Mitchell Rasansky is no longer roaming City Hall when he's most needed. Replaced last month by Ann Margolin because of ter ... More >>

  • News

    April 30, 2009

    The Convention Center Hotel Vote is Not Just About a Building. It’s About a Mayor.

    Sam MertenAfter serving eight years as a city plan commissioner and another eight as a council member representing some of North Dallas's more upscale neighborhoods, 72-year-old Mitchell Rasansky is no longer roaming City Hall when he's most needed. Replaced last month by Ann Margolin because of ter ... More >>

  • News

    November 15, 2007

    Trinity Still Divides Council

    Sam MertenAfter serving eight years as a city plan commissioner and another eight as a council member representing some of North Dallas's more upscale neighborhoods, 72-year-old Mitchell Rasansky is no longer roaming City Hall when he's most needed. Replaced last month by Ann Margolin because of ter ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 24, 2007

    Well, Wouldya Lookit Who Wants a Vote on the Trinity River Toll Road

    Sam MertenAfter serving eight years as a city plan commissioner and another eight as a council member representing some of North Dallas's more upscale neighborhoods, 72-year-old Mitchell Rasansky is no longer roaming City Hall when he's most needed. Replaced last month by Ann Margolin because of ter ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 31, 2006

    Rasansky's Word is Our Bond (Election)

    Sam MertenAfter serving eight years as a city plan commissioner and another eight as a council member representing some of North Dallas's more upscale neighborhoods, 72-year-old Mitchell Rasansky is no longer roaming City Hall when he's most needed. Replaced last month by Ann Margolin because of ter ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 6, 2006

    Bury, Destroy--What's the Difference Amongst Friends?

    Sam MertenAfter serving eight years as a city plan commissioner and another eight as a council member representing some of North Dallas's more upscale neighborhoods, 72-year-old Mitchell Rasansky is no longer roaming City Hall when he's most needed. Replaced last month by Ann Margolin because of ter ... More >>

  • News

    October 24, 2002

    Tick Tock

    It's time to start asking the tough questions

  • News

    May 3, 2001

    Buzz

    He Hate Me

  • News

    April 19, 2001

    Letters

    Where's the Proof? Just a Bad Judge

  • News

    April 5, 2001

    Buzz

    Humorless

  • News

    March 29, 2001

    Buzz

    Sticks and stones

  • News

    January 11, 2001

    Legal Learning Differences

    Somebody on the Dallas City Council skipped school the day they taught the U.S. Constitution

  • News

    December 28, 2000

    Letters

    Snob Sister, Monster on the Loose, A Sow's Ear

  • News

    December 7, 2000

    Love's Labor Lost

    The silence is deafening at City Hall over expanding Love Field, but Jim Schutze has some advice for airport neighbors: Buy earplugs.

  • News

    November 2, 2000

    Money to Burn

    The City of Dallas pays consultants millions to write reports. Does anyone read them?

  • News

    August 24, 2000

    Penny Stupid

    Taxes go up, services come down, and the billionaires stay happy

  • News

    July 6, 2000

    Buzz

    Isn't it ironic; The poop scoop

  • News

    June 22, 2000

    Pecked to death

    During a marathon meeting, Dallas City Council guts a proposed ethics code

  • News

    June 15, 2000

    Blowing it

    Was it a conspiracy or city bungling that let Baby Dolls keep its license? Guess.

  • News

    February 24, 2000

    Diggin' dirt

    The Deep Throat secret of the Trinity River Plan is, "Follow the fill dirt"

  • News

    February 10, 2000

    The girl can't help it

    Laura Miller says she'd "love" to run for mayor

  • News

    November 11, 1999

    Ethical dilemma

    It was reformers vs. the business-as-usual crowd on Dallas' ethics task force. Somehow the reformers won. Sort of.

  • News

    September 2, 1999

    Busted

    Even in these boom times, Dallas is broke, thanks to a city council that has been giving away the store

  • News

    August 12, 1999

    Buzz

    The official word from the DMN on its arena investment

  • News

    August 12, 1999

    Strikes and spares

    Will Donna Blumer and Laura Miller ever join the mayor's team? Only if they rent shoes.

  • News

    July 1, 1999

    $ucker$

    Forget Brooklyn -- Dallas' own Trinity River boosters aim to con you out of tax dollars for seven silly bridges

  • News

    May 27, 1999

    Big-time payback

    After ignoring a 1979 ordinance guaranteeing pay parity among firefighters and police officers, Dallas may owe as much as $150 million

  • News

    April 8, 1999

    It's the money

    And it's nowhere near enough to attract a slate of decent city council candidates in southern Dallas

  • News

    November 19, 1998

    Buzz

    And it's nowhere near enough to attract a slate of decent city council candidates in southern Dallas

  • News

    October 15, 1998

    Give her what she wants

    Olympics committee finds Dallas boosters' attitudes toward our city council a little scary

  • News

    June 11, 1998

    Benched

    Judge Brenda Prewitt resigns as controversy rattles the Dallas Municipal Court

  • 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

    December 18, 1997

    Buzz

    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

    August 21, 1997

    Buzz

    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

    February 20, 1997

    Anything else?

    Council hopeful Brenda Reyes already leads the pack in controversy

  • News

    November 28, 1996

    Letters

    Council hopeful Brenda Reyes already leads the pack in controversy

  • News

    November 21, 1996

    Letters

    Council hopeful Brenda Reyes already leads the pack in controversy

  • News

    November 7, 1996

    Letters

    Council hopeful Brenda Reyes already leads the pack in controversy

  • News

    October 31, 1996

    What a mandate

    The votes are in, and Donna Blumer lives on

  • News

    October 24, 1996

    Promise keeper?

    Take your stand--on Donna Blumer's neck if necessary

  • News

    April 4, 1996

    Quarterback sneak

    How Ron Kirk secretly pulled the strings in city's Big 12 deal

  • News

    January 18, 1996

    The making of an activist

    Arena process stirs one woman to get involved

  • News

    November 23, 1995

    Buzz

    Arena process stirs one woman to get involved

  • News

    November 23, 1995

    Big D upside down

    North Dallas council members complain they've been disenfranchised

  • News

    October 19, 1995

    Dog bites mayor

    How a lost mail sack, a rubber check, and a bogus letter brought out the worst in City Hall

  • News

    October 19, 1995

    Sex and city hall

    How strip bars have their way with the Dallas city council

  • News

    June 22, 1995

    Wide open town

    Unlike Big D, Houston thrives on open government

  • News

    January 5, 1995

    The Arena Papers

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

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