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    April 14, 2011
  • Blogs

    February 11, 2011

    Sandy Greyson "Seriously Considering" Running For Her Old Far North Dallas Council Seat

    Photo by Sam MertenSandy Greyson (far left) and Angela Hunt debate Tom Leppert and Veletta Forsythe Lill at Rosemont Primary School in September 2007.​In yesterday's item about the District 14 candidates, we mentioned how strange it is that three-term incumbent Angela Hunt has drawn four oppo ... More >>

  • News

    November 19, 2009

    Rick Perry and Kay Bailey Hutchison Are Locked In A Pitched Battle Over The Soul Of The GOP. They Are Also Running For Governor.

    Photo by Sam MertenSandy Greyson (far left) and Angela Hunt debate Tom Leppert and Veletta Forsythe Lill at Rosemont Primary School in September 2007.​In yesterday's item about the District 14 candidates, we mentioned how strange it is that three-term incumbent Angela Hunt has drawn four oppo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 3, 2009

    Mitchell Rasansky Says He "Got the Sense" Some Council Members Tried to Kill FBI Informant's Affordable Housing Deals

    Brian HarkinWill the jury get to hear from Mitchell Rasansky? Based on what he told us, we're going out on a limb and saying yes.Mitchell Rasansky, who served with Don Hill on the Dallas City Council for six years and is listed as a potential witness in Hill's ongoing federal corruption trial, says ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 30, 2008

    Good Lord, Who Isn't Supporting Ann Margolin's Bid for City Council?

    Brian HarkinWill the jury get to hear from Mitchell Rasansky? Based on what he told us, we're going out on a limb and saying yes.Mitchell Rasansky, who served with Don Hill on the Dallas City Council for six years and is listed as a potential witness in Hill's ongoing federal corruption trial, says ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2007

    Who Doesn't Want to Be Sheriff?

    Brian HarkinWill the jury get to hear from Mitchell Rasansky? Based on what he told us, we're going out on a limb and saying yes.Mitchell Rasansky, who served with Don Hill on the Dallas City Council for six years and is listed as a potential witness in Hill's ongoing federal corruption trial, says ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 25, 2007

    Tom Leppert Keeps Delivering One Shocker After Another

    Brian HarkinWill the jury get to hear from Mitchell Rasansky? Based on what he told us, we're going out on a limb and saying yes.Mitchell Rasansky, who served with Don Hill on the Dallas City Council for six years and is listed as a potential witness in Hill's ongoing federal corruption trial, says ... More >>

  • News

    October 18, 2007

    Gunfight at the Trinity

    The biggest shoot-out in Dallas' political history

  • News

    October 11, 2007

    Politicians Uniting Behind the Trinity Toll Road

    The biggest shoot-out in Dallas' political history

  • Blogs

    October 4, 2007

    The "Vengeance" of the Trinity Pavers

    The biggest shoot-out in Dallas' political history

  • News

    July 13, 2006

    Swing Low

    So we heal the north-south rift by electing Colonel Sanders mayor?

  • News

    January 3, 2002

    SNAFU

    Buzz looks back on 2001 and proves once again that the boy just ain't normal

  • News

    November 29, 2001

    The Thing That Ate Downtown

    Downtown’s real estate barons are terrified that Perot-Hicks’ slick Victory project could wreak havoc on their own tax-funded plans to fix the city’s core

  • News

    August 30, 2001

    Absentee Minded

    Hey, Mr. Zillionaire Developer, got a big public project you want to sell? Black Dallas has the votes you need--dirt cheap.

  • News

    July 5, 2001

    A Day of His Own

    Dallas' Cesar Chavez holiday draws some unexpected critics-- his family

  • News

    May 31, 2001

    Brave New City

    What if people downtown actually got smart?

  • News

    May 3, 2001

    Get Used to It

    Councilman John Loza plans to fight for a city ordinance banning discrimination against gays

  • News

    April 26, 2001

    See No News, Print No News

    The Dallas Morning News sends a crack team to make sure a big story doesn't get covered

  • News

    April 12, 2001

    Dump Bolton

    The protesters at Laura Miller's house were Dallas-style terrorists, working for the chief of police

  • News

    September 21, 2000

    Budget Blues

    This year's round of Town Hall budget meetings shows we get the government we deserve

  • News

    July 13, 2000

    Buzz

    What's in a name; Don't let the doorknob hit you; Payment due

  • News

    June 29, 2000

    The old switcheroo

    What happens when you no longer need the levee taxpayers voted to pay for? Why, you just spend the money on some other big dumb project.

  • News

    May 11, 2000

    Bolton's blues

    Dallas' new police Chief Terrell Bolton walks through a minefield as he tries to reshape the department. His strategy? Wear combat boots.

  • News

    May 4, 2000

    Buzz

    Taking sides; This blows; Hard time

  • News

    March 2, 2000

    Sex, drugs, and city council

    Federal court records reveal the connection between city council ethics and dry-humping

  • News

    February 24, 2000

    Hot and bothered

    The city's ordinance governing topless clubs is a joke. But Bachman Lake-area residents are determined to get rid of the clubs by any means necessary.

  • News

    October 28, 1999

    Crime watch

    A new publication keeps an eye on cops and robbers

  • News

    July 29, 1999

    Buzz

    Trouble in Belo's paradise

  • News

    April 8, 1999

    Whipping boy

    John Loza learns that making friends is easy for a city council member. Keeping them is harder.

  • News

    April 8, 1999

    Letters

    John Loza learns that making friends is easy for a city council member. Keeping them is harder.

  • News

    March 25, 1999

    Buzz

    John Loza learns that making friends is easy for a city council member. Keeping them is harder.

  • News

    March 18, 1999

    No means yes

    City council speaks with forked tongue on tax funding for the Olympic bid

  • 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

    October 15, 1998

    It's the details, stupid

    Candidate Bob Stimson claims his opponent's shoddy bookkeeping is a sneaky way to campaign at taxpayer expense

  • News

    October 1, 1998

    Buzz

    Candidate Bob Stimson claims his opponent's shoddy bookkeeping is a sneaky way to campaign at taxpayer expense

  • News

    January 29, 1998

    Letters

    Candidate Bob Stimson claims his opponent's shoddy bookkeeping is a sneaky way to campaign at taxpayer expense

  • News

    December 25, 1997

    Parting shots

    As Laura Miller rides off to tilt at political windmills, we recall some of her choicest words

  • News

    December 18, 1997

    Mr. Mayor, Meet Your Nightmare

    Frustrated, fed up, and ready to fight, Laura Miller trades muckraking for a run at City Hall

  • News

    November 20, 1997

    Flying blind

    With the mayor and city manager leading the charge, the city council moves full speed on an arena deal that doesn't even exist yet

  • News

    November 6, 1997

    Priced to sell out

    City Manager John Ware ramrods a patched-together arena deal

  • News

    August 14, 1997

    Mr. Nobody

    Bill Simpson is eager to dig up dirt on you. He'll even write down your license plate number if you visit a topless bar. But the self-appointed guardian of Dallas morals doesn't want you to know anything about him.

  • News

    April 25, 1996

    Dallas' lawyer joke

    A legal comedy of errors led to a $5 million tragedy for the city

  • News

    January 25, 1996

    Letters

    A legal comedy of errors led to a $5 million tragedy for the city

  • News

    January 11, 1996

    Private dealing

    How Ron Kirk killed the public arena briefing

  • News

    November 30, 1995

    Spouting rubbish

    Dallas has run out of recycling excuses

  • News

    August 10, 1995

    Blood sport

    There are two to blame for the Kirk-Fielding feud

  • News

    June 15, 1995

    None of your business?

    Closed council sessions scorn open-meetings law

  • 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

    March 9, 1995

    Desperate dealing

    City scrambles to finance arena privately--and steal racetrack back from Fort Worth

  • News

    February 16, 1995

    Another view

    What City Hall isn't willing to hear about the new arena

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