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  • Blogs

    April 27, 2012

    If Mike Miles Stays Five Years He'll Make $350K a Year, and Other Details of His Deal with DISD

    Mike Miles named Dallas ISD Superintendent from Dallas Independent School Dist on Vimeo. Yesterday we raised some questions about how the Dallas Independent School District might handle the employment contract of Mike Miles, the district's new superintendent. Those details emerged last night -- you ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 5, 2011

    As Dallas Symphony "Struggles" to Balance Art and Economy, Musicians Get a New Deal

    ​The Dallas Symphony Orchestra has spent the last year trying to balance its books and fill its coffers, going so far as to launch last fall The Great Orchestra Campaign intended to raise a quick $50 million. The process continues: Per a press release dispatched by the DSO today, management has "c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 14, 2011

    DISD Trustee Eric Cowan On "Mass Layoffs," "The New Reality" and How We Got Here

    Patrick MichelsEric Cowan​Dallas Independent School District trustee Eric Cowan's first blog entry of 2011 is a sobering follow-up to Superintendent Michael Hinojosa's budget-gutting presentation to the board on Thursday: "The Economics of Public Education." There's no easy way to sum it up, as Co ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2010

    City Isn't Scared Of Those Lawsuits Filed Yesterday By Firefighters, Police Officers

    Patrick MichelsDallas City Attorney Tom Perkins​Yesterday, you'll recall, those firefighters, police officers and assorted other first responders filed four amended lawsuits related to the 1979 referendum that gave 'em all pay raises (for how long's the billion-dollar question). We're still waitin ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 18, 2010

    Mavs On The Money

    Patrick MichelsDallas City Attorney Tom Perkins​Yesterday, you'll recall, those firefighters, police officers and assorted other first responders filed four amended lawsuits related to the 1979 referendum that gave 'em all pay raises (for how long's the billion-dollar question). We're still waitin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2009

    Both Sides of the City of Dallas's "Billion-Dollar Lawsuit" State Their Case

    ​No doubt you'll hear plenty more about the city's billion-dollar lawsuit between now and the spring or summer of 2010, when the Supreme Court of Texas rules on whether the city is immune from rescue workers' claims stemming from a 1979 referendum concerning pay raises and two subsequent lawsuits ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 4, 2009

    Why You Won't See Bennett Cunningham on Channel 11 Tonight. Or Tomorrow Night. Or ...

    Bennett Cunningham​KTVT-Channel 11 investigative reporter Bennett Cunningham has myriad awards to his name -- including, most recently, a National Headliners Award for his ride aboard Dallas Area Rapid Transit's "Gravy Train," and three Lone Star Emmys, including one for Best Investigative Reporte ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 3, 2009

    Toy Story

    Bennett Cunningham​KTVT-Channel 11 investigative reporter Bennett Cunningham has myriad awards to his name -- including, most recently, a National Headliners Award for his ride aboard Dallas Area Rapid Transit's "Gravy Train," and three Lone Star Emmys, including one for Best Investigative Reporte ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2009

    In Advance of Layoffs, A.H. Belo Corp. to Reduce Salaries and Pension Contributions

    A.H. Belo president and CEO Robert DecherdOn DMNCuts, word is A.H. Belo Corp. will start trimming staff at The Dallas Morning News early next week. Which will be followed on May 1 by pay cuts for all: Robert Decherd this morning sent a "Letter to Colleagues" in which the A.H. Belo chairman, CEO and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 18, 2009

    The Bailout Bonus Round: Jeb Hensarling Is Not Happy With AIG. Not at All.

    In light of the news that American International Group -- better known as AIG -- is doling out those "distasteful" but nonetheless delicious bonuses to its execs, the House Financial Services Subcommittee is meeting at this very moment to discuss AIG and "how it got into its current situation, why i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 12, 2009

    As Dallas County Attempts to Budget Books, One Boss Offers to Take a Pay Cut

    Dallas County Clerk Gary FitzsimmonsWick Allison's had some to say in recent days about Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins's battle with the county commissioners over a 10-percent across-the-board budget cut the commissioners demanded in order to deal with an expected $58 million shortfal ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 5, 2009

    PlainsCapital Bank Took $87.6 Million in TARP Money. Now ... It's Payback Time! Or Not.

    Look, Alan White, a salary cap would just mess up your hair anyway.On December 23, Dallas-based PlainsCapital Bank received a mighty generous Christmas present from the Treasury Department: $87.6 million in bailout bucks, which seemed like a lot given that PlainsCapital isn't publicly traded and did ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 19, 2008

    At DISD HQ, It Begins

    Look, Alan White, a salary cap would just mess up your hair anyway.On December 23, Dallas-based PlainsCapital Bank received a mighty generous Christmas present from the Treasury Department: $87.6 million in bailout bucks, which seemed like a lot given that PlainsCapital isn't publicly traded and did ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 27, 2008

    For the Twentysomething, Dallas is a Where You Should Be Living. Not Austin.

    Look, Alan White, a salary cap would just mess up your hair anyway.On December 23, Dallas-based PlainsCapital Bank received a mighty generous Christmas present from the Treasury Department: $87.6 million in bailout bucks, which seemed like a lot given that PlainsCapital isn't publicly traded and did ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2007

    AMR Boss Makes $10 Million. Former TWA Flight Attendents Want Their Share. Or, At Least, Their Jobs.

    Look, Alan White, a salary cap would just mess up your hair anyway.On December 23, Dallas-based PlainsCapital Bank received a mighty generous Christmas present from the Treasury Department: $87.6 million in bailout bucks, which seemed like a lot given that PlainsCapital isn't publicly traded and did ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 3, 2007

    Teachers Wanna Get Paid

    Look, Alan White, a salary cap would just mess up your hair anyway.On December 23, Dallas-based PlainsCapital Bank received a mighty generous Christmas present from the Treasury Department: $87.6 million in bailout bucks, which seemed like a lot given that PlainsCapital isn't publicly traded and did ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 10, 2006

    Mary Suhm Earns Her Money

    Look, Alan White, a salary cap would just mess up your hair anyway.On December 23, Dallas-based PlainsCapital Bank received a mighty generous Christmas present from the Treasury Department: $87.6 million in bailout bucks, which seemed like a lot given that PlainsCapital isn't publicly traded and did ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2006

    The 411 on The 111

    Look, Alan White, a salary cap would just mess up your hair anyway.On December 23, Dallas-based PlainsCapital Bank received a mighty generous Christmas present from the Treasury Department: $87.6 million in bailout bucks, which seemed like a lot given that PlainsCapital isn't publicly traded and did ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 2, 2006

    Dallas to El Paso: Give Us All Y our Teachers

    Look, Alan White, a salary cap would just mess up your hair anyway.On December 23, Dallas-based PlainsCapital Bank received a mighty generous Christmas present from the Treasury Department: $87.6 million in bailout bucks, which seemed like a lot given that PlainsCapital isn't publicly traded and did ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 2, 2006

    Hard Day's Night

    Look, Alan White, a salary cap would just mess up your hair anyway.On December 23, Dallas-based PlainsCapital Bank received a mighty generous Christmas present from the Treasury Department: $87.6 million in bailout bucks, which seemed like a lot given that PlainsCapital isn't publicly traded and did ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 6, 2006

    Mystery Date

    Which lady will meet you each week?

  • News

    July 14, 2005

    More Cops for UTD Dorm

    Plus: Dialing for Dollars

  • Best of Dallas

    September 25, 2003

    Best Government Agency

    Dallas Police Department

  • News

    October 24, 2002

    Angry Cops

    Letters from October 24

  • News

    July 11, 2002

    Taxpayers, Arise!

    A little-known chapter of the city charter says we don't have to take it anymore

  • Music

    March 8, 2001

    Out & About

    Lucinda Williams

  • News

    July 27, 2000

    Crying wolf

    Dallas' supposed paramedic shortage isn't all it's cracked up to be

  • 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

    January 27, 2000

    Make 'em pay

    Dallas activists fight
    for a living wage from city contractors

  • News

    January 13, 2000

    Cacophony

    Plano Symphony Orchestra faces discord over pay and job requirements for its musicians

  • 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

    May 28, 1998

    Nice try

    A troubled Dallas anti-poverty agency's end-run around state regulators goes nowhere

  • News

    May 23, 1996

    Buzz

    A troubled Dallas anti-poverty agency's end-run around state regulators goes nowhere

  • News

    May 25, 1995

    BeloWatch

    A troubled Dallas anti-poverty agency's end-run around state regulators goes nowhere

  • News

    November 24, 1994

    Bad landlord

    HUD audit urges ouster of firm targeted in Observer story

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