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Florence Shapiro

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2012

    Texas' Virtual Schools Are Failing, and Critics Say It's All Florence Shapiro's Fault

    Progress Texas doesn't much like the virtual school movement that has drawn increasing numbers of the state's grade-school students away from real classrooms, many of them full-time. For one thing, it's proven ineffective, the group argues in a report released yesterday. Case in point: Texas Virtu ... More >>

  • News

    October 6, 2011

    Rick Perry's Manufactured Miracle

    Rick Perry's Texas is a job-making, low-taxing oasis of prosperity. It's also pure fantasy.

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2011

    Rick Perry Says He's Mr. Grassroots, But His Trans-Texas Flop Suggests Otherwise

    Tea Party people say they hate Washington and its top-down style of governance. They're the political version of eat-local. Everything should be grassroots. Here in Texas the Tea Party loves Governor Rick Perry, but if you talk to people who've gone up against Perry on local issues, they will tell ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2011

    Perhaps Our Schools Being Broke Has Something To Do With All Those Suspensions?

    Industry insiders say Bad Teachers was made expressly to serve as art for education stories.​It was revealed yesterday that Texas educators are just a wee trigger-happy when it comes to student discipline, removing almost 60 percent of the state's students from the classroom at least once duri ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2011

    Which Local Lawmakers Made Texas Monthly's Annual Best and Worst List? Let's Take a Look.

    Rep. Dan Branch​Pardon me as we take a brief detour from the parade route for just a moment, but Texas Monthly's just posted its latest list of the best and worst state legislators -- and Leo Berman made worst? No way. Anyway. The preview's here, sans further categories awaiting their print and on ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 8, 2011

    DISD Super Testifying in Austin This Morning

    ​At this very moment, the state Senate Committee on Education -- which includes chair Florence Shapiro, John Carona and Royce West -- is hearing testimony related to these seven Senate bills, most of which would let school districts increase class size and give teachers furlough days and further f ... More >>

  • News

    March 3, 2011

    The public school funding crisis is part of a bigger plan to suck all sense of community out of the country

    ​At this very moment, the state Senate Committee on Education -- which includes chair Florence Shapiro, John Carona and Royce West -- is hearing testimony related to these seven Senate bills, most of which would let school districts increase class size and give teachers furlough days and further f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2011

    Times Looks at State's "Draconian" School Cuts

    ​In this morning's New York Times, James C. McKinley looks at how Texas's $27-billion budget shortfall is about to devastate districts statewide -- while using the same word as Dallas Independent School District Michael Hinojosa only a few days ago to describe the coming cuts: "draconian." McKinle ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2011

    News & Notes: Jenkins Surgery Update, Who Sent Sherbet's Stuff Home and Former Cowboys QB Poised to Swap Senate Teams

    Photo by Sam MertenClay Jenkins​What a Week For the New County Judge Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins has been pummeled in the media and political circles for playing Scottie Pippen to Commissioner John Wiley Price's Michael Jordan in the game to push out Elections Administrator Bruce Sherbet ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2011

    DISD Superintendent Michael Hinojosa Talks About The Very "Painful" Cuts to Come

    ​Last night, WFAA reported that some 300 Dallas Independent School District employees will not return next year -- not because of the state's $25-billion shortfall, but because the $104 million in federal stimulus money that funded their positions beginning in 2009 has gone away. As DISD spokesman ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2011

    How Dumb Do Governor Rick Perry and the Lege Think We Are? Well, We Elected Them.

    ​Oh, now it starts. Faced with a state budget deficit somewhere between $15 billion and $27 billion, Governor Rick Perry says the most important thing for the Legislature to do now is ban "sanctuary cities." Those are cities where the cops don't ask people about their immigration status, bec ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 24, 2010

    Dallas ISD's Board of Trustees Set to Receive Glowing Update on Teach for America in Dallas

    Teach for America founder (and HPHS's own) Wendy Kopp​Four months back, Dallas Independent School District trustee Carla Ranger directed our attention to a a study by UT-Austin Assistant Professor of Educational Policy and Planning Julian Vasquez Heilig that questioned whether Highland Park High S ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 5, 2010

    DA Craig Watkins Not About to "Told Ya So" Over AG's Ruling About Hiring Outside Counsel

    ​As you may be aware, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has issued a ruling intended to put to rest any argument over who has the authority to hire special outside counsel to represent Dallas County in civil matters -- the Dallas County District Attorney or the county commissioners court. Two fol ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2010

    City Attorney Explains Why "Drug Paraphernalia" Added to Fake-Dope Ordinance

    Sister Mary Jane​As Andrea noted earlier, when it came time for the city council to discuss banning K2 and other synthetic cannabinoids, there was no mention of bongs, pipes and other paraphernalia -- the other half of the ordinance drafted by City Attorney Tom Perkins. I finally spoke with Perkin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2010

    Mayor Tom, Caraway and DPD Chief Brown Want Dallas to Ban the Sale of Fake Dope

    ​Late this evening I was poking around the City Secretary's site to sneak-peek the council's doings upon its return to work Monday. At which point I noticed that when the Public Safety Committee reconvenes at noon, City Attorney Tom Perkins and Dallas Police Deputy Chief Patricia Paulhill will bri ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 12, 2010

    Catching Up With Our Favorite George W. Bush Soundalike at the GOP Convention

    Sam MertenWe tried to grab Senator Cornyn after this radio interview, but he scampered off to the VIP area before we could snag him.​As Representative Dan Branch told us yesterday afternoon shortly after addressing the delegation from John Carona's senate district, what a difference two years ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 31, 2010

    Yes, Indeed, Kay Bailey's Staying in the Senate After All. How ... Shocking?

    State Sen. Florence Shapiro​Word is Kay Bailey Hutchison will announce this morning down in San Antonio that she's staying in the Senate -- so say NBC News and The Washington Post, anyhow. Which would explain Mayor Tom Leppert's acknowledgment yesterday that, sure 'nuff, he's mulling a second term ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2010

    Ron Chapman on the State of Radio and Why He'll Never Make a Comeback

    The great Ron Chapman​On April 13 in Las Vegas, Ron Chapman will be inducted into the National Association of Broadcasters' Radio Hall of Fame -- a momentous occasion that comes exactly one month after the Citadel Broadcasting Corporation pulled the plug on Platinum 96.7 and replaced it with an FM ... 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.

    The great Ron Chapman​On April 13 in Las Vegas, Ron Chapman will be inducted into the National Association of Broadcasters' Radio Hall of Fame -- a momentous occasion that comes exactly one month after the Citadel Broadcasting Corporation pulled the plug on Platinum 96.7 and replaced it with an FM ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2009

    Former State Republican Party Chairman Tom Pauken Considering Run for Kay Bailey Hutchison's Senate Seat

    Hal SamplesTexas Workforce Commission chairman Tom PaukenTexas Workforce Commission chairman and Dallas resident Tom Pauken has informed the offices of Governor Rick Perry and Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst of his interest in running for U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison's seat. "I'm taking a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2009

    Senator Florence Shapiro Urges Mayor Tom Leppert To Explain DISD Takeover, Says District Needs More Time

    Florence Shapiro shares a laugh with Ron Chapman when she was governor for a day in 2005.While Mayor Tom Leppert continues to dodge questions about his plans to take over the Dallas Independent School District, there's been no shortage of politicos willing to offer their thoughts on the topic. Since ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 25, 2009

    Till Tom Leppert Talks About DISD Takeover "Plan," Hey, You Can Say Anything You Want

    Alexander FloresBeen talking to people on deep background about Mayor Tom Leppert and his proposed, alleged takeover of the Dallas Independent School District. Some of this is from people who know Leppert, and some is from people who know DISD. Here is the thrust:1) Leppert's idea about taking over ... More >>

  • News

    January 22, 2009

    Easier Being Green

    Despite tough times, energy conservation bills gain traction in Legislature

  • Blogs

    December 24, 2008

    Who'd Be Mayor If Leppert Left Early? And, Why Would Leppert Do It?

    Brian Harkin Is Dwaine Caraway positioning himself as Leppert's replacement? While speaking with one of Mayor Tom Leppert's consultants last month, I asked if Leppert was considering running for Kay Bailey Hutchison's senate seat. At that point, I heard he was contemplating the political leap from ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 24, 2008

    TEA, Legislators Meet with Hinojosa to Discuss DISD's Direction, We Suppose

    Brian Harkin Is Dwaine Caraway positioning himself as Leppert's replacement? While speaking with one of Mayor Tom Leppert's consultants last month, I asked if Leppert was considering running for Kay Bailey Hutchison's senate seat. At that point, I heard he was contemplating the political leap from ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 30, 2008

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

    Brian Harkin Is Dwaine Caraway positioning himself as Leppert's replacement? While speaking with one of Mayor Tom Leppert's consultants last month, I asked if Leppert was considering running for Kay Bailey Hutchison's senate seat. At that point, I heard he was contemplating the political leap from ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 15, 2008

    Wait, Florence Shapiro's Jewish? Thanks, Wick. Had No Idea.

    Brian Harkin Is Dwaine Caraway positioning himself as Leppert's replacement? While speaking with one of Mayor Tom Leppert's consultants last month, I asked if Leppert was considering running for Kay Bailey Hutchison's senate seat. At that point, I heard he was contemplating the political leap from ... More >>

  • News

    January 10, 2008

    In Da House

    Brian Harkin Is Dwaine Caraway positioning himself as Leppert's replacement? While speaking with one of Mayor Tom Leppert's consultants last month, I asked if Leppert was considering running for Kay Bailey Hutchison's senate seat. At that point, I heard he was contemplating the political leap from ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 25, 2007

    Who is That Mosqued Man?

    Brian Harkin Is Dwaine Caraway positioning himself as Leppert's replacement? While speaking with one of Mayor Tom Leppert's consultants last month, I asked if Leppert was considering running for Kay Bailey Hutchison's senate seat. At that point, I heard he was contemplating the political leap from ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 15, 2007

    It's Getting Chili

    Brian Harkin Is Dwaine Caraway positioning himself as Leppert's replacement? While speaking with one of Mayor Tom Leppert's consultants last month, I asked if Leppert was considering running for Kay Bailey Hutchison's senate seat. At that point, I heard he was contemplating the political leap from ... More >>

  • News

    March 15, 2007

    Go West

    With Dallas Democrats' return from the dead, state Senator Royce West is poised for bigger things, like maybe paychecks

  • News

    June 2, 2005

    Death for a Killer

    Plus: Off the List, Maybe

  • News

    May 26, 2005

    Tax Dollars at Work

    Hey, armed robbers need bullets, too!

  • News

    May 26, 2005

    Jailbait

    Frank Rodriguez faces a lifetime on Texas’ sex offender registry for having sex with a 16-year-old—who is now his wife. He’s not alone.

  • Calendar

    May 12, 2005

    Look East

    Frank Rodriguez faces a lifetime on Texas’ sex offender registry for having sex with a 16-year-old—who is now his wife. He’s not alone.

  • News

    June 10, 2004

    Clueless

    No one knows who murdered Brent Gutheinz. Thanks to a sloppy investigation, it's likely no one ever will.

  • News

    February 1, 2001

    Letters

    Rhymes with Asso, Ready to Rumble, Not a Pedophile

  • News

    January 11, 2001

    Hello, My Name is Pervert

    Outcasts among us, sex offenders struggle to find treatment and lead normal lives in a justice system that gives them little of either

  • News

    August 24, 2000

    Letters

    World of Hurt; Yucky Bathrooms; Don't Call Home; Cops and Ravers; Legal Kidnappings; Clarification

  • News

    August 17, 2000

    Sins of a Preacher Man

    Until his overthrow, Bill Price led the Texas anti-abortion movement for 17 years. Was it politics, ego, or something worse that did him in?

  • 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

    May 20, 1999

    Buzz

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

  • News

    May 13, 1999

    The Nerd Behind the Throne

    Karl Rove has masterminded all of Bush's political victories. Now he faces his toughest challenge: convincing you that the presidential front-runner owns his own soul

  • Calendar

    January 21, 1999

    Girding for battle

    Karl Rove has masterminded all of Bush's political victories. Now he faces his toughest challenge: convincing you that the presidential front-runner owns his own soul

  • News

    February 29, 1996

    BeloWatch

    Karl Rove has masterminded all of Bush's political victories. Now he faces his toughest challenge: convincing you that the presidential front-runner owns his own soul

  • News

    April 20, 1995

    Buzz

    Karl Rove has masterminded all of Bush's political victories. Now he faces his toughest challenge: convincing you that the presidential front-runner owns his own soul

  • News

    November 3, 1994

    Power Ranger

    Candidate Richard Harvey and his tall tales

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