Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Vouchers Suffered a Blow in the Texas House, but "Vouchers" Definitely Are Still in Play

Yesterday the State House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 1, a new state budget of $193.8 billion, by a lop-sided vote of 135-12. One of the more surprising parts of the bill's passage is the approval of an anti-private school voucher amendment, passed by a vote of 103-43. The amendment, spo ... More >>

Whitt's End

After six great years at the Dallas Observer, they're dragging me out kicking, screaming and, yes, grateful.

At Arlington City Hall, Locals Hammer TCEQ Panel for Stricter Gas Drilling Regulations

Photos by Leslie MinoraA panel of TCEQ reps maintained their poker faces for about two hours as citizens took the mic, almost all demanding tighter fracking regulations.​Shortly after the release of that Fort Worth air study, three reps from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality took a ... More >>

Whitt's End: 5.13.11

​Whether you've reached the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *Went and watched the American professional debut of Cuban defector/Rangers' prospect Leonys Martin last night in Frisco. In a word, wow! With his father and agent in the stands at Dr Pepper ... More >>

Labor Day Memories: Where I've Worked

​Labor Day, Schmabor Day. Yeah, I'm flying my flag today. But I'm also in here and on the radio at 105.3 The Fan. At work. And not complaining. Considering I've got friends who've been on unemployment going on a year now, I feel fortunate to have a gig - much less two - that I love. And cons ... More >>

Foe Destroyed: The Band That Formed After Oso Closo's Breakup Is Now Dead, Too.

Rachel ParkerFoe Destroyer at this year's DOMA Showcase, for what proved to be one of the band's final gigs.​We're admittedly a little late on this, but, a week ago today, DFW.com Ink, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram's answer to the Morning News' Quick in Tarrant Country, broke the news that Foe Dest ... More >>

A Few Sneak Peaks at Ivins's Rebel Life

​A Friend of Unfair Park asked if I wouldn't mind mentioning Bill Minutaglio's appearance at Legacy Books in Plano this Saturday, when the ex-DMN'er heads up north to sign copies of Molly Ivins: A Rebel Life, which he co-wrote with W. Michael Smith. Sure; happy to. Which reminds me: The book's in ... More >>

Cowboys Stadium: Reviewing Our Suite Dreams

Somehow seven years ago I didn't forsee 5-star bars equipped with back-lit chandeliers and littered with HDTVs.​Back in 2002 when I was at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram we first started getting wind that Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was toying with the idea of building a new stadium. "Ga ... More >>

Foreigner Loves Texas Motor Speedway, Apparently

Preston Jones of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram is reporting that, go figure, it looks like Foreigner has kinda, sorta, maybe named its upcoming three-disc release, Can't Slow Down, as a nod to Texas Motor Speedway, where the band played its first NASCAR gig.Either that or the band's just playing... w ... More >>

Michael Jackson, That Little Rascal

The Star-Telegram has rounded up a few folks who attended The Jacksons' three-night stopover at Texas Stadium in 1984, to which I referred yesterday. Contained therein is a story that I will spend the better part of today and the next who-knows-how-long fleshing out, if only because I've finally fou ... More >>

Green River Ordinance To Flow Down The Hills Tonight

Preston Jones of the Star-Telegram has word today that Fort Worth's Green River Ordinance will see its song "Outside" air on tonight's episode of MTV's The Hills. And, actually, that makes perfect sense, wouldn't you know?This placement further continues the region's serious pwnage of the drama ... More >>

Video of the Week: Where Were You the Last Time the Cowboys Played in a Super Bowl?

It was 13 years ago. Feels like 103. In January 1996 I was a 31-year-old Mavericks beat writer for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram trying to make sense of The Three J's. You?

Coming Feb. 1: The Dallas/Fort Worth Morning Star-Telegram

Known it for a while, but yesterday the head honchos at our two local dailies made it official: Beginning next month the newspaper sports war competition is over. The former rivals are now shaking hands, sharing headlines. It's happening all over the place, with even super powers like the Washingto ... More >>

Dallas' Only Daily: The Incredible Shrinking Newspaper

Once upon a time, ours was a three sports-page town. There were enough readers - enough advertisers - for the Dallas Morning News, Dallas Times Herald and Fort Worth Star-Telegram to not only survive, but thrive. Shoot, one of my first jobs at the FWS-T in the late '80s was to re-write the hea ... More >>

Crazy Like a Fox, or: KDFW, KXAS to Slowly Merge Into the Same Station

... Fox! So, last week it was The Dallas Morning News and Star-Telegram trying to figure out how to share a sleeping bag. Today, it's Fox and NBC -- not the networks themselves (not yet), but the local affiliates owned and operated by the networks, which would indeed include KDFW-Channel 4 and KX ... More >>

When "The Enemy of Your Enemy Becomes Your Friend"

So, What, It's Now The Dallas-Fort Worth Morning Star-Telegram News?

Fear Not, Startlegram-ers! Dean Singleton Says He Ain't Coming Home.

Just More Bad News for the News Business, As McClatchy to Cut 1,400

Dimming at the Star-Telegram, As 130 Staffers Are About to Lose a Job

Update: Star-Telegram Has Already Laid Off 17 Newsroom Staffers

Startlegram's Film Critic, Chris Kelly, Now an Honored Novelist

Grimes Time Radio Show

Startlegram to Redesign. Staff to Revolt, Or at Least Send Unhappy E-mails.

Picks in '06

It's time for some good news in local music--why not start with four amazing albums?

Best Sports Columnist

Gerry Fraley, The Dallas Morning News

Huh?

It's Greek to us

Where Credit is Due

When the Morning News got scooped, it passed the exit for the high road

Friendly Local Fascists

Young conservatives get a little peeved

Best Sports Columnist

Frank Luksa, The Dallas Morning News

Best Sports Columnist

Kevin Sherrington, The Dallas Morning News

Oh, Never Mind

The last word--give or take a billion--on the media's election-night mambo

The brat beat

Why so much coverage of kids in the newspapers? Because women--and advertisers-- like it that way.

Sleeping with the enemy

Channel 11 and the Star-Telegram join forces against Channel 8 and the Morning News

Blink

Up-write Citizens Brigade

Buzz

Paper cut

Randy Galloway decided to leave the Morning News for all the write reasons

Buzz

Debbie has left the building

The Star-Telegram's top editor disappears, but staffers aren't sure they can celebrate yet

Buzz

Lean to the left, lean to the right

The Star-Telegram struggles to please

Arlington Metro (Part II)

Wednesday, April 3, 1996 Arlington, Gateway to Pantego

BeloWatch

BeloWatch

Feeling small

Pat Buchanan ponders his puny conscience

'A little bit of revenge'

Stung Star-Telegram yanks Ivins column from Observer

Letters

Gold diggers

The telecommunications bill brings out the greed in all of us

Snoozepaper

Striving for mediocrity at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Getting real

Clinton's plans for fixing affirmative action are sensible and moderate