Jerry Bartos

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 >>
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February 21, 2002
Mayor Nuke
The bad guys in the Sheetrock drug cases better be up on their game
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October 19, 2000
The Resurrection of Sandy Kress
Or, how a Democrat and reviled former DISD board president found a happy home pushing "educational acoountability" for the GOP
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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.
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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.
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May 28, 1998
Is this any way to run an airport?
Black bookseller Robert Crews once ran a thriving store at D/FW. Now he's in court fighting to save his business, thanks to airport policies that boost local minorities and squeeze airport concessionaires
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April 16, 1998
Saint Al
Will he die in prison for the sins of the plantation?
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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.
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November 6, 1997
Hypocritic oath
Minutes of a power brokers' meeting show that Fort Worth is guilty of what it accuses Dallas of doing--breaking an agreement over D/FW airport
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October 16, 1997
The (W)right to Fly
How little Legend Airlines beat mammoth American at its own game
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December 26, 1996
Should Paul Fielding go to jail?
He's violated the public trust and betrayed his own ethical standards. But is Dallas' perpetually annoying councilman guilty of fraud, perjury, and extortion?
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April 18, 1996
Luna landing
Chris Luna's deceitful public-service career finally hits bottom
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January 18, 1996
The making of an activist
Arena process stirs one woman to get involved