Jim Foster

John Wiley Price and the Broken Bail Bond Board

The county bail bond board has long let the industry take a county for a ride. You'll never guess who's at the wheel.

The John Wiley Price Investigation: Setting the Record Straight In More Ways Than One

​I need to correct an error and an omission. Yesterday I posted an item identifying the lawyer who defended Dallas County Judge Jim Foster from an intimidation attempt by Commissioner John Wiley Price as Ken Barr. Wrong, wrong, wrong. Ken Barr is a former mayor of Fort Worth and member of the ... More >>

Unintended Consequences, or: How Our John Wiley Price Reporting Helped Birth a Bad Bill

​Our coverage of the Inland Port scandal in Dallas may yet produce some new federal law. If it does, I don't think it's going to be anything we will be bragging about. Yesterday Wilonsky posted a 2-year-old deposition he found on the website of embattled Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley ... More >>

Oh, There's Former County Judge Jim Foster's Deposition ... On John Wiley Price's Website

From then-Dallas County Judge Jim Foster's Septemner 2009 deposition​Back in May '09 we ran a few pages from the first part of then-Dallas County Judge Jim Foster's deposition taken by County Commissioner John Wiley Price's attorneys concerning those "shakedown" comments Foster made to Schutze whi ... More >>

The John Wiley Price Affair: Suddenly, a Few People Are Looking a Whole Lot Smarter

​Last week I was talking to a very well-known Dallas television investigative reporter about the Dallas County federal corruption probe. I won't name him here, because it was a personal call to discuss something else. But he made a point that kept coming back to me all through the long holiday ... More >>

After Constables Indicted, Cortes's Attorney Insists: "He is the Victim of a Political Vendetta"

We can only hope this is what Jaime Cortes wears to court.​As you're most likely aware by now, Dallas County Constable Derick Evans, former constable Jaime Cortes and two of Evans's deputies have been indicted on a total of nine counts. We've been working the phones since yesterday and haven't ... More >>

AG's Office Says DA Watkins Must Hand Over Appointment Schedule to GOP Chair Neerman

Sam MertenCraig Watkins​Two months ago to the day, we told you about Dallas County Republican Party chair Jonathan Neerman's public information request for the calendar of Democratic Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins dating back to his first day in office -- January 1, 2007. Seeme ... More >>

For Now, And Who Knows For How Long, Dallas County Is Good and Shut Down

​I called over to the Dallas County Commissioners Court a few minutes ago to get an update on clean-up efforts at the Records Building, which flooded last night following a water main break. Good thing I called too: Peggy Lundy in County Judge Jim Foster's office said she's just about to start cal ... More >>

Three-peat! Following Up With Tom Hicks, Jaime Cortes and the Oak Cliff Christian Church.

​Just returned to the office from an interview to find three press releases in the Unfair Park in-box worth noting. As always, let's start with the unusually chatty Tom Hicks, who spoke today with, among other media outlets, Business Week and the UK Guardian. To the former he reiterates what has b ... More >>

SMU's Jillson Says Local Democratic Elected Officials "Are Not to Be Trusted," Questions Friends Chosen By Jenkins

Danny FulgencioCal Jillson​Much like Richard Allen's interview, our conversation with Southern Methodist University political scientist Cal Jillson didn't make it into the cover story on Dallas County Judge Jim Foster appearing in last week's paper version of Unfair Park. But that's not to say ... More >>

Constable Cortes Countersues Deputies Who Called For His Removal From Office

Constable Jaime Cortes​Had a brief but interesting talk a little while ago with Precinct 5 Constable Jaime Cortes, during which we touched on a couple of things, among them a counterclaim filed in a Dallas County court on Wednesday in which Cortes is suing the three deputies who filed court papers ... More >>

Was County Judge Jim Foster Really the Disaster His Own Party Claimed. Maybe, Maybe Not.

Richard Allen Blames Economy, Not John Wiley Price For Bankruptcy, Amazed Voters Chose to Replace Jim Foster

Richard Allen​Space restraints prevented us from including our interview with Richard Allen, CEO of The Allen Group, in this week's look at departing Dallas County Judge Jim Foster -- available wherever paper versions of Unfair Park are given away tomorrow. Of course, TAG is developing the Dallas ... More >>

This Just In: Danny Defenbaugh's Entire Report Concerning Constable Jaime Cortes

Sam MertenDallas County Judge Jim Foster reads Danny Defenbaugh's report with senior assistant Peggy Lundy.​About an hour ago, Dallas County Judge Jim Foster summoned a few members of the media, including Sam, to the commissioners court in order to discuss Danny Defenbaugh's investigation into the ... More >>

So, Was Dallas County Judge Jim Foster's Press Conference Just a Political Ploy?

Sam Merten​Judge Jim Foster conducted a news conference late this afternoon to tell anxious reporters that, well, he hadn't yet read former FBI agent Danny Defenbaugh's 92-page report about Constable Jaime Cortes, which Foster said his office had received just minutes prior to the 4 p.m. gathe ... More >>

Hey, John Wiley, Give a Dog a Bone, Willya?

​Doesn't it seem like only yesterday that Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price was telling everybody that County Judge Jim Foster was wacky? Now who wears the wacko jacket every week at commissioners court? This week Price harangued Foster for wanting to direct the county's constables to c ... More >>

Tonight in North Dallas, Your Chance to Fire Questions at the Democratic Candidates for County Judge and District Clerk

Sam MertenWith Foster and Jenkins highlighting the race to take on Republican Wade Emmert for county judge in November, it's easy to forget Larry Duncan is also part of the mix.​That's right. Wanna know why Johnny Gomez thinks he's got a shot against incumbent Gary Fitzsimmons? Or why lawyer C ... More >>

Buzz Gives '09 a One-Fingered Wave Goodbye

Sting Like a Butterfly: Hey, John Wiley Price, Are You Ready to Rumble?

Ken Mayfield Sees John Wiley Price's Button and Pushes It. Hard. Then ... Ka-Boom!

​Maybe there's a very good reason KTVT-Channel 11 has the top nightly newscast in town -- like, oh, I dunno, because it's the lone network affiliate smart enough to send a cameraman down to the Dallas County Commissioners Court? Today, the CBS affiliate returned with a mighty powerful short film d ... More >>

"Brilliant" Dallas Attorney Sid Davis Has Died From Complications Related to H1N1 Flu

Sid Davis​When the Dallas County Commissioners Court needed an outside attorney to advise them on how to proceed with their investigation of Constables Derick Evans and Jaime Cortes, they turned to Sidney Davis Jr., a partner at Touchstone Bernays, over the objections of John Wiley Price. Davis wa ... More >>

Still a Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On

Brandon Thibodeaux​Lots of speculation going on around town about whether the next shoe to fall in Dallas's ongoing City Hall corruption woes may be a Gucci to the head of Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price. Today, matter of fact, Kevin Krause has posted a tidbit on The News's City hall ... More >>

Judge Jim Foster Will Investigate Relationship Between County Constables, Tow Company

Dallas County Judge Jim Foster​How timely. Hours ago, Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins rebuked The Dallas Morning News for saying he was "sitting on the sidelines" rather than investigating Dallas County Constables Derick Evans and Jaime Cortes's "too-cozy" relationship with Dowdy Fer ... More >>

By Appointing Three New Judges, Jim Foster Is Out to "Control Truancy in Dallas County"

LostWackys.com​I honestly can't recall ever receiving a press release from Dallas County Judge Jim Foster. But mere moments ago, up popped this item in the in-box: "Dallas County Gains Three New Truancy Magistrates." The full release follows, but the short version is Foster has appointed former Ci ... More >>

Be Careful What You Ask: Judge Foster Spills the Beans About an Alleged FBI Investigation of John Wiley Price and the Inland Port

In a sworn deposition filed in Dallas today, Dallas County Judge Jim Foster is quoted saying he has spoken with the FBI "on many occasions" concerning an ongoing FBI investigation of Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price and the southern Dallas "inland port" project. Reached for comment this ... More >>

Judge Foster's Appealing, in a Legal Sense

Dallas County Judge Jim FosterJust last week, Judge Ken Tapscott of County Court No. 4 ruled that Dallas County John Wiley Price had every legal right to take Dallas County Judge Jim Foster's deposition so Price could determine whether he had a lawsuit for defamation on his hands. You know the whole ... More >>

New Shoes: $40. New Pants: $73. Commissioners Court Meetings: Priceless.

Dallas County Judge Jim Foster isn't the only guy at 411 Elm Street on Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price's shit list; there's always Commissioner Ken Mayfield, last seen arguing with Price over the meaning of a "black hole." Now, this chapter in their ongoing love affair: WFAA-Channel 8 ha ... More >>

Jim Foster Says They're Out to Get Him. Whatever Gives Him That Impression?

If this screengrab were at all legible, you'd see Dallas County Judge Jim Foster on the left speaking before the Senate transportation committee todayPerhaps you read Schutze's column "Democratic County Judge Jim Foster May be the Latest Target in the Inland Port Battle" in last week's paper version ... More >>

Democratic County Judge Jim Foster May be the Latest Target in the Inland Port Battle

Buzz Reviews the News of 2008: Yes. It Was All Bad.

Sex clubs in the 'burbs, teacher layoffs in the district, black holes in the commissioners court—Buzz makes perfect sense of 2008

Wednesday Morning Wake and Bake

Virtual Coffee: Episode 2

Who Doesn't Want to Be Sheriff?

Trinity River? Check. Jim Foster? Check. Dwaine Caraway? Check.

Meet Judge Jim Foster

Or was it Judge Forrest Gump?

Dallas County Judge Jim Foster's Motto: "Simplicity, Simplicity, Simplicity!" But Thoreau He Ain't.

Cleaning the Air About Jim Foster

Judge 'Droid

Wake him up and he votes

Pretty Vacant|When Crime Pays|Ole's Boo-boo|Venom-Spitters

Whatcha Hidin', Jim Foster?

In and Out

Jim Foster is a hard man to find

Dim and Dimmer

How many county commissioners does it take to screw in a light bulb?

Here We Come, Capitalist Swine

The Battle of the Century: Leppert vs. Oakley!!!

Not Your Average Joe

The new county treasurer isn't too sure how he got here, but he's happy to help

C'mon Get Happy

Even Buzz finds something to smile about in 2006

The Donkey Brays | Dang! | Mayor Diva | Just as Rotten

Accidental Victors

Wait...we voted for who?

Meet the New Boss

Truth of the Matter

The Mesquite mall is sooo over the rainbow