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  • Blogs

    January 23, 2012

    Feds Think Texas's Voter ID Law May Be Racist, So the State Sues to Implement It Right Away

    Given Texas's dicey history with electoral rights, the Obama Administration has expressed concern in recent months about the state's new Voter ID law, which requires voters to bring government-issued identification to the polls. So the state, naturally, is suing to put the new and allegedly discrimi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 4, 2011

    Feds, Researchers Raise More Questions About Texas's New Voter ID Law

    ​The voter ID law passed by Texas lawmakers in May continues its circuit among activists, lawmakers, academics and social commentators as a discriminatory, unjustified and absolutely necessary measure, depending on who's yelling. Words like "voter fraud" on the right and "disenfranchisement" o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 16, 2011

    In the Medrano Vote Fraud Case, Let's Not Tie the Noose Just Yet

    ​OK, I do understand that we're all primed now to string up the entire Medrano family for a massive vote fraud conspiracy bordering on terrorism, communism and cannibalism. All I want to do is toss out a couple modest words of caution. The Dallas Morning News has a lead editorial today insist ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 19, 2011

    Rachel Maddow Deconstructs Debbie Georgatos, Whose Video Also Makes Cooper's "RidicuList"

    Rachel Maddow takes on Debbie Georgatos and her fear of Dallas County's "Super-Massive Blue Hole."​Just remember: A grand total of 235 people voted to make Wade Emmert the new chairman of the Dallas County Republican Party. But 33,000-and-still-rising have now watched his rival Debbie Georgatos's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2011

    Pauline Medrano Responds to Billy MacLeod's Complaints About Polling Location

    From Carlos Medrano for JP CampaignCarlos and Pauline Medrano​Till a few minutes ago, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Pauline Medrano and I had been playing a marathon game of phone tag in recent days, following District 2 council candidate Billy MacLeod's efforts to get the city, county and even the Departm ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2011

    Before Mayoral Candidates Make Issue Out of Political Affiliations, a Look at Who's What

    During the 2007 mayoral campaign, former city council member Ed Oakley sent out mailers depicting himself and convicted felon Don Hill as Democrats and Tom Leppert and former Mayor Pro Tem Max Wells as Republicans. Oakley also accepted the endorsement of the Dallas County Democratic Party and printe ... More >>

  • News

    December 2, 2010

    Fantasy Voter Fraud

    During the 2007 mayoral campaign, former city council member Ed Oakley sent out mailers depicting himself and convicted felon Don Hill as Democrats and Tom Leppert and former Mayor Pro Tem Max Wells as Republicans. Oakley also accepted the endorsement of the Dallas County Democratic Party and printe ... More >>

  • News

    June 10, 2010

    Craig Watkins Just Can't Seem to Please Anybody.

    During the 2007 mayoral campaign, former city council member Ed Oakley sent out mailers depicting himself and convicted felon Don Hill as Democrats and Tom Leppert and former Mayor Pro Tem Max Wells as Republicans. Oakley also accepted the endorsement of the Dallas County Democratic Party and printe ... More >>

  • Music

    November 12, 2009

    Ha Ha Tonka, Ludo, Meese, Without a Face

    Friday, November 13, at the Prophet Bar

  • Blogs

    October 6, 2009

    Whew! Dallas Dodges a Couple of Bullets.

    Gone, just like that. Almost.​I know Rowdy is gone and we haven't lifted a sports championship trophy this millennium, but it could've been much, much worse. As in, we almost had a sleezeball for a mayor and - more ominous - we were almost all blown to smithereens. While we were busy diagra ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2009

    In Corruption Trial, Defense Keep Asking, "But What About Laura?" (Again, Live Bloging)

    Well, looks like the frequent mentions of former Dallas Mayor Laura Miller in the federal Dallas City Hall corruption trial ain't just Dixie. The defense clearly plans to argue that the FBI should have gone after Miller, because she took a ton of money from developer Brian Potashnik, who's agreed t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 26, 2009

    Wonder If Judge Lynn's Seen This

    In the comments to our earlier Don Hill item this morning, a Friend of Unfair Park points our direction to this Web site: DonHillTrial.com. Hoo-boy. What gag order indeed. But, this question: Is this the first public corruption trial in history to provide its own logo?

  • Blogs

    February 19, 2009

    Judge Sharon Keller Picks Up a New Critic: The New York Times's Editorial Board

    Judge Sharon KellerIt's only been two days, but, sure, why not -- back to Judge Sharon Keller, who Fort Worth Democratic State Rep. Lon Burnam wants impeached for refusing to stick around a few extra minutes for a Death Row inmate's last-minute appeal back in September 2007. She's worth a mention th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 20, 2008

    If You're Feeling Supressed, Feel Free to Contact Sarah Saldaña

    Judge Sharon KellerIt's only been two days, but, sure, why not -- back to Judge Sharon Keller, who Fort Worth Democratic State Rep. Lon Burnam wants impeached for refusing to stick around a few extra minutes for a Death Row inmate's last-minute appeal back in September 2007. She's worth a mention th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 31, 2008

    Don Hill Claims: Federal Prosecutors Don't Like Black People

    Judge Sharon KellerIt's only been two days, but, sure, why not -- back to Judge Sharon Keller, who Fort Worth Democratic State Rep. Lon Burnam wants impeached for refusing to stick around a few extra minutes for a Death Row inmate's last-minute appeal back in September 2007. She's worth a mention th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 18, 2008

    Strong Arm of the Law

    Judge Sharon KellerIt's only been two days, but, sure, why not -- back to Judge Sharon Keller, who Fort Worth Democratic State Rep. Lon Burnam wants impeached for refusing to stick around a few extra minutes for a Death Row inmate's last-minute appeal back in September 2007. She's worth a mention th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 27, 2008

    Wherein We Step Gingerly Into That Whole Sandra Crenshaw "Imbroglio"

    Judge Sharon KellerIt's only been two days, but, sure, why not -- back to Judge Sharon Keller, who Fort Worth Democratic State Rep. Lon Burnam wants impeached for refusing to stick around a few extra minutes for a Death Row inmate's last-minute appeal back in September 2007. She's worth a mention th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 9, 2008

    Now, Now, Voyager?

    Judge Sharon KellerIt's only been two days, but, sure, why not -- back to Judge Sharon Keller, who Fort Worth Democratic State Rep. Lon Burnam wants impeached for refusing to stick around a few extra minutes for a Death Row inmate's last-minute appeal back in September 2007. She's worth a mention th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2007

    A Very Trying Capital Murder Case in Hunt County

    Judge Sharon KellerIt's only been two days, but, sure, why not -- back to Judge Sharon Keller, who Fort Worth Democratic State Rep. Lon Burnam wants impeached for refusing to stick around a few extra minutes for a Death Row inmate's last-minute appeal back in September 2007. She's worth a mention th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 1, 2007

    The Other Three Indictments

    Judge Sharon KellerIt's only been two days, but, sure, why not -- back to Judge Sharon Keller, who Fort Worth Democratic State Rep. Lon Burnam wants impeached for refusing to stick around a few extra minutes for a Death Row inmate's last-minute appeal back in September 2007. She's worth a mention th ... More >>

  • Music

    November 30, 2006

    Bush-whacker

    Peaches gets serious

  • Music

    July 6, 2006

    Peaches

    Impeach My Bush (XL)

  • News

    June 30, 2005

    Our Pal

    We'll never tell, despite the Supreme Court

  • News

    June 27, 2002

    School for Scoundrels

    They get elected with stolen votes, and then they start divvying up the goodies

  • News

    May 30, 2002

    License to Scam

    Is anything actually against the law in Texas elections?

  • News

    April 11, 2002

    Remember Vote Fraud?

    The DA was hot to do something about it until his own campaign got going

  • News

    January 31, 2002

    Someone's Lying

    Hint: His initials are D.G., and he has a moustache

  • News

    January 10, 2002

    Senior Moment

    The race is on, and Laura Miller's leading the way

  • Best of Dallas

    September 20, 2001

    Best Local Government Agency

    The Dallas County Elections Department

  • News

    July 26, 2001

    Bottle Rockets Downtown

    A lawsuit complaining about election fraud could bust things wide open

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