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  • Blogs

    August 10, 2011

    Last Night, a First Step Toward Solving, Or Not, the Problem With ICE's Secure Communities

    ​Tuesday night, the Department of Homeland Security Advisory Council's Task Force on Secure Communities (hold on, gotta catch my breath after that pithy title) held a pilot meeting at the Dallas County Community College's Bill J. Priest Campus to discuss ICE's controversial fingerprint screeni ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2011

    Because We Have Nothing Better to Do Than Pore Over Campaign Finance Reports

    Photo by Sam MertenDonna Starnes raised more than former city council member Sandy Greyson in the race to succeed Ron Natinsky.​Now that you've had time to chew on our analysis of the mayoral candidates' fund-raising prowess, we thought it was time to take a quick look-see at how the city coun ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2011

    City Hall Gives Gene Simmons a Big KISS

    Photos by Patrick Michels​Well, that was ... surreal.When I left Dallas City Hall at 4:50 this afternoon, Gene Simmons was still there -- in the mayor's fifth-floor conference room, surrounded by cameras and politicos and one or two fans who'd managed to work their way into the room. Laid out befo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 21, 2010

    Sweatin' It Out With the Justice League!

    Photos by Sam MertenState Senator Royce West and county judge candidate Clay Jenkins help pump up the crowd as District Attorney Craig Watkins grabs the mic Saturday afternoon.​This, in case you have not heard, is the "Summer of Justice." Which, as far as summers-of goes, ranks somewhere in betwee ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 21, 2010

    Mountain View College VP of Instruction Files Federal Suit, Alleges Retaliation

    Dr. Matilda Saenz​Last week, while looking for something entirely unrelated on PACER, I stumbled across a federal lawsuit filed by Dr. Matilda Saenz, who, for the last five years, has been the vice president of instruction at Mountain View College. One week ago today I asked Dallas County Communit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2009

    With City's First Municipal Management District Official, Let the Self-Taxing Begin!

    Sam MertenThe board of directors of the Cypress Waters Municipal Management District take their oaths today at One Arts Plaza.​The Cypress Waters Municipal Management District officially became the city's first such district -- that is, one with the power to levy taxes and issue bonds -- this ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 29, 2008

    Caraway Gets a Little Carried Away Recalling His Role in Chavez Dispute

    Sam MertenThe board of directors of the Cypress Waters Municipal Management District take their oaths today at One Arts Plaza.​The Cypress Waters Municipal Management District officially became the city's first such district -- that is, one with the power to levy taxes and issue bonds -- this ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 5, 2007

    Anchia to Tackle "Divisive and Misguided" Anti-Immigration Legislation

    Sam MertenThe board of directors of the Cypress Waters Municipal Management District take their oaths today at One Arts Plaza.​The Cypress Waters Municipal Management District officially became the city's first such district -- that is, one with the power to levy taxes and issue bonds -- this ... More >>

  • News

    November 16, 2006

    Slow Tide Rising

    Did the Latino vote push Democrats over the top?

  • Blogs

    November 14, 2006

    "Un-American, un-Texan and un-Christian"

    Did the Latino vote push Democrats over the top?

  • News

    March 2, 2000

    Impossible dreamer

    Fearless reformer or legal terrorist? Bobby Wightman-Cervantes makes a run for the Senate. The Texas Bar says he should have his head examined.

  • News

    February 3, 2000

    The king of Cockrell Hill

    Dallas Constable Aurelio Castillo claims the criminal charges against him are a political conspiracy. His opponents say he's just a doofus.

  • News

    April 24, 1997

    Babe in the 'hood

    Accused of bribery, ineptitude, and cattle rustling, rookie constable Aurelio Castillo can't tell his friends from his enemies anymore

  • News

    February 13, 1997

    Born of El Sol

    Germinated in the rich tradition of El Sol de Texas, the Spanish-language press takes root in Dallas

  • News

    February 15, 1996

    Letters

    Germinated in the rich tradition of El Sol de Texas, the Spanish-language press takes root in Dallas

  • Calendar

    February 15, 1996

    Events for the week

    Germinated in the rich tradition of El Sol de Texas, the Spanish-language press takes root in Dallas

  • News

    February 1, 1996

    Politics makes strange enemies

    Why Domingo Garcia is running against the father of his godson

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