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March 15, 2012
Planned Parenthood Director Turned Pro-Life Superstar Is Suing PP For Alleged Medicaid Fraud
As long as we're on the general theme of "unpleasant events that are somehow related to the Medicaid Women's Health Program," let's throw this one in there too: Abby Johnson, who was until a couple of years ago the director of a clinic that was part of Planned Parenthood of the Gulf Coast, is now su ... More >>
Blogs
December 9, 2011
Talking Trash: Flow Control Ordinance Gets Delayed, and City Puts Out Trash Pick-Up Bid
Like I said earlier this week, when city attorneys had city council members behind closed doors this week, one of their topics of conversation was the National Solid Wastes Management Association's federal antitrust lawsuit against the city over flow control -- you know, that ordinance steering a ... More >>
Blogs
September 2, 2011
City's New Deal: Let Us Dump All the Trash at McCommas, and We'll Create "Stimulus Fund"
Wednesday's council briefing is shaping up to be action-packed, in the words of Ronnie Dawson: It'll have redistricting, a look-see at Dallas Fire-Rescue's budget (which includes that proposal to move and mothball engines) and ... dunh dunh dunh ... flow control, otherwise known as Marys Suhm and ... More >>
Blogs
August 4, 2011
Talking With the Trashman About Flowetry: Solid Waste Haulers Make New Pitch to City
First, let me apologize for the headline -- I was listening to Billy Bragg and friends on the way into work this morning, and it could not be helped. Now, then. It's been a whole two days since last we discussed flow control -- I know, right? -- which, as you're well aware, involves the city forc ... More >>
Blogs
June 1, 2011
Before the Council Talks Trash This Morning ...
No doubt most of you aren't all that concerned where your garbage gets dumped, so long as it's picked up and hauled off on time. That said, the subject's slowly but surely becoming a hot topic at City Hall, as City Manager Mary Suhm and Sanitation Services Director Mary Nix make their solid-waste ... More >>
Blogs
May 24, 2011
Talking Trash With the City Manager As She Looks At Ways to Generate Additional Revenue
In a few weeks, Dallas City Manager Mary Suhm will present to the city council some revenue-generating brainstorms she hopes could offset some of this year's $60-million-and-maybe-more budget shortfall. Among her proposals, she tells Unfair Park, will be one familiar to anyone paying attention la ... More >>
Blogs
May 10, 2011
Solid Waste-rs Tell Caraway They Really Don't Want to Be Told Where to Dump Trash
Last June, we took a look at some moneymaking brainstorms Dallas City Manager Mary Suhm presented to the city council, which Suhm hoped would offset some of the $131-million budget shortfall with which she was faced at the time. Among them was one in particular that didn't get very far, or so it ... More >>
Blogs
July 3, 2008
Sniffing Out the Fireworks In Advance of the Fair Park Fourth
Last June, we took a look at some moneymaking brainstorms Dallas City Manager Mary Suhm presented to the city council, which Suhm hoped would offset some of the $131-million budget shortfall with which she was faced at the time. Among them was one in particular that didn't get very far, or so it ... More >>
News
October 18, 2007
Gone Too Soon|Checkmate|City Hall Corruption|Devil in the Details
Last June, we took a look at some moneymaking brainstorms Dallas City Manager Mary Suhm presented to the city council, which Suhm hoped would offset some of the $131-million budget shortfall with which she was faced at the time. Among them was one in particular that didn't get very far, or so it ... More >>
News
September 1, 2005
Letters
Last June, we took a look at some moneymaking brainstorms Dallas City Manager Mary Suhm presented to the city council, which Suhm hoped would offset some of the $131-million budget shortfall with which she was faced at the time. Among them was one in particular that didn't get very far, or so it ... More >>
News
August 17, 2000
Sins of a Preacher Man
Until his overthrow, Bill Price led the Texas anti-abortion movement for 17 years. Was it politics, ego, or something worse that did him in?
News
October 21, 1999
The ghost of Tom Landry
In 1970, Pat Toomay was scared he'd get drafted by Vince Lombardi. Something worse happened -- he ended up playing for the Dallas Cowboys. Years later, he'd realize what damage that wrought.

Blogs

Planned Parenthood Director Turned Pro-Life Superstar Is Suing PP For Alleged Medicaid Fraud

Blogs

Talking Trash: Flow Control Ordinance Gets Delayed, and City Puts Out Trash Pick-Up Bid

Blogs

City's New Deal: Let Us Dump All the Trash at McCommas, and We'll Create "Stimulus Fund"

Blogs

Talking With the Trashman About Flowetry: Solid Waste Haulers Make New Pitch to City

Blogs

Before the Council Talks Trash This Morning ...

Blogs

Talking Trash With the City Manager As She Looks At Ways to Generate Additional Revenue

Blogs

Solid Waste-rs Tell Caraway They Really Don't Want to Be Told Where to Dump Trash

Blogs

Sniffing Out the Fireworks In Advance of the Fair Park Fourth

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Gone Too Soon|Checkmate|City Hall Corruption|Devil in the Details

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Letters

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Sins of a Preacher Man

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The ghost of Tom Landry

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