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May 23, 2012
No, Domingo Garcia Does Not Live 33rd District. But Neither Do Many of His Rivals.
View You too can see if your candidate lives in the Texas 33rd Congressional District When the polls close on the Democratic primary for Texas' new 33rd Congressional District, surprisingly few of the nearly dozen candidates will have cast a vote for themselves. We received a note from a Friend of ... More >>
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April 24, 2012
Report: Anti-Government "Patriot" Groups Are Multiplying, and Texas is Leading the Way
The Southern Poverty Law Center, which monitors hate and extremist groups in the United States, has found "stunning" growth in what they call the "anti-government patriot movement," conspiracy groups whose primary focus is opposing the federal government. And much of that growth has been here. Texa ... More >>
Blogs
March 20, 2012
Meet the Race Car-Driving Conservative After Rep. Ralph Hall's Seat
America is in a pissy, irascible, throw-the-bums-out, anti-incumbent kinda mood. Even, apparently, if it means unseating a longtime congressman with some serious seniority and a choice committee chair. According to Charlie Cook over at the National Journal, there are some 22 House Republican primar ... More >>
Blogs
March 19, 2012
In the Race for District 33, the Bank of Domingo is Open (but Not for Kathy Nealy)
It costs north of a million bucks to win a U.S. House seat these days. Winning District 33, the new DFW block carved out of the totally riveting and not at all arcane redistricting process, should cost considerably less, thanks to a shortened primary and probably noncompetitive general. Still: It wi ... More >>
Blogs
March 9, 2012
Texas Lawmakers Bravely Stand For Astronauts' Rights ... To Hawk Space Souvenirs
NASA was perturbed when Apollo 13 astronaut Jim Lovell auctioned his checklist from the ill-fated mission through Dallas-based Heritage Auctions back in December. So perturbed, in fact, that NASA general counsel asked the auctioneer to halt the nearly $400,000 sale so that proof of ownership could b ... More >>
Blogs
February 27, 2012
How To Not Get Deported
So, you're an undocumented immigrant. Your great hope is to stick around, make a living and, some day, become naturalized. Unfortunately, our immigration laws are a tangled morass of inscrutability, insensible to the realities of a globalized world. You may have watched last week's Republican deba ... More >>
Blogs
December 11, 2011
State Maps Stayed, Texas AG Abbott Now Wants Supremes to Delay Candidate Filing Period
Carol Kent's hoping to run for House Disrict 107, if there is a House Distict 107.As we were leaving the office Friday, word came down that Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott (and former U.S. Solicitor General Paul Clement) got what they wanted from the U.S. Supreme Court: a ruling that, for now, ... More >>
Blogs
August 16, 2011
Ex-Channel 5 Reporter Stinchfield Now Out to Expose the "Idiocracy" in D.C. ... As a Politician
This morning, MediaBistro directs our attention to Uncle Barky's item from yesterday about former KXAS'er Grant Stinchfield, who, after seven years on the job, left the NBC owned-and-operated in April so he could run for the U.S. House of Representatives. Stinchfield, whose wife Amy Vanderoef co-hos ... More >>
Blogs
July 7, 2011
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 >>
Blogs
April 26, 2011
It's Emmert v. Georgatos in May 17 Election to Determine Next Dallas County GOP Chair
Wade Emmert's no longer on the fence about attempting to succeed Jonathan Neerman as Dallas County Republican Party chair. After telling us last week that he was interested in the position, he's now committed to running against current vice chair Debbie Georgatos (pronounced Jor-jah-tos). Pre ... More >>
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March 10, 2011
Legal, shmegal. We stole that chunk of Mexico fair and square.
Wade Emmert's no longer on the fence about attempting to succeed Jonathan Neerman as Dallas County Republican Party chair. After telling us last week that he was interested in the position, he's now committed to running against current vice chair Debbie Georgatos (pronounced Jor-jah-tos). Pre ... More >>
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March 9, 2011
Tom Leppert Among Republicans Urging Congress to Withdraw NPR's Funding
Who knew Leppert was so savvy with hashtags?A couple hours after U.S. Senate candidate Tom Leppert tweeted what you see above, we contacted Leppert spokesman Shawn McCoy to find out why the former mayor supports eliminating public funding for National Public Radio. He said he'd talk to him an ... More >>
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March 9, 2011
Oh, and Happy 100th Birthday, Ebby Halliday
As I was heading out, a Friend of Unfair Park wondered if I was going to that Ebby Halliday wingding underway at the Meyerson. No, hadn't planned on it. Too fancy. Nevertheless, it reminded me: Pete Sessions stopped down the U.S. House of Representatives and C-SPAN today to wish the Dallas real-esta ... More >>
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March 3, 2011
Tiffany Derry Defends For-Profit Culinary Schools
Dallas chef Tiffany Derry this week dove into the maelstrom surrounding financial assistance at for-profit colleges, arguing in an essay for The Hill that the government is threatening the culinary arts by withholding loans from students enrolled in career schools. The Department of Educatio ... More >>
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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 >>
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December 30, 2010
Yahoo! Them Huddled Masses Sure are Good for Texas!
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 >>
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December 23, 2010
Mass deportation, strict border enforcement, amnesty. What will comprehensive immigration reform look like if the feds take action--or if they don't?
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 >>
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December 2, 2010
FAIR-y Tales
Russell Pearce and Other Illegal-Immigration Populists Rely on Misleading, Right-Wing Reports to Scapegoat Immigrants and Terrify Penny-Pinched Americans.
Blogs
May 18, 2010
Did You Know It's American Craft Beer Week? These Bars Do.
As mentioned in Hophead a couple of weeks back, this week (May 17 to 23) is American Craft Beer Week. That item already mentioned the Texas Craft Brewers Festival Saturday night at the Dancing Bear Pub in Waco, but there are a few other ways to celebrate closer to home. This effort by the Brewer ... More >>
Blogs
October 26, 2009
Will Senate Hopeful Bill White Consider Jumping Into the Governor's Race if Kay Bailey Hutchison Keeps Her Seat? We're Still Not Sure, and We Asked Him Four Times.
Photos by Sam MertenHouston Mayor Bill White's speech Saturday afternoon in Plano was, initially, as insipid as the front of the brochures handed out at the door touting his experience as a Sunday school teacher. "I'm here to work for you, and that's about it," White said at the Baker Bros American ... More >>
Blogs
July 30, 2009
In D.C. Today, UT Southwestern's Haley Will, Yet Again, Make Case for Gulf War Syndrome
Dr. Robert HaleyFor more than a decade, UT Southwestern epidemiologist Robert Haley has been at odds with naysayers over the existence of Gulf War Syndrome; here, from 1998, is Ann Zimmerman's piece in the Observer about the doc's battle with government officials who insisted that those symptoms ... More >>
Blogs
October 3, 2008
Rep. Jeb Hensarling's Feelings Upon Bailout Bill's Passage: "Resignation, Relief, Doubt, Hope and Fear."
Dr. Robert HaleyFor more than a decade, UT Southwestern epidemiologist Robert Haley has been at odds with naysayers over the existence of Gulf War Syndrome; here, from 1998, is Ann Zimmerman's piece in the Observer about the doc's battle with government officials who insisted that those symptoms ... More >>
News
October 2, 2008
Never, Ever Volunteer
Dr. Robert HaleyFor more than a decade, UT Southwestern epidemiologist Robert Haley has been at odds with naysayers over the existence of Gulf War Syndrome; here, from 1998, is Ann Zimmerman's piece in the Observer about the doc's battle with government officials who insisted that those symptoms ... More >>
Blogs
September 29, 2008
Mark Cuban: What Bailout?
Dr. Robert HaleyFor more than a decade, UT Southwestern epidemiologist Robert Haley has been at odds with naysayers over the existence of Gulf War Syndrome; here, from 1998, is Ann Zimmerman's piece in the Observer about the doc's battle with government officials who insisted that those symptoms ... More >>
Blogs
September 29, 2008
Going Dow, Dow, Down: Localizing the Stock Market Plunge
Dr. Robert HaleyFor more than a decade, UT Southwestern epidemiologist Robert Haley has been at odds with naysayers over the existence of Gulf War Syndrome; here, from 1998, is Ann Zimmerman's piece in the Observer about the doc's battle with government officials who insisted that those symptoms ... More >>
Blogs
July 16, 2008
Whatever Happened to That Presidential Library Disclosure Bill, Anyhows?
Dr. Robert HaleyFor more than a decade, UT Southwestern epidemiologist Robert Haley has been at odds with naysayers over the existence of Gulf War Syndrome; here, from 1998, is Ann Zimmerman's piece in the Observer about the doc's battle with government officials who insisted that those symptoms ... More >>
Blogs
March 28, 2008
A Candidate Too Nutty For God's Sugar Daddy? How's That Possible?
Dr. Robert HaleyFor more than a decade, UT Southwestern epidemiologist Robert Haley has been at odds with naysayers over the existence of Gulf War Syndrome; here, from 1998, is Ann Zimmerman's piece in the Observer about the doc's battle with government officials who insisted that those symptoms ... More >>
Blogs
February 13, 2008
Southwest's Up and Down Day
Dr. Robert HaleyFor more than a decade, UT Southwestern epidemiologist Robert Haley has been at odds with naysayers over the existence of Gulf War Syndrome; here, from 1998, is Ann Zimmerman's piece in the Observer about the doc's battle with government officials who insisted that those symptoms ... More >>
Blogs
September 20, 2007
Hunt-ing Season
Dr. Robert HaleyFor more than a decade, UT Southwestern epidemiologist Robert Haley has been at odds with naysayers over the existence of Gulf War Syndrome; here, from 1998, is Ann Zimmerman's piece in the Observer about the doc's battle with government officials who insisted that those symptoms ... More >>
Blogs
August 3, 2007
The China Syndrome
Dr. Robert HaleyFor more than a decade, UT Southwestern epidemiologist Robert Haley has been at odds with naysayers over the existence of Gulf War Syndrome; here, from 1998, is Ann Zimmerman's piece in the Observer about the doc's battle with government officials who insisted that those symptoms ... More >>
News
October 19, 2006
Double Trouble
A new gay LULAC chapter fights discrimination on two fronts
Blogs
October 18, 2006
Re: Van the Man?
A new gay LULAC chapter fights discrimination on two fronts
Blogs
October 17, 2006
Van the Man? Or, Not So Much?
A new gay LULAC chapter fights discrimination on two fronts
Blogs
October 6, 2006
Shopping at Foley's
A new gay LULAC chapter fights discrimination on two fronts
News
July 13, 2006
A Taxing Situation
A new gay LULAC chapter fights discrimination on two fronts
Blogs
June 8, 2006
Unfair Park, Brought to You By AT&T?
A new gay LULAC chapter fights discrimination on two fronts
Blogs
March 22, 2006
The Hammer and the Nailing
A new gay LULAC chapter fights discrimination on two fronts
News
June 30, 2005
Seriously Kinky
This Texas Jewboy wants to be the next governor of Texas, and if you think he's kidding, the joke may be on you
News
November 18, 2004
Letters
This Texas Jewboy wants to be the next governor of Texas, and if you think he's kidding, the joke may be on you
News
April 29, 2004
Right Thinking
Young conservatives put their professors on notice--they're being watched
News
July 31, 2003
Oklahoma Snubbed
Dems bolt for Albuquerque
Calendar
January 30, 2003
Broken Body, Wounded Soul
John Garfield coulda been a contender
News
April 25, 2002
Sweetheart Deal
How does Virginia McGuire make a profit in the nonprofit business of creating affordable housing? Simple. She pays her husband.
News
September 7, 2000
Swing Vote
Think all politics is local? In the 5th District, think again.
Dining
August 26, 1999
Hash Over
Order in the cork
News
May 13, 1999
The Nerd Behind the Throne
Karl Rove has masterminded all of Bush's political victories. Now he faces his toughest challenge: convincing you that the presidential front-runner owns his own soul
News
September 24, 1998
Letters
Karl Rove has masterminded all of Bush's political victories. Now he faces his toughest challenge: convincing you that the presidential front-runner owns his own soul
Music
June 18, 1998
Out There
Karl Rove has masterminded all of Bush's political victories. Now he faces his toughest challenge: convincing you that the presidential front-runner owns his own soul
News
May 28, 1998
Buzz
Karl Rove has masterminded all of Bush's political victories. Now he faces his toughest challenge: convincing you that the presidential front-runner owns his own soul
News
February 9, 1995
The B word
For women in the public eye, there's no end to the verbal abuse
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