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  • Blogs

    July 28, 2011

    Mooney River: Once Again, D Magazine Misses the Trinity River Toll Road Story

    ​Hey, I was out of town last week when the August issue of D hit the streets -- well, given the magazine's target demo, perhaps we should say it hit the winding lanes and parkways -- with an essay titled "Let's Ditch the Trinity River Toll Road." Wow. Pretty remarkable. From the time of the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 25, 2011

    Dallas Country Club Sues Central Appraisal District Over "Unfair" $15-Million Valuation

    Courtesy Justin CozartThe original Dallas Country Club clubhouse as seen in the 1920s, before its demise in the '50s​Three years back Realtor Jeff Duffy wondered how in the hell could the Dallas Country Club, more than 100 acres nestled within Highland Park, be worth a mere $10 million according t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2010

    Fair Park to Get a Classic Car Museum! Now, The Trick Will Be Making It Permanent.

    While we're on the subject of Fair Park (and when are we not this week?), I'll assume you missed this when we first mentioned it on Christmas Eve: Fair Park's getting a car museum. Or, to be more precise, the Texas Museum of Automotive History.Stephen Page​Just this morning, matter of fact, the ci ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 9, 2009

    Almost Done Here: Five Issues To Consider Before Casting Your Vote On Proposition 1

    Sam MertenMayor Leppert has spent a lot of time holding up his finger to represent the opposition to the hotel, but in doing so, he's glossed over the one issue at stake tomorrow: public ownership of the hotel.As he's done throughout the convention center hotel campaign, Mayor Tom Leppert's op-ed i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2009

    Jeez, Merten, Did You Not Read Rodrigue?

    Sam MertenSince everyone has been reliving the Trinity referendum lately, it seemed appropriate to dig this up out of the photo archives.Shortly before the 2007 referendum on the Trinity Turnpike, I discussed a Dallas Morning News editorial written by Colleen McCain Nelson, in which she had a hard t ... More >>

  • News

    March 26, 2009

    Nyah, Nyah, Nyah: We Told You the Trinity Project Wouldn't Work

    Sam MertenSince everyone has been reliving the Trinity referendum lately, it seemed appropriate to dig this up out of the photo archives.Shortly before the 2007 referendum on the Trinity Turnpike, I discussed a Dallas Morning News editorial written by Colleen McCain Nelson, in which she had a hard t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 22, 2007

    Um, Jim ... Redux

    Sam MertenSince everyone has been reliving the Trinity referendum lately, it seemed appropriate to dig this up out of the photo archives.Shortly before the 2007 referendum on the Trinity Turnpike, I discussed a Dallas Morning News editorial written by Colleen McCain Nelson, in which she had a hard t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 17, 2007

    Fine, Trinity Toll Road Pimps -- Schutze is Just Begging to Be Marginalized

    Sam MertenSince everyone has been reliving the Trinity referendum lately, it seemed appropriate to dig this up out of the photo archives.Shortly before the 2007 referendum on the Trinity Turnpike, I discussed a Dallas Morning News editorial written by Colleen McCain Nelson, in which she had a hard t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2007

    Angela Hunt and Craig Holcomb: C'mon, Let's Hug It Out

    Sam MertenSince everyone has been reliving the Trinity referendum lately, it seemed appropriate to dig this up out of the photo archives.Shortly before the 2007 referendum on the Trinity Turnpike, I discussed a Dallas Morning News editorial written by Colleen McCain Nelson, in which she had a hard t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2007

    Don Hill Goes Down the River with Sam Coats and Angela Hunt. Say What?

    Sam MertenSince everyone has been reliving the Trinity referendum lately, it seemed appropriate to dig this up out of the photo archives.Shortly before the 2007 referendum on the Trinity Turnpike, I discussed a Dallas Morning News editorial written by Colleen McCain Nelson, in which she had a hard t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2007

    Wherein Max Wells Calls Himself "Max Wells" and Ed Oakley Says He's Already the Mayor

    Sam MertenSince everyone has been reliving the Trinity referendum lately, it seemed appropriate to dig this up out of the photo archives.Shortly before the 2007 referendum on the Trinity Turnpike, I discussed a Dallas Morning News editorial written by Colleen McCain Nelson, in which she had a hard t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2007

    Cleanin' Out the Closet

    Sam MertenSince everyone has been reliving the Trinity referendum lately, it seemed appropriate to dig this up out of the photo archives.Shortly before the 2007 referendum on the Trinity Turnpike, I discussed a Dallas Morning News editorial written by Colleen McCain Nelson, in which she had a hard t ... More >>

  • Resolution Guide

    January 11, 2007

    New Year's Resolutions Think Outside the Gym

    Sam MertenSince everyone has been reliving the Trinity referendum lately, it seemed appropriate to dig this up out of the photo archives.Shortly before the 2007 referendum on the Trinity Turnpike, I discussed a Dallas Morning News editorial written by Colleen McCain Nelson, in which she had a hard t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2006

    Belly Up, Baby

    Sam MertenSince everyone has been reliving the Trinity referendum lately, it seemed appropriate to dig this up out of the photo archives.Shortly before the 2007 referendum on the Trinity Turnpike, I discussed a Dallas Morning News editorial written by Colleen McCain Nelson, in which she had a hard t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2006

    A Trinity "Tweak"? Impending Disaster's More Like It.

    Sam MertenSince everyone has been reliving the Trinity referendum lately, it seemed appropriate to dig this up out of the photo archives.Shortly before the 2007 referendum on the Trinity Turnpike, I discussed a Dallas Morning News editorial written by Colleen McCain Nelson, in which she had a hard t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 1, 2006

    Calatraversial

    Sam MertenSince everyone has been reliving the Trinity referendum lately, it seemed appropriate to dig this up out of the photo archives.Shortly before the 2007 referendum on the Trinity Turnpike, I discussed a Dallas Morning News editorial written by Colleen McCain Nelson, in which she had a hard t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 4, 2006

    Mong: "We're Righting the Ship." So, There.

    Sam MertenSince everyone has been reliving the Trinity referendum lately, it seemed appropriate to dig this up out of the photo archives.Shortly before the 2007 referendum on the Trinity Turnpike, I discussed a Dallas Morning News editorial written by Colleen McCain Nelson, in which she had a hard t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 22, 2006

    So Suhm Me

    Sam MertenSince everyone has been reliving the Trinity referendum lately, it seemed appropriate to dig this up out of the photo archives.Shortly before the 2007 referendum on the Trinity Turnpike, I discussed a Dallas Morning News editorial written by Colleen McCain Nelson, in which she had a hard t ... More >>

  • News

    July 4, 2002

    Broadcast News

    After layoffs, KERA tries to assuage staffers and make itself more relevant

  • News

    July 6, 2000

    Position wanted

    Helen Bryant resigned, huh? No harm in applying for a gig that sweet, is there?

  • News

    October 21, 1999

    Buzz

    Make nice; Hacked off; Party hardly

  • News

    June 18, 1998

    Mr. Mellow

    John Wiley Price, the man who once toted a bullhorn in protests outside Mayor Ron Kirk's home, learns that it helps to have friends in high places

  • News

    May 8, 1997

    Buzz

    John Wiley Price, the man who once toted a bullhorn in protests outside Mayor Ron Kirk's home, learns that it helps to have friends in high places

  • News

    April 4, 1996

    Buzz

    John Wiley Price, the man who once toted a bullhorn in protests outside Mayor Ron Kirk's home, learns that it helps to have friends in high places

  • News

    March 21, 1996

    Letters

    John Wiley Price, the man who once toted a bullhorn in protests outside Mayor Ron Kirk's home, learns that it helps to have friends in high places

  • News

    February 29, 1996

    BeloWatch

    John Wiley Price, the man who once toted a bullhorn in protests outside Mayor Ron Kirk's home, learns that it helps to have friends in high places

  • News

    November 9, 1995

    Buzz

    John Wiley Price, the man who once toted a bullhorn in protests outside Mayor Ron Kirk's home, learns that it helps to have friends in high places

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