Even before Michael Young demanded to be traded, the likelihood that he’d swap uniforms before the expiration of his contract in 2013 seemed like a long shot at best. Despite a résumé that includes six All-Star nods, a batting title, an (undeserved) Gold Glove and five consecutive seasons of more…
The Dallas County Commissioners Court unanimously approved a new code of conduct for commissioners this morning in response to Commissioner John Wiley Price last week telling several audience members to “go to hell” after pointing out that they were all white. None of the commissioners voiced their opinions in open…
Merely two months after Brian Potashnik was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Barbara Lynn to 14 months in federal prison for his role in the Dallas City Hall corruption case, he’s been approved for a month-long release from behind bars. In a notification sent to victims of Potashnik’s crimes, Jeff…
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 printed thousands of…
As reporters gathered around Roger Staubach following this morning’s launch of Mike Rawlings’s mayoral campaign at Dallas City Hall, questions inevitably shifted to his thoughts about the approximately 400 fans that were denied seats at Super Bowl XLV because portions of the temporary seating weren’t installed prior to game time…
Mike Rawlings formally announced his candidacy for mayor this morning to a group of approximately 150 supporters in front of Dallas City Hall, claiming he’ll utilize public-private partnerships to protect both the city’s infrastructure and its citizens during what he said would be a budget deficit as difficult to overcome…
When we stopped by the Elections Department Friday afternoon to speak with newly appointed Elections Administrator Toni Pippens-Poole, something odd happened. As we’ve done numerous times before, we pulled the campaign finance reports for all five members of the commissioners court and the district attorney. And, as we’ve done plenty…
While Republican Tom Leppert hasn’t exactly been coy about his plans to mount a campaign for the U.S. Senate seat soon to be vacated by Kay Bailey Hutchison, U.S. Representative David Dreier confirmed Leppert’s intentions late last night. He told the Forum, Claremont McKenna College’s newspaper, that a fellow CMC…
Late last week, we took a look at three of the five potential candidates for Angela Hunt’s District 14 city council seat — Jim Rogers, Vernon Franko and Brian Oley — one of which (Rogers) said Hunt’s decision to run for a fourth and final term caused him to put…
As you likely know by now, longtime Elections Administrator Bruce Sherbet retired last month after, as he claims, Commissioner John Wiley Price told him that he had been in the position far too long. Sherbet also says Price even handed him a letter of resignation for him to sign. At…
In yesterday’s item about the District 14 candidates, we mentioned how strange it is that three-term incumbent Angela Hunt has drawn four opponents for her city council seat, while no one has filed a campaign treasurer for Ron Natinsky’s gig representing Far North Dallas. For several weeks, we’ve heard rumors…
With Angela Hunt passing on a mayoral run and instead seeking a fourth and final consecutive term on the city council as District 14’s representative (term limits), we called the five candidates who have filed campaign treasurers for her seat to find out which ones are willing to stay in…
Earlier this afternoon, we broke the news that Angela Hunt won’t be running for mayor. She told us that she believes she can accomplish more as a council member and doesn’t think the next mayor should be anyone who’s on the current council. As it stands, council member Ron Natinsky…
Will she or won’t she? The prospect of council member Angela Hunt tossing her name into the mayoral race has been on the minds of City Hall followers ever since Mayor Tom Leppert announced that he wouldn’t seek a second term. She just told Unfair Park that she’s out. Not…
If little else, attending Trinity River Corridor Project Committee meetings is a constant reminder of the jaw-dropping ignorance of council member Carolyn Davis. After an hour-long presentation this morning updating the committee on the city’s 100-year remediation plan for the levees, Davis wrapped up by tagging the phrase “since we’re…
As workers cleaned up the aftermath of Super Bowl XLV at Cowboys Stadium across the street from Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, the Texas Rangers equipment truck headed out this afternoon to the team’s spring training facility in Surprise, Arizona. Shortly before Josh Hamilton and Darren Oliver unveiled a banner to…
The probability that Mayor Tom Leppert finishes his term before launching a U.S. Senate campaign is about the same as Jerry Jones relinquishing his role as general manager. In other words, it ain’t happening. Clearly, Leppert wanted to remain mayor during the Super Bowl — a decision he may be…
What a Week For the New County Judge Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins has been pummeled in the media and political circles for playing Scottie Pippen to Commissioner John Wiley Price’s Michael Jordan in the game to push out Elections Administrator Bruce Sherbet. But just when things seemed like they…
Be Our Guests We’re Getting the Hell Out Anyway On behalf of the Host Committee For Pimping Out the Super Bowl, it is our great pleasure to welcome you to Dallas. It seems as though we have been waiting forever for you (and your debit cards) to get here. That’s…
The Dallas Cowboys are known for a lot of things: eight Super Bowl appearances, the hottest cheerleaders in sports, the grandiosity that comes with being held out as “America’s Team.” But no Dallas welcome would be complete without a map that guides Super Bowl fans to some of the locales…
The majority of Dallas County’s courtrooms were closed today because of inclement weather, but the commissioners court pressed on and held its weekly meeting this morning. Freezing temperatures and icy roads kept us and others away, but a dozen or so supporters of ousted Elections Administrator Bruce Sherbet were on…
Perhaps most disappointing to everyone gathered in support of Bruce Sherbet at yesterday’s Election Commission meeting was the refusal of Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins to face his critics after he and two other Democrats, County Clerk John Warren and County Tax Assessor-Collector John Ames, voted against reappointing Sherbet to…
