Ron Washington Just Quit the Rangers

Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington has resigned from the club to deal with an undisclosed personal matter, effective immediately. Bench coach Tim Bogar has been appointed interim manager for the rest of the season. The team has scheduled a press conference for 3:30 at which co-chairmen Ray Davis and Bob…

Living Near a Wal-mart Means You Are Probably Fat, Study Sort of Says

A study published earlier this month in the Journal of Transport and Health features some data that you might find disturbing if you enjoy many of the trappings of suburbia. According to two engineers from the University of Connecticut and Colorado University, obesity — and related conditions like diabetes and…

Planned Parenthood’s New HB2-Proofed Clinic Opens in Southern Dallas

It’s a nice clinic, it really is. With more space and amenities, it’s a credit to the private donors who payed for it and continue to fuel Planned Parenthood’s response to the Texas Legislature’s crackdown on abortion. It’s just unnecessary. The large janitor’s closet, the backup generator, the locker rooms,…

Commissioner Mike Cantrell Continues Lonely Crusade Against Craig Watkins

Mike Cantrell, it seems, got what he wanted again. He’s never going to succeed in getting the County Commissioners Court to appoint an outside attorney to investigate District Attorney Craig Watkins’ use of forfeiture funds in an out-of-court settlement stemming from a February 2013 Dallas North Tollway accident for which…

Rick Perry Feels the Love at Americans for Prosperity Summit

The irony that Americans For Prosperity’s Defending the American Dream summit is being held in a hotel paid for with taxpayer funds can be a little overwhelming. Everyone you talk to opposes regulation and taxes with a religious fervor while at the same time praising the setting and the glory…

What I Learned About How to Talk to Liberals from Americans for Prosperity

Friday and Saturday, the Omni Dallas hosts Americans for Prosperity’s “Defending the American Dream” conference. Featured speakers include Governor Rick Perry, Rand Paul, Ted Cruz, Jeb Hensarling and Indiana governor Mike Pence. We sent two of our reporters to get the full experience. This is one of their dispatches: Unlike…

You Can Now Buy a Rick Perry Mugshot T-Shirt from Your Friends at RickPAC

Continuing to make hay while the sun shines, RickPAC, our esteemed governor’s political action committee, is now selling T-shirts featuring his mugshot. See also: Rick Perry Wisely Strikes Back with Video Targeting Travis County DA The shirts, available for a minimum donation of $25, feature the aforementioned mugshot with the…

Dallas Is One of the World’s Sleepiest Cities

Using data drawn from what is admittedly a self-selected sample — users of their UP fitness tracker — Jawbone, a company famous for its Bluetooth headsets and speakers, has compiled some interesting findings about sleep habits and walking patterns from around the world. You should check out and play around…

Dallas Now Has a Bitcoin ATM

Late last month, we told you about BTCity, a startup trying to find the perfect site for the company’s Bitcoin ATM, expected to be the first in Dallas. BTCity still hasn’t managed to get its machine up and running, but a local entrepreneur took the company’s plans as an opportunity…

How the Mayor’s Task Force Wants to Combat Poverty in Dallas

In February, Mayor Mike Rawlings created a task force to fight against what he calls Dallas’ “barbell economy.” Dallas is a wealthy city, experiencing 68 percent GDP growth between 2000 and 2012, but it is also a city with pockets of concentrated poverty that promote blight and toxic stress for…