City council candidate Billy MacLeod was assaulted in Deep Ellum early this morning, resulting in a police report naming a “known suspect” who put MacLeod in a “choke hold” and threw him into Elm Street. MacLeod claims the attack was related to the new smoking ordinance, which took effect just…
As we’ve mentioned a couple of times over the last week, the Texas Attorney General’s Office has been taking a long, hard look at how the city of Dallas runs the W. W. Samuell Permanent Foundation and the Samuell Trust Fund, as well as how the city maintains and dispenses…
You’d best hustle if you wanna buy your liquor at the Sigel’s on Lemmon Avenue and Inwood Road. By month’s end, the boozeteria’s gotta be gone as the Lemmonwood Shopping Center prepares for its demolition. But the stock’s already almost long gone: A 20-percent-off sale, notice of which was sent…
This just in from The New York Times: George W. Bush is throwing a reunion in Dallas next week … and you’re not invited. Alas, this is what the guest list looks like as the former president gets the gang back together for a dinner at the house on Monday…
What you don’t know about R. Allen Stanford you can find in this week’s story about the country-fried Madoff in the paper version of Unfair Park. But far less is known about his second-in-command, James Davis. Maybe it’s time to get to it: Only days ago, Stanford told ABC News…
While it’s admittedly wonkish, we elaborated yesterday on an important issue in the convention center hotel debate raised by Mayor Tom Leppert and the Vote No! crowd: The charter amendment written by attorneys from the anti-hotel group could jeopardize the use of economic development tools on other hotel projects. Sure,…
First Dallas Independent School District watchdog Allen Gwinn suggests he’s shuttin’ ‘er down — come 2010, maybe, “then it’s somebody else’s problem” — and now this: Kent Fischer, one of two education beat writers at The Dallas Morning News, just announced publicly the resignation he gave his bosses on Monday…
I know other columnists disagree, but I think this is it. Tonight’s the final game in the Stars-studded hockey career of Mike Modano. Horrible season. Getting called out. A team-worst minus-14. Only one goal in his last 34 games. Turning 39 in June. Her waiting at home. Just a gut…
Speaking of Proposition 2, as we were this morning, and Proposition 1, as we were yesterday, on Thursday the West Dallas Chamber of Commerce hosted a forum at Jack’s Backyard, where both props were on the table. And it was an all-star cast: Harlan Crow’s second-in-command Anne Raymond and Phillip…
If nothing else, State Rep. Betty Brown has kept the Internets busy. Hours after the Terrell Republican suggested that it might “behoove” Asians “to adopt a name that we could deal with more readily here,” the Asian American Democrats of Texas popped up a petition demanding a public apology, as…
Earlier this week, Garrick Farria — a Dallas-based union leader who was among those instrumental in getting Proposition 2 on the May 9 ballot — sent a letter to local media organizations in which he expressed his regret and reservations concerning the whole deal. Farria, a former political director for…
With the Rangers over and the Mavs resting and the Stars playing a meaningless hockey game – ugh, is there an uglier phrase in the English language? – I flipped around DirecTV for a moment last night before wondering aloud: If I had my choice, who would I watch right…
Apparently, the entire city — not to mention nearby counties — is trying to get in one last deep hacking breath before the smoking ban goes into effect at midnight tonight. To those Friends of Unfair Park wondering why the city appears to be smoldering, the National Weather Service says,…
I’ve just spent the last way too long flipping through a virtual photo album Jeff Liles has put together consisting of 43 Polaroids David Tatge snapped while out and about Deep Ellum during the early 1990s. (Oh, sweet bird of youth …) Jeff says these heretofore unseen pictures — featuring…
At the end of January, we directed your attention to a lawsuit against the Texas Department of Public Safety filed on behalf of three men — each born in Mexico but currently living in Dallas and Denton counties with valid work visas — who were denied driver’s licenses because of…
I’m confused by the Rangers and their uncharacteristic 2-0 start. I’m confused by the Mavs and their 270 combined points and back-to-back victories after pratfalling in Memphis. And I’m confused how new Britney morphed from horrible Britney into bad Britney into a Britney that’s just as good as even original…
Mayor Tom Leppert made two stops on his tireless convention center hotel campaign tour Tuesday as he dropped by for “coffee and conversation” with the Dallas County Council of Republican Women shortly before squaring off with anti-hotel group leader Anne Raymond at the Westin Galleria. Leppert addressed the recent TV…
The Houston Chronicle has the story: Republican State Rep. Betty Brown, who reps Henderson and Kaufman counties, on Tuesday suggested during a House Elections Committee wingding that Asians might oughta “adopt a name that we could deal with more readily here.” And KXAN-Channel 36 down in Austin has the video…
Maybe Neiman Marcus, which today released yet more dispiriting sales stats, ought to consider going all-nude. Seems to be working out quite nicely for Houston-based, publicly traded (lesse … p-u-b-l-i-c … yeah, that’s right) Rick’s Cabaret International, which today announced that its revenues are up by some 18 percent during…
The Texas Attorney General’s Office sends word this morning that 22 Dallas parents who’ve been court-ordered to pony up child support were arrested by Dallas County constables — and it was the very definition of a “rude awakening,” as the round-up kicked off at 5:30 in the a.m. Says Attorney…
The Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York is hallowed ground. The Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio is a sacred shrine. The Basketball Hall of Fame is an absolute joke. I realize it’s weird timing, seeing that this year’s class – Michael Jordan, Jerry Sloan, David Robinson and John…
Last night’s Passover seder no doubt kept some of you from attending the Dallas Tea Party planning session in advance of next Wednesday’s rally in front of Dallas City Hall, scheduled from 5 to 9 p.m. — and, do note, the time’s been changed as the group says it’s “been…
