Governor Rick Perry recycled his campaign stump speech and sold it as his State of the State Address to the crowd gathered at the Hyatt Regency this afternoon, as Perry bragged about the economy and railed against Washington for failing to secure the Texas-Mexico border. “In a word, the state…
Sam MertenNational Public Radio’s John Burnett went to the State Fair of Texas and asked those lined up to buy fried whatnots: Are you tired of Governor Rick Perry? Why, yes! Um, no, not at all. Maybe? (Perhaps Burnett should have waited till he read this morning’s paper.)Evan Smith, ex-Texas…
The Grand Ricchi, some dayAfternoon, Unfair Friends! Once again I find myself at City Hall, moving and shaking as I do among the political hoi polloi, bringing you the livest, bloggingest account of today’s Economic Development Committee, wherein we’ll be hearing about the Downtown Connection TIF District, meaning the mixed-use…
We’re here at City Hall for the Trinity River Corridor Project Committee’s briefing about the recent setback in the city’s rush to restore the Trinity River levees’ 100-year flood protection before FEMA finalizes new flood maps at the end of 2011. At issue is a request by the U.S. Army…
inside the former LTV Tower as it crawls toward a rebirth as The Grand Ricchi’Bout a month back we got a sneak peek at the Grand Ricchi, Leobardo Trevino’s planned hotel-slash-“office condo” slated to move into the former LTV Tower. When all’s said and done, Trevino’s supposed to spend somewhere…
The Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance’s Mike Faenza and John Castle have been pretty regular faces at City Hall over the past few months, but this afternoon, the city council’s Quality of Life Committee turned the tables and took their show straight to The Bridge.They wrapped their visit with a 10-minute…
Among the recommendation in the downtown plan to be discussed shortly: Plant “glass box” retail downtown pronto!It’s dudes in suits on parade here at City Hall this afternoon, as the Transportation and Environment Committee Meeting — which, in due time, will finally get ’round to the Downtown Dallas 360 plan…
Dallas County Democratic Party chair Darlene Ewing said it’s her party’s “belief and suspicion” that Republican Danny Clancy’s reported theft of four tires from his Ford Expedition on Thursday was a “stunt,” adding that there’s a racial connotation to Clancy’s suggestion that District Attorney Craig Watkins or his campaign was…
The city’s spending a small fortune fending off Leanne Siri, Helen Watts and others’ long-simmering allegations of sexual harassment and discrimination within Dallas Fire-Rescue. But it didn’t take long for City Hall to settle with two other women who stepped forward with their own lawsuit only last month.No doubt you…
Sam MertenTo be honest, I’d kinda forgotten all about Dallas County District Attorney candidate Danny Clancy’s boosted wheels — that was only Thursday? Guess I’m the only one. Not sure we’ll make it to down to Dallas County Democratic Party HQ this morning, where chair Darlene Ewing’s scheduled to address…
Where to begin, where to begin as we sneak peek the council’s week ahead? Perhaps at Jim’s favorite destination — the shores of the Trinity River. Tomorrow’s meeting of the Trinity River Corridor Project Committee looks to be the most interesting in a long while, as the council starts adding…
On the other side is the final dispatch from Chris Heinbaugh, Mayor Tom Leppert’s chief of staff, who’s among the traveling party wrapping up that trade mission to Spain and France. The quote in the headline comes from the release that follows, in which Leppert says the Euros are ready…
A couple of weeks ago, MoneyGram announced it was moving its HQ from Minnesota to Dallas — you remember that, right? And at the time, City Hall said the move involved “a public incentive package” that the city council had to approve — oh, like it wouldn’t. Anyway. Some Friends…
“When you are a leader and you make hard decisions, you piss some people off.”–Rick Perry to Politico…
Courtesy Chris Heinbaugh, who’s at far rightNo idea what Jack E. Jett means when he says Leppert’s the “most photographed Mayor in the history of the WORLD!”Right now, you’re probably wondering to yourself: Hey, how’s Mayor Tom enjoying his European vacationtrade mission to Spain and France? Well, from the looks…
Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins outraised Republican challenger Danny Clancy by more than $50,000 during the latest three-month fund-raising period, while Clancy outspent his Democratic counterpart by more than $20,000, according to campaign finance reports. Both candidates struggled to raise dough — Watkins nabbed just $136,000 and Clancy $83,000…
Much like everyone else in Dallas media, I received a call this morning from Dallas County Republican Party chair Jonathan Neerman, who told me that Danny Clancy awoke to find his SUV on blocks with its tires stolen. Already aware that his wife Julie, a Dallas municipal court judge, had…
Sara KerensScott and Mariana Griggs at the “West Dallas Country Club,” otherwise known as their community gardenYou probably forgot all about City Hall’s efforts to regulate community gardens — after all, it’s been about two months since the topic came up at the council’s Transportation and Environment Committee meeting on…
Pardon this blurry screengrab from one of Heinbaugh’s iPhone videos. Next time I should just go with.(Note to self: Stop. Watching. Baseball.)OK, then. Just received the latest postcard from Chris Heinbaugh, who’s tagging along on Mayor Tom & Co.’s trade mission to Europe. It follows. But long story short: Back…
Funny thing: Yesterday, in the comments below, longtime Friend of Unfair Park Montemalone asked this about the Dallas delegation’s trade mission to Europe: “I wonder if this latest terror threat/alert/political red herring will have any effect on their trip?” Well, Monte, the mayor made a video just for you, and…
Andy SiegelA Friend of Unfair Park was saying only yesterday he hadn’t heard much in recent weeks about the upcoming vote to get Dallas wet from folks for or against the off-premise sale of beer and wine citywide. Which reminded me: Whatever happened to election foe Andy Siegel’s plan to…
Remember when I said you’d never see this picture again? Apparently, I was wrong.Right about now, Mayor Tom Leppert, council member Ron Natinsky, state Rep. Rafael Anchia, Office of Economic Development head Karl Zavikovsky and a few other folks on the Dallas trade mission to Europe are probably fast asleep…
