Dallas City Council member Ron Natinsky announces regional center
Will provide a huge boost for economic development.
Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009
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Former Mayor Pro Tem Don Hill and his wife are convicted in City Hall corruption trial
A U.S. attorney said Hill and his associates used his power to "line their own pockets at the expense of the public."
Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009
Dallas City Council denies HIV/AIDS funding, opens door to higher infection rate
This writer says the opposing council members have ignored their responsibility to serve the dire needs of their constituencies.
Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009
Dallas council passes booting ordinance in favor of Deep Ellum community activists
Keep your boots on; there's no booting anymore in Deep Ellum -- unless you get a receipt after paying to park in a lot.
Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009
Dallas City Council members visiting schools on Monday, August 24
They care. They really really care.
Monday, Aug. 24, 2009
Parking boot ordinance may be coming soon for Dallas
The pending ordinance mostly affects Deep Ellum, whose community members have been trying to fix the booting problem so more people might come and hang out.
Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009
Blind employee brings new perspective to WRR Classical 101.1 FM
WRR provides 24-hour classical music broadcast in Dallas / Fort Worth. It also is used as the city of Dallas' public medium.
Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2009
Dallas councilmembers show interest in placing the Dallas Zoo in private hands
Involved parties think this one might just work.
Friday, July 31, 2009
Angela Hunt left out — again — when Mayor Tom Leppert appoints new committee chairs
This is the second time it's happened.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Dallas Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Pauline Medrano appointed vice chair of 2010 Census Advisory Committee
Committee provides advice on the design and implementation of the 2010 Census.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Money-saving Monday off at Dallas City Hall confuses people
Including an editor at the Dallas Morning News who used "who's" when he should have used "whose."
Monday, July 6, 2009
Three models selected for Dallas’ new sustainable square block
We have no idea how these things will actually work, but we'll leave it to the experts.
Friday, June 26, 2009
UPDATE and fun photo: Dallas City Council delays “booting” vote until late August
Those parking in Dallas are victim to shady parking lots for at least two more months.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert discreetly puts Preston Hollow home on the market
It's not publicly listed and the agent isn't saying what the asking price is.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
UPDATED photo gallery: Protestors at City Hall say it ‘isn’t about the Iranian election anymore’
Chanters beg for a change in regime.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
UPDATE: Committee members vote to sell bonds to build Dallas’ convention center hotel
Whaddaya mean $346 mil is a lot of money?
Monday, June 15, 2009
Dallas city council expected to allow hotel bond sales following June 19 vote
The beginning of bond sales effectively means that construction on the hotel can begin.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Early voting ends June 9 in Dallas City Council run-off
Last chance--election day--is June 13.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Dallas city official e-mails to be deleted after 90 days
The city enacted the 90-day policy to try to deal with an overburdened computer system.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Mayor Leppert made hundreds of thousands selling stock in 2008
But he still apparently felt the economic downturn. And then used his hundreds of thousands to buy tiny violins to soundtrack his sorrow.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Construction crew working at new Dallas convention center hotel site busts water main
A jet of water gushed out, not unlike the taxpayer dollars that will be required to fund this thing. Ba-da-bing!
Monday, May 18, 2009
Dallas likely to make cuts and layoffs to offset $190 million budget deficit
City manager says that many of the cuts are manageable in the short term.
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Dallas voters approve of city-run convention hotel by small margin
Proposition 1 failed which means that the hotel will go on.
Sunday, May 10, 2009
District 13 Dallas City Council candidate Brint Ryan drops lawsuit against opponent Ann Margolin
Dave Levinthal calls their match-up "the most expensive district-level race and among the nastier in city history".
Monday, May 4, 2009
Spokeswoman for group against Dallas convention center hotel alleges city hall withheld new feasibility data
Is it feasible they withheld feasibility studies?
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Pastors protesting convention center hotel in Dallas may have been organized (in part) by marketing firm
A representative of Marketing Collaborative had perhaps a little too much information for someone that was supposedly not involved.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
The Real Estate Council Government Affairs Committee endorses Linda Koop for Dallas City Council
The candidate is running unopposed.
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Dallas council member rejecting tax money for travel
Angela Hunt is getting attention for reportedly turning down city money for work trips.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Dallas civil rights group sues to stop construction of Convention Center hotel
Lawyer says that rushing to begin construction before the May 9 referendum is a slap in the face to voters.
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Dallas City Council approves developer-neighborhood recommendations for form based zoning
The Real Estate Council partners with neighborhood groups to reach compromise.
Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2009
Dallas City Council signs on to convention center hotel
Voters may have their own say in May election.
Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009
City of Dallas votes to empower private contractors to collect taxes
But the taxation measures only be enacted if approved by district voters.
Friday, Feb. 13, 2009
Candidates for Dallas City Council can begin registering on Monday February 9
The deadline to get your name on the ballot is March 9.
Monday, Feb. 9, 2009
Texas big city mayors and Texas Clean Air Cities Coalition convened in Dallas on Friday
Five mayors were in attendance, from Houston, Dallas, Austin, Fort Worth, and El Paso. Mayor no-shows: Arlington, Corpus Christi, and San Antonio.
Saturday, Feb. 7, 2009
Entrepreneurs Foundation of North Texas recognized by the City of Dallas for Freedom Day efforts
Mayor Tom Leppert commends the organization for services rendered to Dallas Fire-Rescue.
Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009
City of Dallas opens employee medical clinic at City Hall
Clinic will provide preventive, urgent, and acute medical services to city staff, their dependents, and retirees.
Monday, Jan. 5, 2009
Angela Hunt is favorite city council person of Dallas Morning News’ City Hall blog
The comments posted aren't so enamored.
Monday, Jan. 5, 2009
City of Dallas looking at creating task force on animal cruelty
Dallas Police Department says timing is right for such a task force.
Sunday, Dec. 28, 2008
City of Dallas optimistic about TIF district in Lancaster
It's a unique kind of TIF that is designed to foster prosperity along the DART rail line.
Sunday, Dec. 28, 2008
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