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Dallas City Council member Ron Natinsky announces regional center

Will provide a huge boost for economic development.

Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009

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

Jasso, Davis win run-off election

Two ladies come out victorious.

Sunday, June 14, 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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