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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

Former Dallas mayoral candidate Jennifer Gale found dead near UT campus in Austin

Body of transgendered ex-Marine was found in front of a church.

Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2008

UPDATED: Dallas Observer muckraker raises ethics question over fund-raising activities of DART Board chair Lynn Flint Shaw

Embattled DART board chair Lynn Flint Shaw has resigned.

Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2008

An open letter to Tom Leppert

Rather than spout electrons in the hope that someone may read them, Avi Adelman prefers the direct approach: An open letter to the new mayor.

Saturday, June 30, 2007

Dallas City Council finally in place after runoff election

Goodbye to Don Hill, Leo Chaney, and James Fantroy.

Monday, June 18, 2007

Leppert impresses South Dallas church by showing up day after election

New mayor had a "to-do list" for the day after the campaign.

Monday, June 18, 2007

Leppert wins runoff to become mayor of Dallas

He's not gay, so the rest of the world can go back to not caring who we elected for mayor.

Saturday, June 16, 2007

Coming down to the wire in Dallas mayoral race

The most recent polls show Tom Leppert and Ed Oakley to be in a dead heat in the final week before the Dallas mayoral election runoff on Saturday, June 16. The campaigns have become increasingly contentious as Election Day has drawn closer.

Friday, June 15, 2007

Leppert and Oakley in dual bid to woo Abraham Lincoln

Both candidates have expressed interest at spending the day with the long-dead president and picking his brain. Metaphorically.

Friday, June 15, 2007

New poll shows Dallas mayoral race coming down to a photo-finish

Who's right? The pollsters or my gut?

Tuesday, June 12, 2007

Dallas mayoral runoff: It’s not over until it’s over (even when it’s over)

Desperate moves from someone who wants to see the candidate who isn't melting down win? It'll take a double naught spy to cipher this one out, which is why no one will bother.

Saturday, June 9, 2007

Oakley goes negative in bid to become Dallas Mayor

I was surprised when I got a 9 X 12 color flyer in the mail this week asking:"What do you really know about Tom Leppert?"

Wednesday, June 6, 2007

DMN makes non-issue of the gay issue in the Dallas mayor’s race

Sherry Jacobson writes an article today about Ed Oakley's bid to become the first openly gay mayor of a large U.S. city.

Monday, June 4, 2007

Dallas Voice: Laura Miller slams Ed Oakley over rezone issue

Dallas Mayor Laura Miller won’t say whom she wants to take her place at the horseshoe when she steps down after the June 16 runoff election.

Friday, June 1, 2007

Tom Leppert supporters denounce party politics being brought into mayor’s race

Supporters of Tom Leppert denounced Ed Oakley and the Dallas County Democratic Party for bringing divisive party politics into the historically non-partisan Dallas Mayor’s race.

Thursday, May 31, 2007

Dallas mayoral debate to air May 31

30 minute mayoral smackdown. No cage required.

Saturday, May 26, 2007

Tom Leppert: candidate comes out as gay-friendly

Tom Leppert said this week that if elected mayor, he would feel “comfortable” riding in the Alan Ross Texas Freedom Parade.

Friday, May 25, 2007

Gary Griffith endorses Tom Leppert for Dallas mayor

Griffith wrote a letter to voters expressing his support of Leppert that has now been posted on Tom Leppert's campaign website.

Monday, May 21, 2007

Dallas South Blog examines Dallas’ mayoral runoff election

It's down to weighing the pros and cons of Leppert vs. Oakley.

Tuesday, May 15, 2007

Dallas mayoral candidates prove they know nothing about capital efficiency

$46 a vote. If only I had more votes to give.

Sunday, May 13, 2007

UPDATED: Did Dallas voters get a “mystery call” in an effort to derail Oakley, Wells and Hill?

Dallas.org says many voters got an anonymous call Saturday, in violation of TEC rules.

Sunday, May 13, 2007

Dallas council elections will have sequels

Runoffs in mayor's race as well as well as four council districts.

Saturday, May 12, 2007

Dallas Voice: Consultant sues Max Wells’ and Don Hill’s campaigns for non-payment

It’s a pretty good bet P.D. Sterling never considered voting for at least two of the 11 candidates running for Dallas mayor when he cast his early vote recently.

Friday, May 11, 2007

Are “outsiders” trying to block the Trinity petition drive?

There's lots of talk that there are "blockers" trying to prevent people from signing petitions at polling places. You can help prove or disprove that when you vote.

Tuesday, May 8, 2007

DMN endorses Tom Leppert for Dallas Mayor; Sam Coats gets close second

No other candidates were even mentioned in the endorsement column.

Friday, April 27, 2007

Dallas Gay and Lesbian Alliance endorses 10 local candidates

The Dallas Gay and Lesbian Alliance’s political action committee has endorsed 10 candidates in the municipal election on May 12, with mayoral candidate Ed Oakley heading the slate.

Friday, April 27, 2007

Sam Coats goes after Ed Oakley for business interests in Trinity River Corridor

Mayoral candidate Sam Coats' campaign folks have really been blasting out the press releases lately.

Thursday, April 26, 2007

Dallas Mayoral Candidate Interview: Max Wells

Last week, Dallas mayoral candidate Max Wells stopped by the Pegasus News offices for an interview about his campaign.

Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Dallas food website puts mayoral candidates in frying pan

Mayoral candidates get the opportunity to snag foodie vote.

Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Dallas Mayoral Candidate Interview: Sam Coats

Coats stopped by our offices to discuss issues surrounding his campaign including his involvement on the TXI board.

Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Is Tom Leppert giving a straight answer when it comes to minority contracts?

Where is the $1 Billion in contracts that Leppert is claiming to spend with minorities?

Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Ask Dallas mayoral candidate Sam Coats a question

Dallas mayoral candidate Sam Coats is stopping by for a sit down election interview on Friday afternoon. Let us know if you have a question for him.

Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Ask Dallas mayoral candidate Max Wells a question

As we often do here at Pegasus News, we'd like to give you a couple days to think of any questions that you'd like Max to answer while we have him on the hot seat.

Tuesday, April 17, 2007

New Interview: Dallas mayoral candidate Darrell Jordan

Dallas mayoral candidate Darrell Jordan stopped by the Pegasus News offices last week for an interview about his campaign.

Monday, April 16, 2007

Dallas mayoral campaign provoking inevitable polls and contests

Into the back stretch, it's Wells by a length, with Leppert closing on the outside, and Oakley second by two.

Tuesday, April 10, 2007

2007 Dallas Mayoral Election Interview: Ed Oakley

Ed Oakley answers questions from Pegasus staff and users ranging from preventing crime to building bridges (literally) to saving the arts in Dallas.

Monday, April 9, 2007

Allen Gwinn says Dallas mayoral candidate Gary Griffith had an illegal S-PAC

Changes in Griffith's campaign materials beg the question: Who are the "Friends of Gary Griffith?"

Thursday, April 5, 2007

Mayoral candidates had a little forum at Dallas’ Hotel Palomar

They're like a rock band. Except they're older. And they don't play guitar. Or wear leather pants. That we know of.

Wednesday, April 4, 2007

Pegasus News Election Survey: Sam Coats, candidate for Dallas mayor

Here at Pegasus News, we sent a short questionnaire out to every candidate running for public office in the greater-DFW area. Sam Coats, who is running for Dallas mayor, recently sent back his answers to the questionnaire.

Tuesday, April 3, 2007

Ask Dallas mayoral candidate Ed Oakley a question

As we often do here at Pegasus News, we'd like to give you a couple of days to think of any questions that you'd like Ed to answer while we have him in the office for an interview later this week.

Tuesday, April 3, 2007


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