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Not everyone is wringing their hands about a shortage of the vaccine. There are millions of people leery about vaccine safety, according to numbers provided by a Harvard School of Public Health study.
Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009
Watkins' ham-handed catfight with the Commissioners Court has devolved into dysfunctional disaster.
Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009
Whoever's advising Craig Watkins in his budget wars with the Commissioners Court is supplying him poor counsel.
Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009
The Coast2Coast Rx card will be available for residents at most participating pharmacies.
Friday, Sept. 4, 2009
It seems several deputy constables are driving vehicles with temporary tags and renewing them every month at $25 a pop.
Friday, Aug. 28, 2009
Mayfield talked about how officials are dealing with a $65 million shortfall.
Saturday, Aug. 22, 2009
Jenkins is already making it tough on Democratic incumbent Jim Foster, who has lost favor with his fellow Democrats.
Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009
Officers are reportedly having to pee in cups or, failing that, just pissing in their pants.
Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009
Dallas County is facing a $36 million budget deficit, but Craig Watkins believes his department shouldn't have to be affected.
Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2009
The two entities can access more than $54 million in low-interest financing.
Friday, June 12, 2009
Emmert has lined up some strong support including State Sen. John Corona, and Congressman Kenny Marchant and Pete Sessions.
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Now where did I leave that Glock 30 Austria?
Thursday, May 21, 2009
An election for the seat is not scheduled until 2010.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Duncan is running against Homer Fincannon, Mary Darby, and Cassie Gandara.
Friday, May 1, 2009
Gandara is running against Homer Fincannon, incumbent Larry Duncan, and Mary Darby.
Friday, May 1, 2009
Darby is running against Cassie Gandara, Homer Fincannon, and incumbent Larry Duncan.
Friday, May 1, 2009
Anybody notice the Dallas School Board and Lancaster ISD races?
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
There are four candidates running for two seats on the Dallas County Schools (DCS) board of trustees.
Friday, April 24, 2009
Selecting a candidate twice is apparently like multiplying two negative numbers.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Dallas County Community College Trustee Diana Flores has filed to begin fundraising for the 2010 Democratic primary.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
The six-part documentary series will air on the Investigation Discovery channel.
Monday, April 13, 2009
One of our regular contributors asks why it's suddenly up to individual citizens to watchdog government agencies.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
This oft-forgotten body controls a $67 million budget.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
John Wiley Price and Ken Mayfield had a tete-a-tete Tuesday over the scheduling of power washing of sidewalks.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Craig Watkins is doing work that is nationally recognized; why stop the progress?
Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2009
Valdez has added sexual orientation and gender identity to policies prohibiting harassment and discrimination.
Friday, Feb. 13, 2009
It would take a tax increase of nearly 17 percent just to make up for the current shortfall.
Friday, Feb. 13, 2009
Well, they were, after all, looking for the best and brightest.
Friday, Feb. 13, 2009
It seems almost unfathomable to me that a majority of county revenue would come from fines and fees.
Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2009
I mean, they're already scofflaws, right?
Saturday, Jan. 24, 2009
Jim Foster, John Wiley Price, and Maurine Dickey voted to lift the 14-year-old ban.
Friday, Jan. 16, 2009
Emmert has made no official announcement of his candidacy yet.
Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009
However, Commissioner Kenneth Mayfield plans to try and circumvent a vote to lift the ban completely by introducing a plan that would only partially lift the ban.
Friday, Jan. 9, 2009
Moore is a two-time candidate for Tarrant County District Attorney.
Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2008
Fees and fines make up 49% of Dallas County's total budget, more than property taxes.
Monday, Dec. 29, 2008
Local newspaper finds the Dallas County DA deserving of their recognition.
Saturday, Dec. 27, 2008
In 2006 and 2007, Dallas County had the highest HIV rate in the state.
Monday, Dec. 22, 2008
Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson is the highest ranking African-American official in these parts, and her words carry a lot of weight.
Friday, Dec. 19, 2008
Old-fashioned politics.
Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2008
County hired Miami consultant who's drafting a report to describe just how bad.
Sunday, Dec. 7, 2008
