Category: Dallas

On Dallas Inland Port: Dallas Morning News Recommends Master Plan

On Dallas Inland Port: Dallas Morning News Recommends Master Plan

The Dallas Morning News Editorial Board has recommended that the International Inland Port of Dallas take up a Master Plan.  The effort for the Master Plan is being lead by Commissioner John Wiley Price. It is also supported by the North Texas Council of Governments. The Allen Group, by far...

Gromer Jeffers and Jack Matthews to Join Shawn P. Williams Now! to talk Election and Convention Center Hotel

Gromer Jeffers and Jack Matthews to Join Shawn P. Williams Now! to talk Election and Convention Center Hotel

Join Jazzy and I on Thursday Night at 10 P.M. for Shawn P. Williams Now! on Blog Talk Radio. Click here or visit www.blogtalkradio.com/shawnpwilliamsnow to tune in when our guests will be Jack Matthews and Gromer Jeffers. Jack Matthews Jack Matthews – is the President of Matthews Southwest, the company...

2nd Annual Help the Homeless Walk A Thon in Downtown Dallas

2nd Annual Help the Homeless Walk A Thon in Downtown Dallas

DALLAS, TX (OCTOBER 10, 2008) – Fannie Mae, Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance (MDHA) and the City of Dallas are pleased to host the 2nd Annual Help the Homeless WalkAThon, which will take place on Saturday, November 22, 2008.  Located at City Hall Plaza in Downtown Dallas, the WalkAThon begins at...

Prairie View/Grambling shine under the lights, State Fair Classic played at renovated Cotton Bowl

Prairie View/Grambling shine under the lights, State Fair Classic played at renovated Cotton Bowl

As I was driving in to the State Fair Classic on Saturday, I was already thinking about this post.  I was fully prepared to suggest that Al Wash (who promotes the contest) move the game to a two o’clock start.  There were two things that I was going to use...

Renee Hartley, YDA V.P. to join Shawn P. Williams Now on Blog Talk Radio

Renee Hartley, YDA V.P. to join Shawn P. Williams Now on Blog Talk Radio

Renee Hartley, Vice-President of Dallas County Young Democrats of America will join us on Thursday for our Blog Talk Radio Program. The show airs Thursday night at 10 P.M. and can be found here.  Jazzy and I will speak with Renee about the Vice-Presidential debate that will take place that...

Dallas Convention Center Hotel Referendum to join three failed efforts

Dallas Convention Center Hotel Referendum to join three failed efforts

Strong Mayor – Failed Not so strong Mayor – Failed Trinity Toll Road – Failed Three referendums put forth to the Dallas voters and three big NO’s.  Now they’re getting the crew back together for another comeback tour. I don’t doubt that opponents of the Convention Center Hotel will get...

OBAMA/BIDEN YARD SIGNS!!! Dallas locations

OBAMA/BIDEN YARD SIGNS!!! Dallas locations

I finally have an answer to the most asked question at Dallas South.  Here’s where to get Obama/Biden Yard signs in Dallas.  The Democratic Party is asking for $5 donations to offset printing costs 3109 Oak Lawn – Centrum Building at Oak Lawn & Cedar Springs.  This location opens at...

Shawn Williams (Dallas Morning News): Securing the Cotton Bowl’s Future

Shawn Williams (Dallas Morning News): Securing the Cotton Bowl’s Future

Here is an article that I wrote that appears in Sunday’s Dallas Morning News Opinion section (Points).  Thanks to Nicole Stockdale for the opportunity. On a sunny and mild afternoon – a day that would have been great for football – the city of Dallas and Mayor Tom Leppert unveiled...

Sharon Grigsby of Dallas Morning News on Sarah Palin Intervie

Sharon Grigsby of Dallas Morning News on Sarah Palin Intervie

I rarely post an entire article from the internet, but I had to post Sharon Grigsby’s thoughts on the Sarah Palin interview on CBS.  Sharon is Deputy Editorial Page Editor for the Dallas Morning News.  Check Sharon and the crew out at the DMN Opinion Blog. Having now seen the...

BBC discussion includes Log Cabin Republicans, North Texas Pakistani Society VP, and Dallas South

BBC discussion includes Log Cabin Republicans, North Texas Pakistani Society VP, and Dallas South

On Monday, I had a chance to spend my lunch hour with the good folks from the BBC’s World Have Your Say Radio Program.  I’ve been on the show with host Ros Atkins three times previously, and it was nice to have the opportunity to meet him in person. Listen...