Plans for a Dallas Convention Center hotel are moving forward, and mayor Tom Leppert would like to see it built before the Super Bowl comes to town in 2011. While the city looks into financing the project, the discussion will soon move to where the hotel should be located. For...
First the Mavs lose a championship series they led 2-0. Then a fumbled snap costs the Cowboys a playoff game. Next the Mavs go out in the 1st round to Golden State. Now this. Oh well, here's my two cents. 10. Too much pressure on Romo in the 2nd half...
Due to the fact that Dallas Cowboys news will dominate everything else on Monday, I'm going to hold off on my convention center hotel post until Tuesday.
Since my Dallas Morning News Viewpoints article advocating a convention center hotel, I've had the chance to examine the issue a little closer. On Monday, I will launch a campaign regarding the proposed hotel that is consistent with the mission of this site. Please check back Monday morning (or...
Having a young child, it's not often that my wife and I are able to get out and enjoy the city. Over a 24 hour stretch on Saturday and Sunday, we were able to hit 4 Dallas locations near downtown and just outside the loop. I'd like to recommend all...
Dallas County's record-setting list of innocent inmates cleared by DNA testing grew on Wednesday when officials learned that Charles Allen Chatman could not have committed a rape for which he has served almost 27 years in prison. Dallas County will set another innocent man free, as officials have learned that...
All accounts say that grocery chain Aldi is locating a store in Dallas – Oak Cliff to be exact. The new store is said to be part of a shopping center that is coming up off I-20 near Wheatland and Hampton. The retail center is anchored by a Target store...
As soon as I grabbed my copy of the Dallas Morning News today, I turned straight to the Points opinion section to see who the paper would endorse for the Democratic and Republican nominations. To my surprise, The News recommended Barack Obama on the Democratic side, and Mike Huckabee for...
Renee Hartley has thrown her hat in the ring to become Vice-President of the Dallas County Young Democrats (DCYD). This is great news, as I have admired Renee's work with the party for the last year and a half. Visit Renee's campaign website by clicking here. I first became...
Jon Nielsen of the Dallas Morning News tells the story of a Waxahachie man who was shocked twice by a stun gun after police responded to a diabetic seizure call. This event occurred last April, as more and more stun gun abuses are coming to light. According to...
