This week I received an ethics complaint that was submitted to the city against Dallas Councilman Dave Neumann. Realize that I’ve known his District 3 opponent Casey Thomas for years, supported him at the NAACP, and even introduced him when he announced he was running for office. The documentation that...
Workshop for economic recovery opportunities for women, minorities and veterans Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson will co-host a workshop with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) on April 20, 2009. The workshop, titled “The EBJ Highway to Recovery” is designed to expand business opportunities...
The American Criminal Justice System is broken. I would hope that no one would argue that. Those of us who have watched our uncles, cousins, brothers, sons, fathers and black males in general become part disproportionate part of this system know that an overhaul is needed. Since the so-called “War...
On Monday April 20th, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson will hold an economic recovery workshop, titled The Roadmap to Recovery. The workshop is designed to bring together representatives of financial organizations and federal and state agencies, who will share information on ways for North Texans to access economic recovery funding. Three...
It looks like “Vote No Dallas” has come out of it’s shell and is going on the offensive against the attack ads launched by Vote Yes. Here’s their first television ad and content from a Question and Answer document that accompanied the letter from Mayor Leppert that was posted here...
Absolutely Blooming at The Southside on Lamar will host a unique exhibit regarding President Barack Obama this week. Marion Marsall will present Lawrence Jenkins and his photo exhibit on President Obama at the Jeanette Kennedy Gallary at Southside Station. Jenkins offers a photographic tribute to Obama titled “A Change Has...
On Friday, Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson announced that she has overhauled her website. The new website has the same URL as the old website http://ebjohnson.house.gov/. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson’s updated Congressional Website “Many people use the Internet as the primary source of information about their elected officials and the federal...
The Obama’s are the talk of Great Britain, as the POTUS and FLOTUS met with Queen Elizabeth II and then Meet the Browns at 10 Downing Street. The President gifted an Ipod to the Queen, loaded with footage from her 2007 visit to the United States. This morning on CNN,...
April conference themed “Women’s Unique Perspectives on Waging Peace” Washington, D.C. – (March 27, 2009) Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson will host her annual “A World of Women for World Peace” conference on April 18, 2009. This year’s conference is themed “Women’s Unique Perspectives on Waging Peace.” The panelists include: ·...
On Saturday April 4th, State Representative Yvonne Davis will hold a Town Hall Meeting at The Golf Club of Dallas for constituents of District 111. The town hall meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. Saturday’s discussion will center around pending legislation before the Texas House of Representatives. Rep. Davis will...
