MAYOR LEPPERT TO HOST “GIRAFFES, MONKEYS & LEPPERTS” CELEBRATION AT DALLAS ZOO NORTH FRIDAY, JUNE 5 FROM 6 – 9 PM. Dallas citizens and families encouraged to attend; Mayor Leppert to cut “early birthday cake” at 7:30 p.m. DALLAS (May 18, 2009) – Almost two years to the day from...
Talking about the impending hurricane season and the nation’s preparedness on CNN’s bloggers bunch. Embedded video from <a href=”http://www.cnn.com/video” mce_href=”http://www.cnn.com/video”>CNN Video</a>
By Kristin of Because I Said So My husband usually likes to spend vacation on a beach somewhere relaxing to the sound of the waves. For my birthday he decided to accompany me on my yearly trip to Colorado for some light hiking and for the annual Bolder Boulder 10k....
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DART will use money for light rail extension Washington, DC – (May 22, 2009) Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation has released $35,990,660 in funding to Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART). The money, part of the 2009 appropriations to DART, will fund a 21-mile,...
WASHINGTON – Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Michael Steele today released the following statement on the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor. “Republicans look forward to learning more about federal appeals court judge Sonia Sotomayor’s thoughts on the importance of the Supreme Court’s fidelity to the Constitution and the rule of law....
Senator Royce West Dear Friends: This time next week I, along with my Legislative colleagues, will be concluding the 81st Legislative Session. As promised, it has been and continues to be a challenging, intense, armtwisting and exhilarating 140 days of lawmaking. As I reflect on my 16th year of public...
On Saturday morning, leaders from the African-American community gathered at St. Luke’s Community Church to discuss the Dallas County Community College’s termination of the contract of DISD school board member Carla Ranger. According to Ms. Rangers Blog (Carla Ranger DISD Journal), this was the letter she received after 20 years...
According to the Associated Press, New York federal judge Sonia Sotomayor will be President Barack Obama’s selection to join the Supreme Court. Sotomayor would be the 1st Hispanic Justice and 3rd female if confirmed. She would replace retiring Justice David Souter. Sotomayor, the daughter of Puerto Rican parents, grew up...
BY KAY LEAKS At this month’s meeting of the JoAnn Karr Crime Watch in SE Dallas, Neighborhood Policing Officers (NPOs) provided educational materials on gangs. The group learned about various gangs in the area, common tattoos used by gang members, and their usual activities. The NPOs also explained about the...
