1. Former governor Bill Clements has given $100 million to UT Southwestern Medical Center, perhaps the largest such donation in Dallas history. Amazingly, the gift comes with no restrictions as to its use. (Note to future donors: If I’m in charge, that would be a bad idea. IJS.) When reached for comment, Clements, 92, said, “I did what?”
2. A day later, the News is reporting what we posted yesterday: The Dallas Cowboys knew when they built their practice facility that a similar structure built by the same company had collapsed. (Here’s the thing about this story: It was broken yesterday by Danny Robbins of the Associated Press, which is what you see on that link that takes you to the Star-Telegram. After that, the Morning News, which has to this point owned this story, called all the same sources and wrote up a story saying the same thing. Which is fine, except that when Danny Robbins follows a DMN story, he clearly states high up in the piece that the Morning News first reported it. The DMN editors didn’t do that. Kinda bugs me.)
3. DISD has proposed creating a high school for older students. This would alleviate concerns that there are 21-year-olds sitting next to 14-year-olds. Also, it would give Wooderson a place to hang out.
