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Politics & Government
A Few Quick Questions About ‘Sleaze’ for Mayor Mike Rawlings
Maybe there's something I don't understand. Let's see if I can get to the bottom of this.
By Tim Rogers
Politics & Government
Mike Rawlings Against the Politics of Fear
The Dallas mayor has shown us what the term 'public servant' means.
By Wick Allison
Appreciation
The Memorial Service as Seen From Klyde Warren Park
News flash: it was very hot.
By Tim Rogers
Business
Can Dallas Really Escape the Downside of Lower Oil Prices?
Energy investors, ranch owners, high-end retailers may start to see effects.
By Glenn Hunter
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Mayor Rawlings Tells Bloomberg Oil’s Drop Doesn’t Worry Dallas, But Poverty Rate Does
Also, what he thought of the State of the Union speech.
By Jason Heid
Local Government
Correction: Di Mambro Plan Did Not Come From Mayor’s Task Force
Got a really sweet e-mail yesterday from the mayor's PR chief, Scott Goldstein, that called my attention to a mistake in my September column in D Magazine (not online yet). Helpfully, Goldstein cc'ed the mayor (because, duh, his boss) and Wick (because, duh, actually runs the city). The e-mail:
Good evening, Eric, Your piece on Fair Park in the September magazine was brought to our attention today. You wrote: “Recently, Mayor Mike Rawlings commissioned a task force that came up with a radical new blueprint to fix the State Fair and reinvigorate Fair Park and its neighborhoods. In short, it would restrict the Fair’s footprint at the park. Unofficially it is called the Di Mambro Plan, named for its lead architect, Antonio Di Mambro….” This is totally, unequivocally false.
By Eric Celeste
Local News
Larry Beasley Just Killed the Trinity Toll Road
At the Trinity Commons Foundation luncheon today (where Jim Schutze ate a fancy $150 lunch while Peter and I sat in the back, in the media section, foodless), Larry Beasley took the mic and spent 40 minutes showing everyone how and why the Trinity toll road, as it is envisioned now, awaiting final federal approval, should be scrapped. Honestly, it was shocking. The head of the mayor's Dream Team walked the audience of about 360 people through 10 specific recommendations that would radically reshape the road, effectively killing the the high-speed, six- to eight-lane monster we've been debating these many months. You can peruse the Dream Team's full report, but here are the basics and what I'm guessing it all means.
By Tim Rogers
Arts & Entertainment
Reaction to Art Ball Video is Over-the-Top and Ridiculous
Spoof's purpose was to thank sponsors who helped raise money for DMA.
By Glenn Hunter
Media
Poll: Will You Root For the Dallas Cowboys?
We ask because of the Greg Hardy signing.
By Jason Heid