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Showing 16325 - 16346 of 35753And Now, the Dallas Independent School District’s “Budget Reduction Plan Version 3.0”
Almost one month ago to the day the Dallas Independent School Board received an updated version of the district’s budget reduction plan made necessary, of course, in the wake of the state budget shortfall emptying classrooms of teachers and filling them with more and more students. Moments ago, the board…
On May 10, the “Dallas Wave” Officially Becomes Part of One of Seven New Texas Paddling Trails
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department sends word: May 10 is Texas Travel Rally Day, during which the TPWD will officially launch seven paddling trails in North Texas, beginning with the 8 a.m. shove-off from the Walnut Creek Paddling Trail at Joe Pool Lake. I’ll put the whole release after…
Charter School “Streamlining” Proposal Yanked From Dallas ISD’s Board Meeting Today
Those tuning in to today’s Dallas Independent School District board briefing expecting to hear what was sure to be a heated discussion about how to “streamline the process for implementing a charter school” are out of luck. The item’s been pulled, as trustee Carla Ranger pointed out yesterday on her…
Fracking is Dirtier Than Coal Mining, Claims Study That T. Boone Should Probably Read
The Pickens Plan — Dallas oilman T. Boone Pickens’s plan to equip every American with his very own riding natural-gas fracker — is enjoying a wave of consensus not seen since The Simple Life got canceled. Pickens’s latest pitch for an OPEC-free America would give large tax breaks to manufacturers…
Someone Explain to Me What I’m Missing in Mark Lowe
I know, technically, he’s all the Texas Rangers have to show for the Cliff Lee trade — assuming the $2 million in cash has long since been spent — but what the what am I supposed to be seeing in reliever Mark Lowe? Because I think know I see a guy…
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Dallas PD, SPCA Notice “Disturbing Trend” in Cat Killings; Offer Reward In the Latest Case
You may recall: Back in the summer of ’09, there was a rash of cat killing across the city, with the animals often sliced in half and left in front yards. Dallas Police Department spokesman Senior Corporal Kevin Janse tells Unfair Park this morning those slayings went unsolved, which troubles…
In Case You Forgot: DeMarcus Ware is One of the Good ‘Boys
As l’ve learned throughout seasons of covering him at Valley Ranch and last year hosting his weekly radio show on 105.3 The Fan, Dallas Cowboys linebacker DeMarcus Ware is a good great player but an even better dude. That fact was reiterated this week when Ware confirmed that he will decline $60,000 in…
Family of Woman Killed in Spearmint Rhino Parking Lot Sues Club, Monster Truck Driver
Last month, as you no doubt recall, 23-year-old Kasey McKenzie was killed in the parking lot of the Spearmint Rhino, just off Walnut Hill Lane and Stemmons Freeway. McKenzie, who was at the club for a party with some friends, was run down by Eric Brent Crutchfield, who was behind…
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Dallas Mavericks vs. Portland Trail Blazers: My Top 10 Observer-ations
Game 1 at Dallas Sat. 8:30 (ESPN) Game 2 at Dallas Tue. 8:30 (TNT) Game 3 at Portland Thurs., April 21 9:30 (TNT) Game 4 at Portland Sat., April 23 4:00 (TNT) Game 5 at Dallas Mon., April 25 TBD Game 6 at Portland Thurs., April 28 TBD Game 7 at Dallas …
EBJ and Neil Cavuto Can’t Play Nice
Yesterday, the Congressional Progressive Caucus released what it calls The People’s Budget, which insists it would eliminate the deficit by 2021 by eliminating the Bush tax cuts, creating “fair tax brackets for millionaires and billionaires while maintaining credits for the middle class and students” and bringing home the troops “because…
Before This Morning’s Court Hearing, Tom Hicks Responds to Rangers’ Parking Lot Lawsuit
At 9:30 this morning, a hearing is scheduled in Tarrant County District Court in the matter of Rangers Baseball Express, LLC v. Ballpark Realty Estate L.P. — otherwise known as the battle over close to 12,000 parking spots around the Ballpark in Arlington. To recap, quickly: The Rangers’ current ownership…
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Breathalyzer Tests for City Council, an Idea Whose Time Has Come.
Spanish prisoners: By the time you’re reading this, Dallas City Council probably has already voted on whether to approve a cunning plan to save money we don’t have by spending money we shouldn’t spend on a fancy bridge we don’t need that will be paid for with money we also…
With Richie Whitt on his pit crew, Tony Stewart faded fast at Texas Motor Speedway
Before I serve as an honorary pit crew member on his NASCAR team Saturday night at Texas Motor Speedway, Tony Stewart gives me a word of advice. “Most importantly,” he jokes, “don’t get killed.” My retort? “And you don’t run out of gas.” Somehow I live up to my end…
Dallas’ Next Mayor Will Face Tough Budget Choices. Too Bad The Candidates Won’t Talk About Them.
The group of mayoral hopefuls—the police chief, the politician, the CEO and the long shot—agree on just about everything. Raising taxes is naughty. Natural gas drilling should be allowed only if science proves it’s safe. Neighborhoods are kick-ass, though it’s unclear whether anyone can be found who’s anti-neighborhood. Former Pizza…
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Hunt Asks: What Makes a “World-Class City”?
As Sam notes below, Angela Hunt was the lone council member to vote against paying architect Santiago Calatrava $10.7 million to design a second version of the Margaret McDermott Bridge. The District 14 council rep believes spending all those many millions on a “signature” component added to a bridge TxDOT…
Now You Too Can Watch the Dallas Film Society’s Horton Foote Cinematic Highlight Reel
Shortly after the kick-off of Foote Festival, the through-May 1 area-wide celebration of the life and work of Wharton native Horton Foote, a Friend of Unfair Park bemoaned the fact there was but one of his films featured as part of the fest: Foote’s adaptation of To Kill a Mockingbird,…
As Package Stores Feel “Significant Impact” From Citywide Beer and Wine Sales, More Docs Are Filed Before Next Week’s Hearing
City Hall was kind enough yesterday to pass along a recording of Monday’s meeting of the city’s Transportation and Environment Committee meeting. That’s the meeting during which DART board member Jerry Christian told council member Jerry Allen he was no longer associated with the litigation attempting to overturn the vote…
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At SMU’s Living Village, Harvey Lacey Demos a House Built One Plastic Bag At A Time
Today marks the middle of SMU’s Engineering & Humanity Week, where, as Robert already told you, students are field-testing some the latest in emergency shelter technology, cooking their meals outside and carrying their own water in an operation called the Living Village. I dropped by this morning, where a few…
Why Did Council Just Approve $10.7 Million For New McDermott Bridge? Because “No One Remembers the Little Things We Do.”
The city council by a 13-1 vote this morning approved a $10.7 million contract with architect Santiago Calatrava to design pedestrian and bicycle components for the proposed Margaret McDermott Bridge, but not without strong opposition from council member Angela Hunt. Through a series of questions aimed at Assistant City Manager…
USA Film Festival Releases Full Schedule, Special Guests (McDowell! Fichtner! Corbin!)
Blessedly, the USA Film Festival is far shorter than its marathon counterpart, the Dallas International Film Festival, which wrapped Sunday after a 10-day run. Dallas’s first major film festival, which was co-founded in 1970 by L.M. Kit Carson and introduced local audiences to the likes of M*A*S*H and The Last…
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Dallas Mavericks’ Playoff Position in Major Limbo After the Sorry-Ass Spurs Punk ‘Em
Dear San Antonio Spurs,Eff you.Sincerely,Dallas Mavericks With a chance to beat the reeling Los Angeles Lakers Tuesday night and go a long way toward securing the No. 2 seed in the NBA’s Western Conference Playoffs for the Mavericks, the Spurs decided to rest stars Tony Parker, Manu Ginobli and Tim Duncan…