AltWeeklies Wire
Rick Perry's Manufactured Miraclenew
Rick Perry's Texas is a job-making, low-taxing oasis of prosperity. It's also pure fantasy.
Dallas Observer |
Jim Schutze |
10-06-2011 |
Policy Issues
Return To Sendernew
Mass deportation, strict border enforcement, amnesty. What will comprehensive immigration reform look like if the feds take action -- or if they don't?
Dallas Observer |
Jim Schutze |
12-28-2010 |
Immigration
Something Stinks About the Dallas Morning News' Position on Relocating Businessesnew
On March 26, The Dallas Morning News ran an unsigned editorial/op-ed column in its Sunday "Points" section suggesting the city resolve the problem of smelly rendering plants and unsightly scrap yards along the Trinity River downtown. The idea was painted as if it came from elected officials. But virtually all of the officials I contacted were opposed. Adamantly.
Dallas Observer |
Jim Schutze |
04-12-2010 |
Media
Tags: Tod Robberson, Dallas Morning News
Getting Lost on the Neches Rivernew
Jim Schutze gets lost canoeing the Neches River, and finds the wildlife refuge Dallas wants to dam to secure its water supply.
Dallas Observer |
Jim Schutze |
04-27-2009 |
Environment
Dallas Independent School District is in the Holenew
Teachers get axed and parents fret as Dallas' school leaders scramble to cover a budget hole.
Dallas Observer |
Jim Schutze and Robert Wilonsky |
10-14-2008 |
Education
Down-and-Dirty Developers Want Into Dallas' Inner Citynew
As the city council looks at rezoning, we're wary of the quick-money guys.
Dallas Observer |
Jim Schutze |
04-14-2008 |
Housing & Development
DART Made a Billion-Dollar Goofnew
New train lines to cost $1 billion more than promised.
Dallas Observer |
Jim Schutze |
01-28-2008 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
Money-Huggersnew
How can all the top dogs in Dallas come out against TXU and coal?
Dallas Observer |
Jim Schutze |
02-06-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
SAFE as Hellnew
Dallas cops ignore rampant drug trade, crack down instead on squeegee guys.
Dallas Observer |
Jim Schutze |
12-18-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The Ripnew
When does an evacuee cease to be a guest and become a pain?
Dallas Observer |
Jim Schutze |
09-12-2006 |
Disasters
SMU's Shamenew
Even people who like Bush shouldn't want his presidential library in Dallas, since it will be built on land hornswoggled from elderly condo dwellers.
Dallas Observer |
Jim Schutze |
03-20-2006 |
Housing & Development
Tags: George W. Bush
Bad Ticketnew
In spite of a stream of complaints about rudeness, overzealousness, brutality and sloppy record-keeping, Dallas' transit police are rarely disciplined.
Dallas Observer |
Jim Schutze |
01-17-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: DART
The Poopnew
A Dallas man who is serving five years in prison for sprinkling his own dried feces on doughnuts refuses to see a man he haunts.
Dallas Observer |
Jim Schutze |
01-09-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Kitty Has Two Daddiesnew
An intrepid reporter sets out to resolve a feline custody dispute after a stranger reportedly takes another man's cat and refuses to give it back.
Dallas Observer |
Jim Schutze |
11-21-2005 |
Animal Issues
Mapesgatenew
In her new book, Truth and Duty, former CBS-TV producer Mary Mapes insists on the authenticity of the questioned documents she obtained regarding George W. Bush's National Guard duty.
Dallas Observer |
Jim Schutze |
11-14-2005 |
Media
