John Cornyn Doesn't Need to Sweat Over Rick Noriega Just Yet
Dallas Observer |
June 23, 2008
Dallas Observer
You might think that it was one of those thorny ethical conflicts. How would the Dallas Observer behave when its tough-talking former city columnist became mayor? Would we join her team? Be her pals? Suck up? Or would we keep...
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Recession Blues Got You Down? The Folks at Get Motivated! Have a Solution: Think Happy Thoughtsnew
Crowds recently flocked to the Fort Worth Convention Center for Get Motivated!, a cheerful blend of motivational seminar, celebrity, religion and patriotism.
Dallas Observer |
Megan Feldman |
11-09-2009 |
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Mexican Citizens Seeking Help from the Dallas Consulate Get Snared in a Legal Grudge Matchnew
Lawyer Robert Lyons claimed that he was owed a piece of a $2 million fee collected by a rival lawyer in a case stemming from the accidental death of a Mexican truck driver in Dallas. His lawsuit would lead to allegations of kickbacks and corruption at Dallas' Mexican Consulate, charges denied by Mexican Consul General Enrique Hubbard Urrea.
Dallas Observer |
Megan Feldman |
08-17-2009 |
International
Meet Ron White, the Memory Champ You'll Never Forgetnew
Ron White is a college dropout, a Navy veteran and a businessman, and he's out to prove that memory, and most anything, really, comes down to discipline and practice and not innate talent. He wants to show that he's not unremarkable and that no one else has to be, either.
Dallas Observer |
Megan Feldman |
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Can Mormons Be Trusted? A Shallow Guide to Managing Your Most Ill-Informed Fearsnew
Last month evangelical leaders gathered in D.C. for the Values Voter Summit, where disciples of the Pissed-Off Jesus harrumphed and yammered about how much America sucked. That's when the bomb ignited.
Dallas Observer |
Pete Kotz |
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Do Primary Voting Numbers Spell a GOP Trend?new
Say these words: Governor Rick Perry, four more years. Why are we predicting the return of Mr. Hot Hair to office? Well, he's leading the polls in his primary race and, so far, turnout in the GOP primary appears to be running higher than Democratic turnout.
Dallas Observer |
Patrick Williams |
03-01-2010 |
Commentary
Why is Dallas City Hall Trying to Bury the Burgeoning Farmers Market Movement?new
How many people in Dallas know that our downtown farmers market is outclassed and outperformed by the farmers market in Detroit? Or that Dallas is way deeper into government control and regulation of farmers markets than Detroit?
Dallas Observer |
Jim Schutze |
12-28-2009 |
Politics
The Texas Gubernatorial Primary is Home to a Pitched Battle Over the Soul of the GOPnew
The contest between Rick Perry and Kay Bailey Hutchison is a microcosm of the Republican party's search to keep itself relevant. Must it go to the hard right and maintain ideological purity, or is there room underneath the tent for moderates?
Dallas Observer |
Sam Merten |
11-23-2009 |
Politics
Texas GOP Shifts Even Further Right with New Chair Cathie Adamsnew
Call us crazy, but for a party in desperate need of new leadership, is Adams really the best they have? After all, she was one of the loudest voices during the Republicans scare campaign against President Obama's speech to students. "This is eerily like Hitler's youth movement," Adams wrote in a September 5 e-mail to fellow Republicans.
Dallas Observer |
Sam Merten |
11-02-2009 |
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