Charles Grand

City Hall Roundup: Tolbert Balances Budget, Boosts Police Spending

By Charles Grand / August 10, 2025 /

Well, it’s been one week back at work for Dallas City Council members at City Hall, and there’s already been plenty of action worth covering. Council members were gone for five weeks for summer break while staff plugged away and worked to craft policy for the city’s elected representatives to consider. Here’s a rundown of…

Deep Ellum Landlords Throw Down Over Rowdy Venue

By Charles Grand / August 10, 2025 /

Frustration over criminal activity and quality of life issues in Deep Ellum has been boiling over, and one nightlife hotspot seems to be getting all the heat. Rodeo Dallas, a nightclub at Elm and N Crowdus, has earned the ire of city officials and neighborhood stakeholders for purportedly fostering “dangerous and unlawful conduct.” In the…

These Texas Cities Pay the Least — and Most — for Electricity

By Charles Grand / August 8, 2025 /

Well, it’s that time of year again when you get your electricity bill and can’t believe how much you have to pay just to keep you and yours from dying of heat stroke. Depending on where you live, though, maybe things aren’t as bad as that bill’s making you feel. Choose Texas Power is a…

D-FW CRE Veteran Takes Reins of New Hospitality Vertical at M2G Ventures

By Charles Grand / August 7, 2025 /

The Fort Worth-based commercial real estate firm M2G Ventures is embarking on a significant expansion of its operation, adding hospitality to its repertoire of investments and asset classes. M2G’s new hospitality vertical will be headed up by Chris Hanrattie, a veteran CRE professional with plenty of experience in the North Texas hospitality sector. Born in…

Will the Latest Jobs Report Finally Force the Federal Reserve to Slash Rates?

By Charles Grand / August 5, 2025 /

Last week’s disconcerting jobs report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics may have bolstered the case for a September rate cut. However, President Donald Trump is calling the report politically motivated and “rigged,” despite his own demands that the Federal Reserve slash rates. As everyone likely knows by now, Trump prompted fresh outrage on Friday…