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A Tale of 14 Districts: Equity in Infrastructure is Contentious Among Dallas City Council Members

By April Towery / December 21, 2022 /

As the Dallas City Council attempts to allocate funding based on racial equity and historically underserved areas, the city’s downtown is last on the list when it comes to pavement condition, council members pointed out during a recent briefing.  Maneuvering the roads in District 14 is like driving around in a third-world country, according to…

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Dallas Spends Millions on Consulting Fees And Plans, But What do Taxpayers Get in Return? 

By April Towery / November 18, 2022 /
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When you start doing the math it really adds up. The Dallas City Council authorized almost half a million dollars last month for legislative consultants. Another $306,704 was recently funneled to TDA Consulting Inc., to gather community input and draft a revised version of the city’s Comprehensive Housing Policy, and $100,000 to Community Equity Strategies, a…

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Dallas Crime Is Bad — One Cop Says It Could Get Better

By Candy Evans / June 6, 2019 /
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If you’ve been on social media at all, you have probably come across one of Nick Novello’s comments or posts about the Dallas Police Department. A veteran officer, he’s kind of known for not holding his metaphorical tongue when it comes to hot takes on policing. Yeah, you’ve probably heard of Nick Novello. An officer…

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Will The Dallas Star’s Bankruptcy Mean Tom Hicks is Downsizing? Dallas Real Estate News

By Candy Evans / September 16, 2011 /

Update: It seems all these sports teams buying, selling and going belly-up are very good for the local real estate market. Remember, it brought Chuck Greenberg to Vaquero! So, the Dallas Stars have filed a bankruptcy package that will ease them out of some debt and hopefully smooth the way for a possible sale to Vancouver-based…

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