Dallas Political Scene

Why Mike Rawlings Wants a Property Tax Cut: He Wants to Build a Bunker

By Candy Evans / July 2, 2015 /

The Mayor wants to do a little re-decorating at City hall, spend about $180,000 in new office digs for himself and staff. That’s a pretty modest re-decorating budget, but Rudy Bush at The Dallas Morning News says this is not a great idea because it’s symbolic of a power shift for the Mayor of Dallas, giving…

Election Day in Dallas, the Live-Blog

By Bethany Erickson / May 9, 2015 /

As I mentioned last week, we will be live-blogging the election all day today. If you’re out and about, swing by your local polling place and punch a few buttons, won’t you, and then let us know how it went. If you’ve already voted, swing by anyway, and give those hardy souls volunteering for their…

Marcos Ronquillo: Voting for the Next Mayor of Dallas Starts TODAY

By Candy Evans / April 27, 2015 /

Well, no, that is not Marco Ronquillo. That is Tab Hunter (God is he hot!) with me at the USA Film Festival’s grandest soiree Saturday night at a private home on Rheimes Place in Highland Park where we celebrated the finale of one of this city’s greatest arts programs. This year’s festival was incredible. Dedicated…