British Lawmaker Lauds Texas, Texans
Daniel Hannan, a journalist and member of the European Parliament, is no fan of big government. Speaking in Dallas today at a National Center for Policy Analysis luncheon, Hannan... September 22, 2009 | FrontBurner |  
Southlake Developer: Downtown Dallas Has No Soul
Frank Bliss is executive vice president of Cooper & Stebbins, which developed the phenomenally successful Southlake Town Square. Even as large as that project already is — the... September 22, 2009 | FrontBurner |  
WSJ Takes a Look at Perot Family, Ctd.
Just wanted to add a little fuel to the fire sale: A little over a week ago it came to our attention that Ross Perot Jr., had likely bought a sizable Highland Park lot that was... September 22, 2009 | FrontBurner |  
Kurt Eichenwald Gives His Take on The Informant!
These are exciting times for Kurt Eichenwald. The Steven Soderbergh movie The Informant!, based on Eichenwald’s book The Informant: A True Story, had its Dallas premiere on... September 22, 2009 | FrontBurner |  
WSJ Takes a Look at Perot Family Finances
Yesterday, I snarkily drew connections between the sale of Perot Systems and some financial rough spots the Perot family has hit recently. Shame on me. Except the Wall Street... September 22, 2009 | FrontBurner |  
THE Magazine Hits the Skids
Speaking of Jerome Weeks, a finger-gun-shooting FBvian points us to this post in which Weeks wonders whether THE Magazine is long for this world. Seems the mag that covers... September 22, 2009 | FrontBurner |  
Leading Off (9/22/09)
1. It rained. Again. To mix it up a bit this time, there was hail and wind gusts of up to 72 mph. In Cleburne, a tractor trailer rig was knocked over. Which, since no one was... September 22, 2009 | FrontBurner |  
Supreme Court May Hear Fastrill Reservoir Case
The City of Dallas says a new legal development indicates the U.S. Supreme Court is likely to reconsider a ruling that prevents building the controversial Fastrill Reservoir. 2 hours ago | KERA |  
Hit man in Houston slayings of 3 executed
3 hours ago | WFAA 8 |  
Dallas Mom & Child Stabbed To Death In Home
CBS 11 News has learned more information about the deaths of a Dallas mother and her young daughter.  According to police, Gary Green killed his wife and stepdaughter, and then... 4 hours ago | CBS 11 |  
Last-Ditch Effort Trying To Save DPD Civilian Jobs
Nearly 800 City of Dallas employees have been told their positions are being eliminated.  Among those are civilians who work for the Dallas Police Department in community outreach... 4 hours ago | CBS 11 |  
North Texas Students Being Paid To Read Books
Plenty of North Texas parents spend money on private and parochial schools. But what do you think about paying children to read? It's happening in some of the poorest schools in... 4 hours ago | CBS 11 |  
Fort Worth Woman Grateful For Neighbors' Help
A Fort Worth woman is grateful for the help of her neighbors today after they helped catch a man suspected of breaking into her house. 5 hours ago | CBS 11 |  
Perry, Hutchison Duke It Out Over "Recession" Comment
Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison's campaign for governor admitted one of its operatives recorded and edited video of Gov. Rick Perry talking about the recession and asking "are we in one... 5 hours ago | NBC 5 |