Re: "Frisco fights lead smelter expansion -- Battery recycling plant operator says it can raise production, cut emissions," Sunday news story, and, "Health study weighed for battery plant area -- City officials meet with environmental agency as company seeks to...
Re: "McKinney dreams big for new aquatic center -- $44M facility would be among priciest in U.S.; bond election planned," and, "Aquatic center losing money -- Analysis shows natatorium costing taxpayers $5.2 million," Tuesday news stories. Now McKinney wants to...
I'm always cautious when some spouts an "economic impact" statistic. These numbers are very fluid and generally filled with lots of assumptions, some accurate, some not so. But I was taken back by this Dallas Business Journal story and these...
Election letters for candidates in McKinney, Plano, Richardson, Rockwall and Frisco...
I had lunch today with Frisco Mayor Maher Maso. In fact, I'm writing this from a Starbucks in Plano. Louis Armstrong on the stereo. I digress. Some of the interesting notes from my visit: Tom Leppert is an impressive, regional...
As I sent my daughter off to public school in Frisco, I realized how much the Texas Legislature will have on its plate as it begins its session. Over our holiday season, I have noticed several states have been facing...
Re: "Unit's funding should go elsewhere," by Nancy Black, Sunday Letters. I would like to ask Black how much of the taxpayers' money would you say it was worth to set a man free who was innocent of the crime...
Re: "Inaugural Prayer," Sunday Letters. It should be apparent to all Americans by now that the gay community in our country will not be satisfied until we have a Christian-free U.S. of San Francisco. This nation should not brook the...
Goodness -- once again I am struck by the true and eternal wonder of it. I attended a concert at the Meyerson Symphony Center recently. I have peripheral neuropathy and was unable to stay for the entire concert. My feet...
U.S. Rep Joe Barton defended the introduction of federal legislation to force college football teams to have a playoff to determine a national champion. I would hope that his constituents would ask him how he has the time to waste...
To those of you who illegally parked in a disabled spot without either license plate or hangtag, you caused minor injury to two disabled persons who had to park farther away from the store entrance. I know you're rushed doing...
Virtually every other road NTTA operates is named rather than just carrying a number designation. In honor of President George W. Bush's eight years of service to this nation, and the Bush family returning to North Texas to live after...
Re: "Judge charged in DWI case -- Officials have not released her blood alcohol level yet," Tuesday Metro. The recidivism rate of murderers is low, yet they are frequently given harsh sentences. The recidivism rate among drunken drivers is high,...
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