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Letters to the Editor - Aledo ISD students, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, Dallas Districts 13 and 14, Afghanistan
Readers are upset about the racism incident in the Aledo ISD, question Dan Patrick’s leadership, talk about the candidates in Dallas Districts 13 and 14 and say we needed an exit strategy for Afghanistan.
Parents and supporters gathered in the Aledo ISD school board chamber to voice their concerns about a racist Snapchat group with multiple names, including “Slave Trade” and another that included a racial slur, April 19, 2021. Mioshi Johnson s son, Christopher Johnson, spoke to the school board himself after being targeted in the social media post by students.(Tom Fox / Staff Photographer)
What can we learn from Jennifer Staubach Gates’ eight years on the Dallas City Council?
Be pragmatic. Get your family on board. Expect scars.
Dallas City Council member Jennifer Staubach Gates receives a hug from former Dallas mayor Mike Rawlings following her acceptance speech among friends and supporters at her home, Saturday evening, May 11, 2013. In an interview this last week, Gates remembered that her father, Roger Staubach, learned of her first political candidacy from Rawlings. (Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News) 05122013xNEWS(Tom Fox - Staff Photographer)
In 2013, the year Jennifer Staubach Gates was elected to Dallas City Council, another noteworthy thing happened to her: She saved a life. Gates and her husband, John, were out to dinner with another couple when an elderly man started choking. Restaurant employees asked other patrons if they were medically trained. Gates is a nurse. By the time she reached the victim, he was unconscious. She couldn’t detect a pulse. She
Five compete to replace Jennifer Staubach Gates on the Dallas City Council
Da’On Boulanger-Chatman, Leland Burk, Ryan Moore, Mac Smith and Gay Donnell Willis are vying for the District 13 spot.
Traffic on Dallas North Tollway under Walnut Hill Lane in Dallas on Saturday, February 13, 2021. (Lola Gomez / The Dallas Morning News)(Lola Gomez / Staff Photographer)
The Dallas City Council elections are May 1; early voting starts Monday. All 14 council seats are contested, and three will see new faces as incumbents have reached term limits. The other 11 incumbents face challengers. This is the third of 14 stories on the races, which kicked off with coverage of the three open seats: in Districts 11, 2 and 13. The rest will be featured in ascending numerical order.
Brint Ryan: The Tax Man Cometh
After a hardscrabble upbringing, the Ryan LLC CEO built a fortune by saving companies big bucks on their taxes. Here’s how he battled his way to the top.
By
Barry Shlachter
Published in
D CEO
January-February
2021
Images courtesy of Brint Ryan, UNT, Hotel Settles, and Shutterstock
Brint Ryan and his bandmates were grooving at Big Spring High’s senior talent contest. But near the end of their five-song set, the amplifiers suddenly quit, and the music died. Maybe the hard rock was too raucous or the lyrics too suggestive for the Bible Belt community