Protecting Whom?
This is one of those weeks when it seems like the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency should remove “environmental” from its name and simply call...
Dewhurst’s Drive-Thru Prayer
As the state’s tight Senate race drew to a close Tuesday, Lieutenant Gov. David Dewhurst carefully chose the place of his last-ditch election gimmick...
Tempest or Tea Kettle
The natural gas leak at an XTO drilling site last Friday was (1) scary as hell or (2) ain’t no thang, depending on whom...
Air: It’s also good for breathing
Good news, everyone! Texas’ environmental protections could soon raise the bar set by the Roman Empire.
That’s because a district court judge ruled last week...
Fracktivism on the Hill
Talk about being green. The Hulk, or at least the actor who portrays the heroic beast in The Avengers, is heading to Washington, D.C.,...
Rex’s Water World
What was the best quote and/or revelation of the last week?
Anderson Cooper acknowledging that he is gay? Nah, not even close. Fort Worth schools...
Here’s Your Hat
Hello, kiddos. Static is your substitute teacher for the day. Today’s lesson is called Bittersweet Irony of Life 101.
The Fort Worth school district hired...
Tough on (Not Reporting) Crime
Tarleton State University administrators thought they were getting a good deal when an administrative law judge let them off with the equivalent of one...
Stalking Horse
Big bucks spent in political races don’t always win the day. Just ask Carlos Vasquez. The current school board member recently ran in the...
No … Again
Tarrant County commissioners gave another spanking to the county’s information technology (IT) program this week and then refused to award a $3.4 million contract...
