Chicago Public Schools can’t afford to bail out City Hall
This month marks yet another turning point in the checkered financial history of Chicago Public Schools. With a…
Why West Dallas’ Belmont Hotel needed another rebirth that’s slow in coming
By my accounting, the Belmont Hotel on Fort Worth Avenue has been closed for about as long as…
Sheriff is right to uphold state law to protect community safety – San Diego Union-Tribune
When Donald Trump was first elected in 2016, fear swept through immigrant communities across California. Families worried about…
Sixth Floor Museum lands Pulitzer-winner Bob Jackson’s 15,000 photos of Dallas
It’s an early Monday morning and I’m standing in the first-floor reading room of The Sixth Floor Museum…
Cothrum: Stop thinking small, Dallas
Michael Hogue When working on a zoning case, I often joke that Masterplan Consultants invites homeowners to meetings…
Trump’s flawed executive order won’t fix homelessness – San Diego Union-Tribune
President Trump’s recent executive order on homelessness is an inhumane response to one of our nation’s most urgent…
San Diego literally can’t afford to ignore pension reform – San Diego Union-Tribune
For years, San Diego taxpayers were told that pension reform was a fiscal necessity. And for good reason:…
Dallas needs more housing, more flexibility
Having served several years as a Dallas City Plan Commissioner, I have had a front-row seat to significant…
Unhappy with tips jobs? Get another job – Marin Independent Journal
The other night, after the House passed what I call the “Big Beautiful Bill of Goods” (BBBOG), I…
My Word | ‘Injustice in health care’ needs to end – Times-Standard
By Winchell Dillenbeck “Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health care is the most shocking and…