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He said he's been talking to his sources trying to get answers to all the chatter. "Well, I talked to a lot of people yesterday and the feeling is that yes, there are a lot of big money boosters who would love to go to the SEC, they're tired of the Big 12, tired of losing to teams to Iowa State, if you lose to Alabama or Georgia it doesn't look nearly as bad as losing to Iowa State." Both UT and OU are not really saying much about the reported rumors. In a statement, a spokesperson for the University of Texas said, "Speculation always swirls around collegiate athletics. We will not address ...

How Much Does a Dallas City Council Vote Cost? I broke down the election results by the amount spent by candidates to earn each vote. The data show that money isn't everything in Dallas City Council races. By Peter Simek Published in FrontBurner May 4, 2021 2:35 pm As the results of the city council election were coming in Saturday night, a familiar storyline took shape. There were plenty of intriguing political subplots building up to the election. And now we have weeks of limbo as we await a staggering six runoff races that will determine the make up of the next council. But the big takeaw...

Polling Hiccups, the Mayor’s Bad Bets, and More to Know From Dallas Elections Three incumbents head to the runoff, the mayor's preferred candidates underperformed, and there were more places to vote than ever before. Let's talk about the election. By Matt Goodman Published in FrontBurner May 3, 2021 10:23 am At about 1 a.m. Sunday morning, we learned the results of a typically low-energy municipal election. Fewer than 10 percent of Dallas County voters cast their ballots, which is pretty close to what we saw in May 2019. Of course, the mayor wasn’t on the ballot this time, so maybe this ...

UPDATED: Sunday, 1:10 a.m.: This story has been updated throughout with the final results and comments. Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson bet the second half of his first four-year term on flipping two City Council seats held by members with whom he has battled during the last year. He appeared to have lost that gambit. Neither candidate he endorsed — Yolanda Faye Williams in District 5 and Donald Parish Jr. in District 7 — dealt a fatal blow to incumbents Jaime Resendez and Adam Bazaldua, according to unofficial results. Resendez staved off a runoff against Terry Perkins, a former pastor at Abu...

Saturday’s Dallas city council election has become in part a referendum on Mayor Eric Johnson and his failed attempt to prevent the council from cutting $7...