“The Report was Biased!”– a claim we predicted several months ago
The Denton City Council voted to move forward with the Renewable Denton Plan – a plan that puts Denton on the trajectory to power our city by 70% renewables by 2019. No doubt, the secret, invite-only,...
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We Should Continue Investing in Downtown Denton
The revitalization of Downtown Denton didn’t happen by accident. Connecting Denton to the greater DFW area with a commuter rail that terminates in Downtown Denton didn’t happen by accident....
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On Big Cities and Small Towns: Cultural Relevance and the 2016 Election
One of my favorite relatives took to Facebook recently to post this New York Times analysis of “The Two America’s of 2016,” displaying the stark divide between big city America and small town America...
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Mike Pence, Hamilton, and What We Should Value in a Democracy
My Twitter and Facebook feeds are lit up with praise for Brandon Dixon and the cast of Hamilton for boldly standing up to the Vice President-Elect after the performance that he attended. This after...
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The Fake Controversy of Sanctuary Cities
I do a lecture for university government classes on the importance of local democracy. While attempting to unpack how it is we’ve gotten to a point where all of our focus, energy, and political...
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That Time I Spent a Week with Rex Tillerson
This is a post from Emily Roden, the smarter and more attractive Roden, about her brief few days with Rex Tillerson, Trump’s nominee for Secretary of State… Nine years ago, I showed up to the Denton...
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Diversifying Downtown Denton
There are many reasons to love the Denton Black Film Festival and appreciate how this event brings value to our community. But I’d like to point to just one that is noticeable to anyone hanging out...
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Stoke: Preparing Denton for the 21st Century Economy
On the council’s agenda today is a discussion on the state of Stoke, a co-working space and high tech incubator that just launched this summer. I’m excited to have this important conversation. The...
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Big Ideas for Denton – Council Candidate Forum – March 20
Denton is a city of ambitious citizens who are daily creating their city. Our leaders should reflect this. On Monday, March 20 7pm at Stoke, you’ll have the chance to actually participate in a forum...
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Denton’s Date with Density: Toward a Smart Growth Housing Policy
Joe Biden once credited his retreat from local politics and toward the national stage to the local zoning fights he experienced while serving on his County’s Council. For all the contentiousness we...
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