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Your Ideas for the City – Recap of the Denton Creatives Mixer
Some of Denton’s most innovative citizens packed out Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios on Monday, February 17 for the latest installment of the Denton Creatives Mixer. The focus of the event was a time...
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Should I run for Mayor? Join my 24 Hour Exploratory “Committee”
Over the last couple of months, a growing number of people have asked me to consider jumping into the already crowded Mayoral race. But I’ve been told that its too late, that each candidate already...
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I’ve heard from hundreds of you over the last couple of days. Beyond the many encouraging comments, I am most inspired by your vision for Denton and your willingness to work hard to accomplish it. What...
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City Council Preview – March 4, 2014
Tuesday’s City Council meeting begins with a Work Session at 2pm, followed by our Regular Session at 6:30pm. Both meetings will be held at our main City Hall at 215 E. McKinney Street. Click here for a...
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Denton a Leader in PreK Innovation and Collaboration
The call for universal PreK is quickly becoming a policy priority well beyond school districts. At all levels of government, the race is on to figure out how to invest in our youngest citizens in...
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On Storms and Humanity
There is something about the onset of stress that tests one’s character. What is true of an individual is also true of a community. This is why it is often said that natural disasters bring out the...
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The Candidates Debate – April 14 – Dan’s Silverleaf
With four Denton City Council seats up for grabs and early voting for those elections beginning in less than a month, the time is now to start paying attention. Once again, a bunch of local hackers...
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The Tragic Irrelevancy of the Denton Record-Chronicle
Dan’s Silverleaf was packed last night – not for a show, but for a city council debate. With four seats on the ballot, this is arguably one of the most important elections in years. Last night’s...
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Denton Officials Invited to Visit Sriracha Plant – Help Us Sell Denton
Denton led the way in the national efforts to save Sriracha. Since then, many others, including Texas State Representatives and other city officials in other states, copied our efforts and continued...
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City Council Preview – May 6, 2014
Today’s council meeting begins with a Work Session at 3pm followed by a Regular Session at 6:30pm, both at City Hall at 215 E. McKinney Street. Go here for a full agenda, complete with backup...
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What to Watch For on Election Night
There’s one more day to vote. You can vote between 7am and 7pm on Saturday, May 10. There will be absolutely no lines at any of the polling places, so it should only take you about 5-10 minutes. GO...
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Denton Better Block is Coming… to Sherman Drive!
Late last summer, a bunch of you gathered at the Denton Center for Visual Arts for an introduction to the Better Block concept and to brainstorm how to pull this off in Denton. The project was...
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Net Neutrality, Municipal Broadband and the Future of Cities
Imagine if 19 million Americans lacked access to electricity. And imagine that number getting much worse in rural America, where a quarter of that population was cut-off from even the most basic...
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City Council Preview – June 3, 2014
This will be our first regular meeting since the last election which gave us 3 new council members: Mayor Chris Watts, Place 6 At-Large Council Member Greg Johnson, and District 2 Council Member John...
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City Council Preview – June 17, 2014
We’ll start our June 17 meeting with a Work Session at 2pm followed by a 6:30pm Regular Session, both at City Hall at 215 E. McKinney Street in beautiful Denton, Texas. Click here for the full agenda,...
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Goodbye TAMS and UNT. Hello Startup.
After 15 great years of working with some of the brightest teenagers in the nation, I’ll be leaving my post with the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science at UNT on August 1. These students are a...
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On Process and Economics: A Reflection on the Proposed Denton Convention Center
The city council is in the final stages of approving a plan that will result in the development of a city-owned convention center conjoined with a privately-own full-service hotel on the UNT land...
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Railroad Commission Chair Chimes in on Denton Frack Ban. And I Respond.
A growing number of voices are weighing in on the fracking ban petition ordinance the city council will vote on during next Tuesday’s council meeting. Tonight the City Council received a letter from...
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Could a Frack-Free Denton Result in an Economic Boom?
Citizens in Denton are attempting to make our city the first city in the state of Texas to ban fracking. It’s everything I would expect to come out of our citizenry. There’s an ambition to our people...
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The oil and gas industry is well funded and they are certainly pros when it comes to messaging, media relations, and politics. Which is why they perfectly timed the release of an economic study on the...
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