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Letters to the Editor – Dallas College, Prop G, Ken Paxton, Speaker Mike Johnson
As long as we’re campaigning
Re: “Vote for the candidate, not the party — I’m a Democrat who’s voting for a Republican, because he’s the best for the job,” by Sam Eppler, Thursday Opinion.
In Eppler’s column, he picked the wrong race to use as an example of picking individuals over parties. Dallas College Trustee Catalina Garcia, the incumbent, is the better and more experienced candidate.
Eppler tells us to vote for individuals over parties. However, individuals are not elected to represent their own interests; rather, individuals are elected to represent their constituents. In the Dallas College trustee race, we must look at who is best for the community.
Garcia has extensive experience working with higher education. Her opponent is a Dallas ISD trustee. Garcia has worked with higher education policies, college students and college faculty. He has not.
For years, Garcia has supported her alma mater, UT Southwestern Medical School, advising them on diversity matters and helping them with recruitment of qualified medical students. She has mentored numerous students through college, and she has participated in countless Career Days throughout the community, encouraging students to continue their education.
Garcia is a co-founder and former officer of most every major women’s organization and Hispanic organization in our community. She has the record, the experience and the community commitment to do the job.
Carol Donovan, Dallas/Lakewood
Distressing lack of details
Re: “Prop G could fire up growth — $72.3 million initiative would give city the tools to lure economic development,” April 25 news story.
Proposition G requests $72 million for “growth and development” in Dallas. The word “could” appears in this story 10 times with respect to what the $72 million “could” provide.
“Could” is defined in the Cambridge dictionary as being “used to express possibility, especially slight or uncertain possibility.” Is it irresponsible to request $72 million without concrete details, uses and benefits of expenditures? How did anyone decide that $72 million was the amount needed without those details?
The story also states that there is no list of projects that are “shovel-ready” and “it’s hard to predict when it’s going to actually result in shovels in the dirt.” The phrase “a couple of years down the road” does not inspire confidence, does it?
When compared to the detailed lists of improvements and renovations in Propositions A, B, D, F, and J, perhaps it would be wise to regroup and request $72 million when citizens are aware of more specifics as to how the money will be used to “fire up growth.”
And thank you, Cara Mendelsohn (April 14 opinion column), for your insights on bonds, debt, interest and taxes. It certainly presented food for thought.
Cheryl Ann Ballou, North Dallas
Was this an official trip?
I was shocked but not surprised to see on the news Attorney General Ken Paxton sitting in the row behind former President Donald Trump at his criminal trial. I was not aware that New York City is part of our Lone Star State. And I’m sure our taxes are covering all the expenses in this trip to the far northeast tip of Texas. Will this nonsense ever stop?
John Wyckoff, Palmer
Problematic pairing
It was sad to see, on Tuesday’s front page, a story about campus protests with a photo of protesters being pepper-sprayed next to a story about Gov. Greg Abbott saying to ignore a law. The two are different, but the law is still the law.
One is students doing what students have always done: protest. The other is regarding a governor who is on a short list to become either vice president or attorney general saying ignore the law.
Stuart Johnson, Red Oak
Never a dull moment
Much to the chagrin of a few hard-right congressional representatives and the relief of just about everyone else, legislation to fund the Ukrainian military has been passed. It is not without great peril to House Speaker Mike Johnson, however.
With a willingness to work alongside Democrats, he may very well lose the speakership. Democrats in the house are now in the awkward position of saving the speaker or running the risk of a new hard-right member taking the gavel. The plot thickens.
Johnson, it seems, has become something of a maverick (remember that term?) and someone with whom Democrats seem to get along, to a degree. Time alone will tell how this plays out, but for now, let’s all celebrate the shared victory of someone in power standing on principle and willing to pay the price for doing so. This is how it’s supposed to work.
David Seay, Plano
A new Churchill?
Re: “Our ‘nice, quiet sleep’ in Ukraine won’t last — In an echo of the late 1930s, America can be a Chamberlain or a Churchill,” by John C. Médaille, April 23 Opinion.
Médaille’s op-ed should be required reading for every American. History does repeat itself and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s likeness to Adolf Hitler is obvious. Now is not the time for isolationism.
We must elect statesmen to serve us in Congress, and then we must hold them to account. I have not been a fan of House Speaker Mike Johnson, but in this case, he has shown his true mettle. He had the courage to stand up to the far-right Republicans at great political cost.
I even believe that he is well on his way to being a Winston Churchill. I hope that others will follow his lead and get this country back on track. Our very democracy depends on it.
Kay Martz McKinney, Dallas/Little Forest Hills
… And an annoyed party
House Republicans were enthusiastic about Rep. Mike Johnson’s ascension to speaker — until he showed willingness to work with both parties. Today’s GOP wants no part of cooperative leadership or representative government.
Michael Coldiron, Dallas/Prestonwood
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The search for the next general manager or president of basketball operations of the Dallas Mavericks has begun. They terminated Nico Harrison in November, which was about nine months too late, and gave any available candidates clear notice that they were open for business.
The plan was always to wait until after the season to start the search. While names popped up as the season reached an end, they didn’t begin turning over the staff until the Monday after the season ended. However, Dallas Mavericks fans are not going to like how the team is going about the search.
Patrick Dumont Leading Search for General Manager
NBA insider Jake Fischer reported that the Mavericks are not hiring a search firm in their hunt for a new lead executive. Instead, team governor Patrick Dumont is “acting as his own point person.”
This is an… interesting decision, to say the least. Dumont is not a basketball person whatsoever, and most organizations usually hire a search firm. The Chicago Bulls hired one as they look for their replacement for Arturas Karnisovas. Just because a firm is hired doesn’t mean a team will listen, though.
The Mavericks hired a firm in their last search for a GM. They let Donnie Nelson go in 2021 after a long tenure with the Mavs. Instead of listening to the firm, though, Mark Cuban ignored it to hire Nico Harrison, who had no previous NBA front office experience. Harrison had been an executive with Nike, which gave him connections with players like Kyrie Irving, Anthony Davis, and plenty of others.
For a while, that seemed to be working out okay. While he still had some questionable transactions, such as trading for Christian Wood and letting Jalen Brunson walk in free agency, they were still able to make a run to the NBA Finals in 2024. Then, he blew it all up, trading away Luka Doncic for an older and injured Anthony Davis, and the team hasn’t been the same since.
It’s imperative that the Mavericks get this hire correct. The interim Co-GM setup with Matt Riccardi and Michael Finley has performed admirably, but the 2026 NBA Draft is important for the Mavs to get right. It’s their best chance to pair Cooper Flagg with another young star, as they don’t own their first-round pick again until 2031 after this.
Hiring the right GM could help bring in more draft capital by bringing in bad contracts or flipping veterans into picks.
Dumont was able to convince Rick Welts, a Hall of Famer, to come out of retirement to be the CEO and lead the charge for a new arena. Maybe Dumont pulls another rabbit out of his hat for the GM.
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For a moment, it looked like FC Dallas was on its way to another statement win at home tonight.
Petar Musa scored two first half goals, to extend his Golden Boot leading tally to nine goals. But after Dallas grabbed control, the Galaxy found a way back before halftime with goals from Lucas Sanabria and Joseph Paintsil.
The second half brought more chances and more frustration for Dallas, which finished the night with 13 shots to LA’s nine. In the end, the point stretched Dallas’ unbeaten run to five games, though just like last week, it felt like another match where Dallas left points on the table.
Key Moments
7’ – GOAL! After a poor pass back by a LA defender, Petar Musa was free to go one-on-one with the LA goalkeeper. After a touch to get ahead of a defender, Musa slotted home his eighth goal of the season from outside the penalty box.
21’ – Offside! Joaquin Valiente sent a floating ball over the Galaxy defense, where Musa was able to get behind the defense and make an easy play for what appeared to be his second goal of the night. The play was called offside despite a fairly lengthy review period.
38’ – GOAL! This one counts! Musa gets his second of the night off a great ball from Chris Cappis. Logan Farrington picked off the ball in the midfield. He then played Cappis wide to the left of the penalty area. Cappis immediately played a ball back across the goal for Musa to slide in and finish for his ninth of the season.
43’ – Goal LA. Lucas Sanabria got the ball near the top of the penalty area. He took a couple of touches to get outside the penalty box before firing a shot that beat Michael Collodi at the near post.
45+4’ – Goal LA. Gabriel Pec got the ball near the top of the penalty area. He pulled the ball back a bit, which caught a pair of Dallas defenders. This allowed Joseph Painstil to get free behind the Dallas defense as Pec played him through inside the penalty area. Pec immediately smashed home a shot above Collodi to tie the game.
75’ – Another offside goal. This time on a corner kick for Dallas, after a scrum in the penalty box, Kaick hammered home what looked to be the go-ahead goal. But after a few seconds the flag was raised due to a deflection on Osaze Urhoghide, who was in an offside position.
Instant Reaction
Yeah, this is another disappointing result for this team. In a real way, it felt like the first half against Houston from last month. Dallas grabbed the lead, looked in control, but some defensive miscues opened the game up for the visitors to climb back.
With a double-game week coming up, this will certainly be another game where Dallas will wonder ‘what if’ more than anything else…especially when you factor in the two goals called off for offside.
About the Subs
Eric Quill went to his bench for the first time in the 66th minute, as he brought on Santiago Moreno for Logan Farrington. Quill went to his bench again 81st minute with Ran Binyamin and Nolan Norris coming on for Sebastien Ibeagha and Deedson. The final sub came during stoppage time with Herman Johansson and Joaquin Valiente coming off for Sam Sarver and rookie Nick Simmonds, who made his MLS debut.
Man of the Match
No question about it tonight, it has to be Musa.
Where does this fit into the season
As of this writing, the draw puts Dallas into a three-way tie for 5th place with Real Salt Lake and Seattle. Both are in action right now and look firmly in control of their games. I’d expect Dallas to be in 7th place by the end of the night.
What’s next for FC Dallas
Dallas wraps up a three-game homestand next Wednesday night as they host Minnesota United.
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Akheem Mesidor selected by Cowboys by Blogging The Boys in SB Nation’s community mock draft
Akheem Mesidor, Edge, Miami
Pass rush has been an issue since the Micah Parsons trade. The Rashan Gary trade helped, but Dallas still needs an injection of talent. Akheem Mesidor fits here because his body size allows for some versatility inside and out, something DC Christian Parker utilizes. Mesidor is also a high-motor player with a deep bag of pass rush moves.
His last season at Miami was full of disruption in the offensive backfield and he shows an all-around game, not just a bend-around-the-edge pass rusher. Yes, he’s a little older than you’d like in a rookie (25), but his motor, pass rush toolbox, and ability to play the run matches up with a need and makes him a quality pick at number 20.
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