Dallas Cothrum

Dallas Cothrum: A father confronts his youngest child’s senior year with nostalgia, humor, and anxiety, savoring final school milestones.

There is no “I” in “team” but superstars like LeBron James are their own team

Dallas Cothrum: Dallas City Council’s lengthy summer recess and infrequent meetings delay development, budgeting and governance. Reducing the break would improve things.

Dallas Cothrum: Dallas must embrace dense, high-value development like the proposed Preston and Royal project to grow its tax base. 

Dallas Cothrum: Comparing Ken Paxton to former Texas Governor W. Lee “Pappy” O’Daniel. Both rose through populist media-driven politics despite controversy.

Dallas Cothrum: Dallas’ 14-1 council system improved racial representation but weakened governance by encouraging district-focused politics. Now we need structural reform, including at-large...

Dallas Cothrum: With Mayor Eric Johnson AWOL, our former mayor is providing much-needed leadership on City Hall and other issues.

Dallas Cothrum: People overestimate their knowledge. It's called the illusion of explanatory depth. It leads officials to make poor decisions, like regulating businesses without expertise. 

Dallas Cothrum: In the Bracket Challenge, readers named Tom Landry the greatest DFW sports icon over Roger Staubach, reflecting Dallas’ football legacy. Finalists showed excellence on and off...

Newly elected Dallas County District Attorney Amber Givens comes with past judicial reprimands, poor evaluations, and attorney concerns about competence.