
Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings insisted,“We’ve got to be a new America,” during a public radio show interview Monday in which he posited “xenophobia,” the fear of outsiders, would grip the nation unless citizens welcomed Syrian refugees and Central American illegal immigrants.
by Merrill Hope24 Dec 2015, 4:58 AM PST0

Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings spoke out against Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s order to state agencies not to participate in Syrian refugee resettlement programs of the federal government. Abbott issued an order last week stopping Texas’ participation and he urged the White House to stop its programs.
by Bob Price24 Nov 2015, 5:29 AM PST0

Dallas, TX Mayor Mike Rawlings spoke Saturday on MSNBC, saying that ISIS wants the United States to “demonize” the Syrian refugees, the reason being that ISIS does not represent Islam. “ISIS wants us to demonize these Syrian refugees, want us to alienate
by Trent Baker21 Nov 2015, 10:43 AM PST0

Exxxotica “does Dallas,” the weekend of August 7 through 9. The triple-X rated sexpo, open to anyone aged 18 and up, bills itself as the “largest adult event in the USA dedicated to love & sex.” But not everyone agrees that the upcoming three-day sextravaganza belongs in the “Big D.”
by Merrill Hope30 Jul 2015, 2:47 AM PST0

Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings said that because of the failure of education, his city is not a viable destination for many companies, including the high tech industry. His remarks came during a conference of five North Texas mayors who participated in a workforce skills “gap” panel that focused on the role of local city and business leaders in public education.
by Merrill Hope23 Jul 2015, 6:54 AM PST0