Rangers GM Justifies New Tax Funded Stadium by Saying He Can’t Take Kids to Games
In a new interview, Texas Rangers GM Jon Daniels rationalizes the team’s demand for a brand new, tax-funded stadium only 22 years after getting a tax-funded stadium.

In a new interview, Texas Rangers GM Jon Daniels rationalizes the team’s demand for a brand new, tax-funded stadium only 22 years after getting a tax-funded stadium.
Officials with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) have filed 15 additional corruption charges against the mayor and city manager of the south Texas town of Crystal City. The new charges include wire fraud, theft of services, and additional conspiracy charges.
The Arlington, Texas, city council took the first step toward approving a massive plan to help build the Rangers a new stadium despite overwhelming opposition from citizens speaking at the meeting.
HOUSTON, Texas — One year ago today, Sandra Bland died in a small county jail cell just 25 miles northwest of Houston. The deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, the recent Black Lives Matter protests, and the execution of five officers in Dallas, have made the anniversary date even more concerning.
Not since 1985 has San Antonio enjoyed a professional football team within its immediate media market. If the Oakland Raiders have their way, the Alamo City could be competing with Las Vegas for Texas’ third franchise, at the expense of local taxpayers according to a Breitbart Texas interview with Stanford University economics professor Roger Noll.
Despite claims that the proposed retractable roof for a new Texas Rangers’ stadium would be paid for with a 50-50 deal between the team’s money and tax dollars, a new analysis seems to show that the taxpayers would be paying far more than half the costs.
The Dallas Morning News sent a tweet out on Tuesday afternoon that implied they had inside knowledge of future actions to be taken by Travis County prosecutors against Republican state officials.
The Texas Rangers look to break ground on a new ballpark despite opening up their current venue just 22 years ago.
The Texas Rangers had payback on their minds for this weekend’s series with the Toronto Blue Jays. In Game 5 of the 2015 ALDS, Blue Jays outfielder Jose Bautista angered the Rangers when he unleashed one of the biggest bat flips
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has appointed a former chief of the Texas Rangers as new Commissioner of the disgraced Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS). DFPS is the agency responsible for protecting abused and neglected children in the state. Breitbart Texas has reported about the abuses, problems, and overreach in the agency, particularly among CPS caseworkers. DFPS is also referred to as Child Protective Services or “CPS.” There have been horrific abuses of children who are in the state’s foster care system.
The State of Texas has filed a brief to reply to the claims on appeal made by the convicted murderer of “American Sniper” Chris Kyle and his friend Chad Littlefield. Eddie Ray Routh is asking an intermediate appellate court in Texas to set aside the jury’s guilty verdict.
A multi-agency law enforcement task force raided and shut down the city hall building of the town of Crystal City, Texas, on Thursday. Five city officials and a Texas businessman were arrested on corruption charges.
Major League Baseball confirms an investigation into Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish related to gambling charges against his brother.
The Texas Rangers have begun an investigation into border law enforcement officials over cash evidence missing from the vault.
Toronto Blue Jays fans, unaware of the perfect legality of a tie-breaking run scored by the Texas Rangers in the pivotal fifth game of the ALDS series, hurled debris on the field. The Jays eventually won the game, 6-3.
In the final days of the 2015 MLB season, Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton made one of the better plays of the season against his former team, the Los Angeles Angels. Hamilton made the amazing catch while running backwards and
A notice filed by special prosecutors in the securities fraud cases against Texas Attorney General Paxton raises potentially exculpatory, as well as damaging evidence. Clint Broden, a lawyer from Dallas who is double-board certified in criminal law told Breitbart Texas, “The notice could be a double-edged sword.”
A Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) employee has been arrested for allegedly accepting $1,000-$2,000 bribes to issue Texas driver licenses to illegal aliens who did not legally qualify for those driver licenses. She is accused of fraudulently inputting into the DPS computer system that the illegal aliens were born in the United States.
On Monday, Adrian Beltre of the Texas Rangers, 38, became the third player in modern baseball history to hit for the cycle three times in his career. Beltre slammed a home run in the fifth inning after tripling in the first, doubling in the second, and singling in the third.
As the New York Mets find themselves in a pennant race for the first time in years, largely due to stellar pitching, many have been calling for the team to make a move for some bats. The term “professional hitter” has been thrown around lately on the radio talk shows and in print. The Mets need to add a “professional hitter” they say. Each time I’ve heard that phrase of late Darryl Hamilton came to mind.
AUSTIN, Texas – Following the end of the 84th Legislative Session, Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick sat down with Breitbart Texas to discuss the accomplishments of the Senate during the session. Patrick discussed big victories for conservatives in the areas of border security, tax reductions, transportation, and the Second Amendment. He also discussed how procedural changes impacted the Senate’s ability to get things done this session and the differences between being a senator and lt. governor.
According to a DPS spokesman, “There is nothing to substantiate or even remotely suggest that this anonymous letter purportedly from a Texas Ranger is legitimate. In fact, we believe it to be an outright fabrication.”
HOUSTON, Texas– Houston attorneys Kent Schaffer and Brian Wice were appointed today to serve as Collin County Criminal District Attorneys Pro Tem (Latin for temporary) to “assist in the investigation and, if warranted, the prosecution of Ken Paxton for the securities law complaints currently under investigation by the Texas Rangers.” Texas State District Court Judge Scott J. Becker, Local Administrative Judge for Collin County, Texas made this appointment pursuant to the authority of Article 2.07 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.
The Texas State Senate passed a bill on Thursday that would move pubic integrity cases out of Travis County. The bill passed 20-11 on partisan lines.
A chief and assistant fire chief were arrested by Texas Rangers Thursday for tampering with witnesses in connection with the Waxahachie Volunteer Fire Department sexual assault case. Five firefighters were arrested earlier this week for charges of sexually assaulting a new recruit with a chorizo sausage. A woman, who is not a firefighter, was arrested and charged for videotaping the act with her cellphone.
Five male volunteer firefighters from Waxahachie, Texas have been arrested for sexually assaulting a new recruit with a chorizo sausage. Affidavits state the man said the firefighters initially tried to assault him with a broom stick. The event was videotaped and according to WFAA-TV, an affidavit states the video shows the firefighters “yelling and laughing with excitement.” The television station reported that the Texas Rangers are calling it a hazing incident.
In a crippling blow to the Texas Rangers, three-time All-Star Yu Darvish announced Friday that he will undergo ligament-reconstruction surgery on his right elbow, otherwise known as Tommy John surgery.