Ronell Smith

Opposition doesn't kill projects; permission does.
I make sure the people who'd say yes can afford to.
Founder, Narrative Alchemy | Columnist @dallasnews

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The problem with Texas Republicans distancing themselves from Ken Paxton isn’t that they’re late; it’s that they’re lying. Far from tolerating his conduct, they championed, protected and ultimately profited from it. https://t.co/ouZbuwNTJf

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A developer walks away from a 26-acre project in one of the most scrutinized suburbs in Texas. It wasn't a win. A "no" is a temporary luxury most growing cities will someday lose. https://t.co/aKJbYC0UTL

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The most important decision of my life is still the one I'm most committed to: being the best dad my daughters could ever have. https://t.co/4OtVKPoNWw

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Many Texas Republicans: Paxton is a bridge too far.
Also Texas Republicans: spent a decade building the bridge.
Why him? Why now? I’ll wait.

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Bad mayors ruin cities through smallness that compounds.

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No matter where Mavericks or Stars play, Dallas still wins | Fort Worth Star-Telegram https://t.co/jV1rMQsyPT

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Texas Republicans are about to prove my late father’s favorite aphorism: fattening the frog for the snake.
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The same instinct that handed Democrats Kamala Harris is on the Texas ballot May 26. This time it's wearing red.
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The SCOTUS redistricting ruling reopened a question about power, leverage, and political freedom. I argue that political progress depends on two things at once: access to institutions, and freedom inside the community.
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School board politics in North Texas may be reaching an inflection point. Voters have started asking a hard question: Are the schools better? The answer is no. My latest @dallasnews column shares the deets.
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@iPullRank That IS wild.

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Nothing about this moment is unclear.
We’re getting what we reward.
Voters didn’t misread the president. They chose him to act—forcefully—on what they care about. Outcomes follow incentives.
Change what we reward, or expect more of this.

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Texas Democrats keep learning the same lesson: you can’t rely on people who typically don’t vote to win elections.
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Looking forward to being a part of the Highland Park Literary Festival, where I’ll be sharing with students how to use AI without losing their voice or their judgment, both of which are now more important than ever.
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@CyrusShepard Buried the lede 😂

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Did the SD-9 race expose Texas Republicans as having a candidate quality problem? At least one expert thinks so. @Ross_Hunt https://t.co/frc01mdEab

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@iPullRank That eyewear, tho 😃

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@gaetano_nyc Brings back memories. January 2011, it was 31 in Windermere, outside Orlando. Was like a whole other planet for me, being used to wearing shorts and tees every day.

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In my latest Sunday column, I describe how administrative decisions made at the national level will leave residue that continues to shows up locally, as institutions learn to treat guidance as provisional rather than durable.
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@Ross_Hunt is “63% of Dems
56% of GOP” the final tally?