tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post3662766144303317592..comments2024-03-25T20:06:39.794-05:00Comments on Grits for Breakfast: Properly staffing Dallas jail cost big bucks, with more to comeGritsforbreakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-72550305172230799292008-01-17T10:22:00.000-06:002008-01-17T10:22:00.000-06:00Aw, shucks ... thanks Shane! That said, Kevin Krau...Aw, shucks ... thanks Shane! <BR/><BR/>That said, Kevin Krause and the DMN, I think, are doing a better job on those topics than most papers in the state, by a longshot.<BR/><BR/>It's not really a fair comparison, either, because Kevin and I are doing different things. What would blogging be without the baseline information the MSM produces? What I try to do is "add value" to MSM reporting, but all of us rely on it, and I'd take the DMN over a lot of papers.<BR/><BR/>On Valdez, I don't vote in Dallas, of course, but I think it'd be worth hearing out her opponents. From what I hear, she made the mistake of not bringing in her own people when she first won the job, then had resistance and was isolated in her own agency nearly from the get go.<BR/><BR/>That said, I consider the overcrowding crisis her biggest challenge, and though it's taken nearly her whole first term, she's (apparently) met it. Getting jail healthcare in compliance, though, has not been as successful. I'm not convinced there's not a candidate out there who could do the job better, but other than knowing it's NOT Jim Bowles, I don't have a preference.Gritsforbreakfasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-8720298512963223352008-01-17T08:09:00.000-06:002008-01-17T08:09:00.000-06:00Why is it that I can always find a more informativ...Why is it that I can always find a more informative, objective, and honest article here at Grits than ever on the Dallas Morning News?<BR/><BR/>I will admit, Kraus and the DMN have been doing a much better job lately of providing a fair perspective on the jail crisis and the state of the Sheriff's department.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for all you do, and keep up the good work. But just as a side, I have always wondered what you think of Sheriff Valdez. Have you ever met her in person? Do you think she has done a good job? It sounds like you have an open mind, but just aren't ready to support her yet. (That's kind of where I am...)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com