When the Star-Telegram launched one of the first watchdog investigative columns at a U.S. newspaper in 2005, editors turned to longtime metro columnist Dave Lieber to fulfill the role. The Watchdog column runs on Fridays and Sundays. In 2009, Dave won two top awards from the National Society of Newspaper Columnists. "Every city needs a Dave Lieber," one judge commented. "Dave Lieber's columns quickly and easily create a sense of outrage in a reader. He writes about rip-offs, scams and jerks who take advantage of the most vulnerable people in society."
E-mail: watchdog@star-telegram.com
Much-criticized air-conditioning firm prevails in lawsuit
| |Saturday, Nov. 07, 2009
A woman loses an air-conditioning dispute with Hobson Air of Weatherford.Read more
MoneyGram scam: Always be sure you know to whom you’re wiring money
| |Thursday, Nov. 05, 2009
The U.S. firm has agreed to repay $18 million to defrauded customers.Read more
Texas electricity co-ops like operating in secrecy
| |Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009
Their meetings and records aren't open to the public.Read more
Paying that red-light camera ticket can be tricky
| |Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009
Some North Texans find that dealing with vendors' Web sites can be as frustrating as the ticket itself.Read more
Did Treasury mislead savings bond buyers?
| |Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009
A former promoter is upset to learn the bonds are paying zero interest.Read more
NTTA's late-fee collection has 'gotten out of hand,' state senator says
| |Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009
Jane Nelson says she has seen enough of what she calls the tollway authority's "exorbitant" penalties.Read more
Be alarmed if these guys come knocking
| |Thursday, Oct. 08, 2009
Door-to-door security system reps may try to dupe you into a long-term contract you can't get out of.Read more
Financial planning for widowhood
| |Saturday, Oct. 03, 2009
Heed lessons that women learned the hard way.Read more
Saving money, latest scam warning, shipping advice and more
| |Friday, Oct. 02, 2009
Today's tidbits also include the latest scam alert, shipping tips and streetlights.Read more
Take steps to protect yourself on Facebook
| |Saturday, Sep. 19, 2009
A scam artist "compromises" a Dallas woman's account.Read more
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Former Cliburn head to play role in reviving once-prestigious Tchaikovsky competition
Just a few days before the April telephone call, Richard Rodzinski had read a lengthy profile of famed Russian conductor Valery Gergiev in The New York Times Sunday Magazine.
