Welcome, my friend. You’ve just stumbled into the Rabbit Hole (and the Tea is Piping Hot) of FriscoChronicles.com — where the official story is always just the appetizer, and the main course is a tangled plate of backroom deals, whispered alliances, and the kind of municipal maneuvering that would make Machiavelli sit up and say, “Well played, sir.”

If you’re new here, first things first — bookmark us and read our Welcome & Map To Mayhem exclusive which can be found at the menu bar at the top of the page. You’re going to need a sturdy map and maybe a flask for the journey. Because while Frisco’s skyline has been rising faster than a Texas summer thermometer, so too have the number of eyebrow-raising deals under its shiny veneer.

Let’s hit the rewind button, shall we?  If you are new then that means you may have not read some of our earlier blogs which means you missed the Sizzling Jalapenos! 

February 2023: Dark Money & The Rise of the Fields Dynasty
This was where we put the spotlight (a 5000-watt halogen, to be precise) on how shadowy campaign cash may have allegedly greased the skids for the grand vision of the Fields Dynasty.  Fields, a sprawling development project that came wrapped in promises of being a HALO FOR FRISCO, may have also been a HALO for Realtor, Jeff Cheney. Follow the money? We did. And it led straight to the boardrooms where land and power swapped hands faster than poker chips at Choctaw.

April 2023: The Preserve Lots & The Cheney Connection
Ah yes, the story that had our inbox lighting up like the Fourth of July. This is where we broke the news on how prized pieces of land — The Preserve Lots — quietly found their way into the hands of connected insiders. And lo and behold, a familiar name popped up: Cheney which was enough to make you raise a glass and mutter, “Well, isn’t that interesting?”  We mapped the connections, dotted the lines, and yes — it all comes together like a jigsaw puzzle where half the pieces were hidden under the mayor’s desk.

Other Must-Reads While You’re Here:

• May 2023: The Phantom Consultants — because nothing says fiscal responsibility like paying consultants who don’t actually consult.
• September 2023: The Traffic Impact Fee Shell Game — where infrastructure money disappeared quicker than grandma’s pecan pie.
• December 2023: The Twelve Days of Christmas which Decks the Halls with Conflicts of Interest — a festive romp that could make you sing, “Things that make you go hhhmmm.”

Frisco’s story isn’t just about what’s happening now. It’s about understanding how we got here — and how some of the same players keep reappearing like bad sequels in an ’80s action movie.

So, pull up a chair, start at the beginning, and stay a while. The deeper you dig, the clearer the picture becomes. And don’t worry — we’ll keep the flashlight batteries fresh. The truth will be stranger than fiction, and you will bite your nails as you dig in!