Tammy says, “I don’t like bullies! I don’t care if they are 300lb firefighters or black woman!”
Tammy on Scott Johnson: “He is the weakest leader I have ever seen.”
Tammy continues, and it sounds like she is gloating when she talks about his divorce and his wife potentially spilling the tea if he runs for Mayor.
Tammy on Angelia Pelham: “She also voted Republican for the first time. Why would she do that? She is a staunch democrat.”
Tammy continues to talk about Angelia’s poor leadership, how she doesn’t care if she ever talks to Angelia at an event, how she doesn’t have a lot of respect for Marcia (John Keating’s girl), and how Angelia has not done anything for our city.”
Tammy on Shona Sowell: “She was a nice person at the beginning, I heard, but at the end of the six years, she was a monster.”
Tammy, the reason you gave in this conversation is not the same reason you have previously stated as to why you ran against Shona Sowell. Which one is the truth?
Tammy on John Keating: “He should not get married until after he loses the Mayoral race to see if Marcia sticks around.”
Tammy continues to talk about John, his ex-wife Leslie, his kids, and we are curious why you would ever have a conversation with someone and discuss someone else’s personal life. You are okay spilling others’ secrets and talking about their lives, so let’s see how you like now that it is happening to you.
Gossip is human nature. At some point, we all talk about others or are talked about. Not all gossip is evil. Some of them are mindless chit-chat. But it can hurt someone else and also backfire. Those who are busy discussing your life are probably not happy about theirs. Tammy needs to take a good look in the mirror and re-evaluate her choices. She doesn’t want folks talking about her husband’s Ketchup Caddy, yet she thinks it’s okay to expose anyone and everyone’s secrets.
Well Frisco, you might want to set down that Yeti tumbler and grab a porcelain teacup, because in this episode we’re not sipping sweet tea — we’re serving it scalding.
On today’s episode of “Who’s Mic Is It Anyway?” Tammy Meinershagen — our poised, polished, picture-perfect council darling — trades in her charm-school pearls for brass knuckles and pours out the kind of hot gossip that makes Bravo executives weep with envy.
You know Tammy: the one with the Barbie-blonde poise, high-heeled grace, and the kind of curated Instagram aesthetic that screams “I’m just like you but with better lighting.” For years, she’s been Frisco’s go-to for classy civic engagement and picture-perfect smiles. But as that hot mic keeps rolling, so does a side of Tammy that’s less Pageant Queen and more Petty Queen.
This time her tea kettle is pointed directly at fellow councilman John Keating — and boy, she doesn’t just spill the tea, she upends the entire teapot: ☕ John’s engagement disaster? Tammy’s got the play-by-play. ☕ His leadership skills? According to Tammy, “dumb and weak” might be putting it politely. ☕ Veterans backing him for mayor? Not according to Tammy’s version of events ☕ His girlfriend/fiancée/wife-to-be (we lost track)? Tammy claims she’s got the inside scoop on how that relationship’s less of a fairy tale and more of a soap opera. ☕ Talks to his ex-wife all the time? Tammy says yes. John’s privacy? Not so much.
At this point, the only thing hotter than Tammy’s tea is a July afternoon on the Star’s turf field.
So here’s the question we have to ask, Frisco: Is Tammy the well-spoken, community-loving stateswoman we all thought? Or is she Two-Faced Tammy — the master puppeteer sipping tea while setting matches? Better yet… which Tammy is running the show today?
Lastly, if John Keating is telling people he is running for Mayor, then doesn’t that mean he has to step down if he has started campaigning? 🫖🔥
One thing’s clear: In Frisco, trust might be harder to come by than a Legacy West parking spot on Saturday night.
👂 Stay tuned, because the tape keeps rolling… Who needs Ketchup Caddy when you have Two-Faced Tammy. Bring on the drama.
Frisco, grab your popcorn and maybe a splash of Pinot (I recommend something bold and unfiltered, like what we’re about to spill). In a town where carefully crafted talking points are served colder than a HOA board meeting in January, we finally got a taste of something unscripted. Tammy Meinershagen — yes, that Tammy, our city council member turned cultural ambassador turned enigma — has been caught on tape saying what she really thinks about Frisco. And let’s just say… it ain’t all sunshine, soccer moms, and symphony galas.
While most public officials in our fair city polish their words smoother than a granite countertop at Stonebriar, Tammy’s unguarded comments were refreshingly raw — or alarmingly revealing, depending on how much you’ve invested in your “Frisco is flawless” bumper sticker. The tape, which landed on the Frisco Chronicles’ desk like a forgotten love letter from City Hall’s underbelly, exposes views that might just ruffle a few perfectly landscaped feathers.
Is Tammy the bold truth-teller we didn’t know we needed? Or has her carefully curated public persona finally cracked under the weight of her own ambition? Either way, it’s time to listen in, lean forward, and ask the question Frisco hates most: Are we really the city we think we are?
Episode #1
Tammy talks about small businesses and the relationship of city governmentto those small businesses. After listening to it we have just three questions for Tammy:
How will the Frisco EDC continue to fund small business grants if we spend all the money, a $160 or is it $340 million dollars, on the Frisco Center for the Arts?
Tammy, you said the city budget is to pay for the essentials – is a FCFA an essential?
Next Tammy talks about DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion). She talks about receiving emails from constituents who are angry about how much are Indian Community has grown.
Tammy, you said our town is filled with racists then proceed to make fun of the Indian Community and the number of “FESTIVALS” they have. Would you call that racist?
You then call the Indian Community out for living in a different world, would you call that racist?
You then go on to QUESTION how any of them are even “VOTERS!” But wait, don’t you spend a lot of time courting and sucking up to the Indian Community to get those “VOTES?”
Lastly you talk about how Koreans are 1% of Frisco so “SHE IS BASICALLY WHITE”
Stay tuned! Follow us on Facebook and YouTube as we have a lot more to drop in the next 12 hours. We will be dropping them like they’re hot, baby!
We’re just getting started — and trust me, you’ll want to hear more!
When I was a young boy, my favorite thing was riding shotgun in the old truck with my dad through the grapevines on our farm. Harvest time was a marvel. I’d watch the workers move row by row, their hands stained purple, their rhythm steady, their laughter honest. One day, watching it all unfold, I looked at my father and said, “You must be the King Grape.”
He chuckled, looked me square in the eye, and said:
“Boy, no kings live here. Only hard-working hands.”
“But you’re important,” I replied. Dad just shook his head.
“If I teach you anything, it’s this — don’t get too big for your britches. Or you’ll find yourself alone.”
Later, Mom explained the phrase. “Too big for your britches” meant someone full of themselves — bloated with self-importance, an exalted ego, floating above the rest of us like a parade balloon.
And when I look at our current Frisco City Council? Let’s just say we’re one helium tank away from liftoff.
The Pelham Pattern
It is time to remind Angelia Pelham where she came from! In our blog In Debt We Trust, we told you back in 1996, she and her husband Dono filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in Florida under the name “Just for You Cosmetics.” According to the Orlando Sentinel(April 1, 1996), their reported assets totaled $1,245, while their debts? A staggering $343,466. Major creditors included:
Community First Bank (Jacksonville) – $140,000
Eric Stern (Carrollton, TX) – $35,000
Schroder Center Management (Dallas, TX) – $35,000
A “learning experience,” Angelia later called it in the Dallas Morning News. Fair enough — who hasn’t fallen and gotten back up? Most of the time, you learn your lesson, but the Pelhams the pattern didn’t stop there. Since then, her Frisco HOA has filed multiple liens:
Nov 2006 – $2,088.90
Oct 2011 – $956.80
June 2013 – $1,335.65
July 2020 – $1,233.70
Wells Fargo filed a civil judgment against Dono in 2014–2015 for $10,375. In 2016, a local business owner placed a lien for unpaid landscaping work: $4,039. Then came a Notice of Lis Pendens in 2020 — the county warned the Pelhams that a lawsuit had been filed over delinquent property taxes. That one appears to have been settled in 2022. (Wait, a city councilwoman, not paying property tax?)
Life has changed for the Pelham Power Couple these days. Angelia is draped in designer threads, seen at every gala and brunch in town, flanked by her friends in the gated communities across Frisco like the Stonebriar elite. Her husband’s church is growing, her influence expanding.
None of that is inherently wrong — if you rise and remember the folks who helped you climb. The issue is when you forget those who supported you and start swinging that shiny new status around like a scepter.
The Luncheon Debacle
Then came the text. A whistleblower sent us a screenshot of Councilwoman Pelham sending a text about a luncheon she coordinated for Frisco Lakes residents during Black History Month. A noble cause — supporting Black-owned businesses — and it took place at Earnest B’s, a public restaurant.
Angelia starts the text message with taking credit for coordinating the luncheon and specifically noted it was not a campaign rally. When Angelia arrived, she was surprised to see a candidate running for office there “campaigning” at an event they were not invited to!
First, this was not a private event! Angelia did not rent out Earnest B’s place of business for this luncheon. Other customers were coming and going because it is A PUBLIC BUSINESS! Angelia lives on MARS if she thinks she can tell any customer in a public business how and what they should do!
Angelia continues, if you were there to get some lunch, you should have done so without campaigning with a group that you were not invited to attend.
Second, how did Angelia know the candidate was “campaigning?” Earnest B’s is not a huge restaurant, so what if they were stopping by for lunch and knew someone there and started talking (like we all do across Frisco) and Angelia happened to walk in on it, now she accuses the candidate of campaigning. Even if they were campaigning, it is a PUBLIC BUSINESS that you have no say over. If the restaurant had an issue with someone “campaigning” on their property then they should have said something – not Angelia a patron of the business who is there to SUPPORT BLACK BUSINESSES.
Angelia continues, “Yes, I called Gopal since you decided to HIJACK MY EVENT and make it into a campaign event. Gopal is MY CANDIDATE, so I absolutely felt that he needed to be there since YOU made it a campaign event.”
I can hear my mom now from the window of our house, “Mannaggia Angelia, Mannaggia!” That is our “Damn” as you Americans would say, and used to express utter frustration with someone, something or a situation. Accusing someone of HIJACKING YOUR EVENT? Newsflash, this was not a private facility or shut down for just you and your glorious presence, Ms. Pelham, it is a PUBLIC BUSINESS! Second to accuse someone of that you better have proof and DAMN good proof! Next, you call Gopal “MY CANDIDATE” – do you own him? Is he your property? That is how you made it sound!
Lastly Angelia says, “it is that kind of self-seeking behavior that you display (meaning the candidate) that causes me concern about you on council. I want to be very clear about my thoughts on your actions yesterday”
Angelia – we want to be very clear on our thoughts as well! You come across as an entitled SELF-SEAKING witch who is “TOO BIG FOR HER OWN BRITCHES.” My Event, My Candidate, My Luncheon! What’s next? My Oxygen? How dare you come into a public business and say hi to anyone at my table – this is my table! Take your food and go, peasant!
Queen of the Dias
It’s campaign season, so is it plausible to say the candidate was out and about wearing a vote for me shirt, stopped in to get lunch from a popular Frisco place, happen to know someone at the table and said hello when you walked in. Last year when you were running Angelia, we saw your shirts all over the city on folks and we also know “your people” attempted to attend an event paid for by a private citizen at the country club until they were asked to leave. The difference in the space, it was rented and paid for by a private citizen who had every right to determine who they wanted at their event vs your public space luncheon. Guess it was okay then when they were supporting you.
Oh, how the mighty Queen of the Dias, Angelia Pelham sees herself today. Gone are the bankruptcy days, today she can cast stones, throw accusations anywhere and everywhere, send demeaning and rude texts to other candidates, and then expect “healing sessions” to fix it when it’s all over. How did that work out with the Fire Department?
Newsflash: You’re not the queen of Earnest B’s. Or Frisco, for that matter. Now it appears Pelham is more concerned with control than compassion. More interested in ownership than stewardship. More inclined to protect her own than to empower others.
Mannaggia Angelia!
Well, Mannaggia, Angelia.
Don’t forget the vineyard. Don’t forget the struggle. And don’t mistake a city council seat for a throne.
Because when you get too big for your britches — Frisco Whistleblower knows how to hem you back down to size.
With local election season in full swing, we examine recent claims about Gopal Ponaji (aka Ponangi) and his ties to the Global Hindu Heritage Foundation (GHHF). When we initially heard these accusations, we thought they were farfetched. As we started to investigate, we found out it is something voters should be aware of and have a general pause of concern or questions about. Our goal: to lay out the facts and context so readers can judge for themselves.
Ponangi’s Links to GHHF
Public records and event reports indicate Ponangi has been associated with GHHF for years. For example, a 2016 Dallas news article on a GHHF-sponsored event explicitly names “Gopal Ponangi, [an] active volunteer who served as Master of Ceremony for the evening”. This gathering was organized by GHHF founder Dr. V.V. Prakasarao Velagapudi. Moreover, internal GHHF documents list Gopal Ponangi among the group’s “core group” members. Ponangi’s name appears alongside Velagapudi’s and other GHHF officers, suggesting he held an ongoing role. We have found no official record of Ponangi renouncing or distancing himself from GHHF over the years.
These references show Ponangi’s involvement goes beyond the current campaign. They do not prove wrongdoing, but they do confirm he has been publicly connected to GHHF activities. Whether this connection should concern voters depends on GHHF’s character and aims – which is why we now turn to that broader context.
Hindutva Ideology and the RSS
Understanding GHHF requires knowing about Hindutva and the ideology that motivates it. Hindutva (literally “Hindu-ness”) is a political-cultural movement formulated in the 1920s that promotes Hindu cultural dominance in India. According to Wikipedia, it “encompasses the cultural justification of Hindu nationalism and the belief in establishing Hindu hegemony within India”.
What does that mean in practice, Hindutva thinkers argue India is fundamentally a Hindu nation. This worldview is closely associated with India’s RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) and the ruling BJP party.
Scholars note that Hindutva goes beyond religious devotion and often rejects India’s secular ideals. According to media and researchers, GHHF explicitly supports this Hindutva vision. Bridge Initiative (a Georgetown University research group) reports that GHHF “supports Hindu nationalist ideology and regularly publishes discriminatory, inflammatory, and intolerant content about Islam and Christianity.” In fact, the organization has even “raised funds to aid the demolition of churches in India and supports the mission of making India a Hindu-only nation.” Bridge further notes that GHHF leaders have advocated India declaring itself a Hindu state.
By contrast, GHHF’s own website frames its mission more benignly. It states the group exists “to protect, preserve, promote, and maintain Hindu culture, Hindu temples”. GiveFreely.com (a nonprofit data site) similarly summarizes GHHF’s focus on temple preservation, but critics point out that these activities overlap with Hindutva goals. The Christian Post notes GHHF “advocates an ideology known as Hindutva, or extremist Hindu supremacism, which holds that India belongs solely to Hindus”. In short, Hindutva is not merely cultural pride – it’s a doctrine that often paints religious minorities as outsiders. That background helps explain why GHHF’s statements and events have become controversial.
The 2022 Frisco Fundraiser Controversy
In November 2022, GHHF held a gala fundraiser in Frisco that drew national attention. Reports revealed the event flyer listed items like “Demolition of Illegal Churches in Tirupati” (a major Hindu pilgrimage site) and “ghar wapsi” (efforts to reconvert Muslims/Christians to Hinduism) as part of the GHHF agenda. These revelations alarmed many local Indian-American Christians and Muslims.
Community members did not remain silent. After learning of the flyer, concerned citizens staged protests in Frisco. By early December, local groups organized formal opposition.
Key Points from the Fundraiser:
The GHHF event was hosted at a Dallas-area venue on Nov 27, 2022. Its public agenda (as shown on Eventbrite) included Hindutva objectives: “Ghar Wapsi – reconversion of Muslims and Christians back to Hinduism” and “Demolition of Illegal Churches in Tirupati”
News reports emphasized these items. The Dallas Morning News wrote: “The dinner’s agenda items included… demolition of ‘illegal’ churches in India and the conversion of Indian Christians and Muslims to Hinduism.” (Both reports cited the actual flyer as evidence.)
These concrete facts – printed and posted online – were the spark for the backlash. Event organizers declined to publicly comment on these agenda items, and no evidence has appeared that the church demolition was ever actually funded. But the documentation of the flyer itself is clear. In response, faith leaders began sounding the alarm.
December 2022: Frisco City Hall Protests
On Dec. 6, 2022, dozens of residents packed a Frisco City Council meeting to air their concerns about GHHF. Local pastors and activists spoke out, warning that what they saw as extremist Hindutva aims had crossed into Frisco.
Local faith leaders and Indian-American residents gathered outside Frisco City Hall to condemn GHHF’s agenda. The Christian Post reported that “several pastors and other Christian leaders joined members of the local Indian Christian community to call for lawmakers to take a closer look at the activities of GHHF.” Independent journalist Pieter Friedrich, contributor to Christian news outlets, addressed the Council directly. He said, “Just last week, right here in Frisco, Texas, we had an American nonprofit organization fundraising to support the demolition of churches in India…Friedrich urged the city to speak out: “I urge the Frisco City Council to have the courage to proclaim that the GHHF’s hateful agenda has no place in Frisco…or in America.”
Of course, GHHF and its supporters dispute this narrative. They argued at the City Council meeting (via emails to local media) that “we have not raised funds to demolish churches” and that the matter involved legal questions of Indian church permits, not GHHF incitement. While GHHF has not been accused of any illegal act in the U.S., but the documented language of its flyer – and its promotion of ghar wapsi – had already concerned many.
Given these divergent accounts, it’s important for readers to weigh the information critically. Voters should look at the actual references.
Key Issues at a Glance:
Gopal Ponaji/Ponangi is explicitly identified as a GHHF volunteer and organizer in official materials.
GHHF professes a mission of temple preservation, but critics document that it endorses Hindutva goals like church demolition and religious conversion.
The leaked fundraiser flyer for Nov 2022 listed “Demolition of Illegal Churches in Tirupati” and “Ghar Wapsi (reconversion)” among its agenda items. This fact was confirmed by multiple news reports.
Bridge Initiative and others urge caution: “The group has raised funds to aid the demolition of Churches in India”
Conclusion: Do Your Research Before Voting
The facts above show that Ponangi has long-standing ties to GHHF and that GHHF has an explicitly Hindutva agenda. Whether one finds that alarming is a matter of judgment. We have provided documentation from multiple sources so readers can decide for themselves: every key claim comes with a link at the end of our blog. Frisco voters should carefully review these materials. In this race, as in all elections, misinformation can spread easily. We urge you to check out our verified sources. FriscoChronicles will continue to follow this story. We hope readers with the published record: examine it, question it, and then cast your vote with confidence.
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Tammy’s supporters have a real pattern of poor ethics. Is it a common thread that Tammy supporters have questionable morals…
i speculate one of them three horse sisters of Cheney. they fight like roller derby girls. i bet they can…
Illegal activity from Tammy’s campaign: 3 All other campaigns: 0
Frisco police should absolutely investigate. It may even be an FBI matter.