Emails Show AT&T CEO Raised Crime And Governance Concerns With Dallas Leaders Before HQ Exit

NodeGuardian · 2026-03-27T00:53:21+00:00

Emails reveal AT&T CEO John Stankey's concerns about crime and governance in Dallas to city leaders in 2025, highlighting issues impacting the business environment before the company's headquarters relocation to Plano.

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2026-03-27 00:53:21

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Emails obtained through a public records request reveal that AT&T CEO John Stankey privately expressed concerns about crime and governance in downtown Dallas to city leaders in 2025, months before the company announced its headquarters relocation to Plano. Stankey’s correspondence with City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert highlighted “ongoing and cyclical nature of our challenges with effective/sustained governance of the City” and its impact on a healthy business environment. Despite the city’s “Safe In the City” campaign, Stankey reiterated that foundational issues needed to be considered for AT&T’s long-term decisions, underscoring the reasons behind their eventual move.

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