May 5, 2021 More than 180,000 food and drink establishments already have requested funding through the federal Restaurant Revitalization Fund. The Small Business Administration, which oversees the fund, began accepting applications Monday for the first-come, first-served grant program. Lawmakers allotted $28.6 billion for the fund. According to a fact sheet from the White House, 186,200 […]
May 4, 2021 Local high-speed rail developer Texas Central has signed a $1.6 billion contract with Kiewit Infrastructure South Co. to install the core electrical systems for the proposed high-speed train that would run between Dallas and Houston. The deal means that Kiewit would oversee the completion of safety and systems elements, such as traction […]
May 3, 2021 For the first time since 2017, Dallas has made a list of the Top 10 moving destinations put out by Penske Truck Rentals. Dallas ranked eighth on the list of the fastest-growing moving areas for 2020. Las Vegas, Phoenix and Denver, respectively, topped the list. Next were Austin, Atlanta, Houston and Orlando […]
May 3, 2021 Comptroller Glenn Hegar on Monday issued a revised revenue estimate that gives lawmakers several billion more dollars to spend as they wrap up the next state budget this month. Hegar cited improved performance of the state economy, as COVID-19 restrictions began to be lifted over the past two months and immunizations improved […]
May 3, 2021 Last winter, health experts worried about COVID-19 variants spreading quickly across the state, further overwhelming already crammed intensive care units. While health officials remain concerned about the potential for a wider outbreak fueled by more contagious variants, new case averages, hospitalizations and deaths are still trending down in Texas as the number […]
May 3, 2021 At its peak, the mass COVID-19 vaccination site at the Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex in Williamson County was administering about 4,000 doses per day. Now it’s half that. County health officials will close the North Austin drive-thru hub in mid-May, shifting the responsibility to a growing number of doctors, pharmacies, public health […]
April 29, 2021 Caterpillar Inc. has selected Las Colinas as the home base for its new Electric Power division. The company will lease multiple floors in the West Tower of Williams Square; it’s still determining exactly how many square feet it will ultimately take. Members of the group are currently located globally, with leadership in […]
April 30, 2021 Just over a year ago, Shirley Yu landed the best job of her career, and then the pandemic intervened. A telecom industry veteran, Yu was hired as operations manager for a datacenter company planning a major expansion in Richardson. She joined in March 2020, just before nationwide lockdowns began, and huddled with […]
April 28, 2021 Dallas elected officials have signed off on a transportation plan – a first in the city’s 180-year history – meant to improve how people travel over the next five years. The City Council on Wednesday unanimously approved the Connect Dallas mobility plan, a strategy focused on all modes of transportation that has […]
April 27, 2021 A number of companies with a large North Texas presence have been recognized on the 2021 ranking of the Most Innovative Companies by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG). California’s Samsung sits at No. 6, though last year it nearly doubled its operations in Coppell. No. 11 Siemens is located in Washington, DC, […]