April 5, 2021 The Dallas area jumped up the rankings in March for tech postings as it grabbed over 1,800 additional positions, a report shows. The region took the No. 3 spot in the U.S. last month compared to No. 6 in February, according to research by CompTIA and its analysis of job-posting data from […]
April 5, 2021 During the pandemic, there’s been lots of chatter about people moving to North Texas from other states. But so far, there have been few hard numbers on the immigrant totals. Now a new study from commercial real estate giant CBRE confirms the thousands of people heading to Dallas-Fort Worth last year and […]
April 5, 2021 Black and Latino students looking for high-demand jobs can gain needed skills and opportunities through new initiatives from Dallas College. A year into the pandemic and amid an economic crisis, Dallas College aims to help students of color and those from low-income families with scholarships and a virtual career fair that are […]
April 4, 2021 After getting a COVID-19 vaccine in Texas, patients receive a white card, about the size of an index card, that shows when and where they got their shots. Many providers require patients to bring the cards back to their appointments for second doses to verify that they are due for another injection. […]
March 31, 2021 The Dallas Regional Chamber has asked Gov. Greg Abbott in a letter to team up with the business community and prioritize bipartisan “common-sense, sustainable policing standards” that serve both officers and citizens. The recent letter comes as the chamber urges state lawmakers to adopt policy that reflects a commitment to increasing trust […]
April 1, 2021 Thursday is the last day to register to vote in the May 1 election. Several races in North Texas will either be decided in 31 days or progress to a runoff, including the special congressional election to fill the seat of the late U.S. Rep. Ron Wright and contests for all 14 […]
March 31, 2021 Fredericksburg retiree Cyn White has been trying to find a COVID-19 vaccine in her Hill Country community since she became eligible for it in December. White, 63, who has a disability, grew frustrated with the lack of available appointments, problems with overloaded websites, and zero follow-up from the locations that allowed her […]
March 31, 2021 Dallas County officials on Wednesday celebrated giving their 250,000th dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at Fair Park, a major milestone for the once-troubled site that seems to have found its stride. Judge Clay Jenkins, the county’s chief executive who also led the effort at Fair Park, said small, daily improvements by a […]
March 31, 2021 President Biden unveiled a $2 trillion jobs and infrastructure plan Wednesday to address some of the country’s most pressing problems, including damaged bridges, unequal broadband access, climate change and care for people with disabilities and older people. Biden’s proposal, the American Jobs Plan, would be paid for, in part, by raising the […]