February 24, 2021 The historic winter freeze that left millions of Texans without power or water has some of Dallas-Fort Worth’s leading corporate citizens ponying up big donations to aid in the state’s recovery. www.dallasnews.com/business/local-companies/2021/02/24/heres-a-running-list-of-companies-putting-big-bucks-into-texas-storm-relief/
February 26, 2021 For years, people and companies have flocked to Texas for economic reasons, from fast job growth to no state income taxes. Don’t overlook another strength of Texas’ pro-business climate: abundant, cheap energy. That’s fueled the so-called Texas miracle, ensuring that essential services could keep up with the population growth. But Texas will […]
February 25, 2021 Southwest Airlines is continuing to add leisure destinations to its network map. Southwest Airlines added the 11th Florida airport to its portfolio as the carrier announced Thursday it will begin daily nonstop service to Destin-Ft. Walton Beach Airport starting May 6. The new route marks the third airport that Southwest will serve […]
February 25, 2021 Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday that Texas is looking at when it will be able to lift all statewide orders related to the coronavirus pandemic and that an announcement is forthcoming. Abbott made the comments at a Corpus Christi news conference where he was asked when the statewide mask mandate would end […]
February 25, 2021 The number of out-of-state homebuyers shopping the Dallas real estate market has more than doubled in the last year. Since the start of 2020, the Dallas area has seen one of the largest jumps in potential relocating buyers, according to a new report by real estate firm Redfin. More than 6,200 of […]
February 25, 2021 Some 1,100 members of the Texas National Guard will administer vaccines to older people in their homes in rural and isolated areas of the state in an effort to get the majority of Texans who are 65 and older inoculated against COVID-19 by the end of March, Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday. […]
February 24, 2021 Carrie Robinson got her first shot of freedom on Wednesday. The 72-year-old grandmother was among the first 3,000 Dallasites to receive a COVID-19 vaccination from soldiers at Fair Park, where the military and other federal personnel are prepared to vaccinate up to 21,000 people a week from Dallas County’s most vulnerable neighborhoods. […]
February 24, 2021 Dallas homeowners who need help paying for up to $10,000 in repairs because of last week’s snowstorm can apply for city aid starting Thursday. The Dallas City Council on Wednesday approved funding a $2 million program to help residents pay for wall, floor and roof repairs, water damage from broken pipes and […]
Texas has long pitched itself as a business utopia with no corporate income tax, a skilled workforce, and a low-cost of living compared to the coasts. But after an intense winter storm this week left millions without power and water, Texas has taken a blow straight to its business-friendly face. “It’s a black eye for […]
February 23, 2021 Gov. Greg Abbott is set to deliver a televised statewide address Wednesday evening as Texas continues its recovery efforts after Winter Storm Uri manhandled a severely underprepared state. Abbott is expected to discuss the massive power outages Texas experienced last week, along with the statewide recovery efforts. The announcement of the speech […]