July 9, 2021 Vaccinated teachers and students don’t need to wear masks inside school buildings, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday in relaxing its COVID-19 guidelines. The changes come amid a national vaccination campaign in which children as young as 12 are eligible to get shots, as well as a general decline […]
July 8, 2021 It’s official. For the first time since the start of the pandemic, slightly more than half of Dallas-Fort Worth office workers are back in their buildings. With last year’s onset of COVID-19, companies in North Texas and across the U.S. sent millions of employees to work from home, vacating their offices. At […]
July 8, 2021 New laboratory research on the swiftly spreading delta variant of the coronavirus is highlighting the threats posed by viral mutations, adding urgency to calls to accelerate vaccination efforts across the planet. A peer-reviewed report from scientists in France, published Thursday in the journal Nature, found that the delta variant has mutations that […]
July 7, 2021 The U.S. Department of Education approved Texas’ plan to use American Rescue Plan funds to support students from grades K-12, distributing an additional $4.1 billion for the summer and upcoming school year, officials with the department announced Wednesday. The remaining funds were part of the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School […]
July 7, 2021 Dallas County crossed a major threshold in its fight to curb the coronavirus pandemic this week, reaching herd immunity on July 4, according to a nonprofit that tracks health data for the county. At least 80% of the county’s residents have either natural immunity from previously contracting COVID-19 or are vaccinated, officials […]
July 7, 2021 Governor Greg Abbott today issued a proclamation that identifies eleven agenda items for the Special Session that begins at 10:00 AM on Thursday, July 8. “The 87th Legislative Session was a monumental success for the people of Texas, but we have unfinished business to ensure that Texas remains the most exceptional state […]
For companies considering California to Texas moves, the question is ‘why didn’t we do this sooner?’
July 5, 2021 Military-grade eyewear maker Wiley X broke ground on its new headquarters building in Frisco’s Star Business Park a few weeks ago. The company had operated out of the Bay Area since it was founded in 1987. “We were doing the research and not seeing any obstacles,” said David Villarina, director of marketing […]
June 29, 2021 The Dallas Regional Chamber upped its incentives Tuesday for North Texans to help the state exceed the 70% mark that experts say could lead to herd immunity. Slightly more than 57% of Texans over the age of 12 are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, […]
June 29, 2021 The Dallas Regional Chamber held a pop-up COVID-19 vaccination event Tuesday as it announced the Take Care of Business sweepstakes prizes it will give away to people who get vaccines and introduced its new public service announcement. American Airlines, Southwest Airlines and the Dallas Mavericks are just some of the companies that […]
June 28, 2021 Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Monday he is allocating $94.6 million in federal COVID-19 relief money for higher education programs to support students as they continue to navigate college during the pandemic. The one-time funding comes from the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief fund as part of the federal CARES Act. It will […]