December 17, 2020 Certain moments in life produce outsized impacts that reverberate throughout a society. In 2020, the death of George Floyd sparked seminal reckonings with the nation’s racial past and calls for social justice. For his work to amplify understanding of race and social justice issues, Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle is a […]
December 16, 2020 Lobbying to get to the front of the line for a COVID-19 vaccine in Texas is underway. Leaders representing major industries — airlines, energy, food processing, even Uber and DoorDash — are asking Texas to give their workers early access to the limited supply of shots. Also calling for priority are teachers […]
December 16, 2020 Dallas County on Wednesday reported a record 2,438 coronavirus cases, as well as 12 more COVID-19 deaths. The county reported 5,361 cases Aug. 16 and 3,303 cases Nov. 29. But the August count was inflated by a dump of backlogged cases from the state’s reporting system, and November’s was a three-day cumulative […]
The Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Dallas Chapter recently honored outstanding public relations and strategic communication efforts with its 2020 Pegasus Awards. In total, more than 35 awards were given in a range of categories representing Programs, Projects and Special Awards. One Pegasus Award and up to three Awards of Honor were awarded in […]
December 15, 2020 It’s been a rough year for Elsa Ramírez. The Houston woman lost the financial and emotional support of her husband, who was deported. She was infected with COVID-19, forcing her to isolate for two weeks and lose hours as seamstress. But despite falling behind on rent, she and her three kids have […]
December 16, 2020 The Richardson Chamber of Commerce is touting some of 2020′s biggest economic developments following the recognition of a city partnership dedicated to promoting business growth. The Richardson Economic Development Partnership was accredited for another four years by the International Economic Development Council, a nonprofit that describes itself as the largest of its […]
Forbes partnered with leading market research firm Statista to create its inaugural ranking the best PR agencies in America. To establish the list, Statista surveyed more than 12,700 experts and 20,500 customers this summer, who collectively nominated more than 5,000 firms that were considered. This list was distilled to the 200 top-scoring firms, and Jackson […]
December 15, 2020 How can officials ensure the new COVID-19 vaccines aren’t damaged by heat as they move by plane, train, truck or automobile to all ends of the world? Vaccines are sensitive to temperature. The Pfizer vaccine, for example, must be kept extremely cold: minus 70 degrees Celsius, a temperature typically found in Antarctica, […]
December 15, 2020 On this episode of Dirt Work, we concluded our Equity Cities mini-series by discussing the role that the business community plays in the development of our cities with Dallas Regional Chamber (“DRC”) executives Tosha Herron-Bruff and Jared Fitzpatrick. The Dallas Regional Chamber is one of the most established business organizations in the […]
December 14, 2020 Dallas-based specialty contractor Primoris Services Corp. is buying into growth in broadband internet and 5G deployments with a $620 million acquisition. Primoris said Monday after trading markets closed that it is acquiring Mesquite-based Future Infrastructure Holdings from private equity firm Tower Arch Capital and other shareholders. Primoris shares closed Monday at $27.02 […]