October 8, 2020 While Gov. Greg Abbott made headlines Wednesday for paving the way for bars to reopen, his latest announcement also allows movie theaters, amusement parks and several other businesses to expand to 75% capacity. Beginning Oct. 14, businesses that had been limited to 50% capacity – bingo halls, bowling alleys, fine arts performing […]
October 8, 2020 The senior living market is poised for tremendous innovation and growth, and global design firm HKS is taking note. The Dallas-based firm announced Thursday that it was expanding its senior living practice with several industry specialists, David Dillard, Grant Warner, Siobhan Farvardin Winfrey, and Keith Wilson-all formerly of D2 Architecture. While HKS […]
October 8, 2020 Early voting for the Nov. 3 election begins Tuesday, Oct. 13. Several polling locations will be open during early voting and on Election Day. Registered voters can cast their vote at any location in their county during early voting and on Election Day in Dallas, Collin and Tarrant counties. Click the link […]
October 8, 2020 Texas is failing to properly educate students on the realities of climate change and global warming, according to a new report by the National Center for Science Education and the Texas Freedom Network Education Fund. The report gave Texas and five other states an “F” grade in terms of how well their […]
October 8, 2020 Dallas-based D2 Architecture has joined HKS, the companies announced Thursday. The move will allow HKS to expand its Senior Living Practice. D2’s top executives David Dillard, Grant Warner, Siobhan Farvardin Winfrey, and Keith Wilson, will all join HKS’ Dallas office with the remaining D2 staff joining HKS in the coming months as […]
October 8, 2020 Virgin Hyperloop One announced its plan to build a $500 million certification center to advance its vision of the future of high-speed transportation in West Virginia. The state will serve as a locus for testing, developing, and validating the technology that underpins the still-theoretical hyperloop system. There is no fully functional hyperloop […]
October 8, 2020 House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday there could be no action on a stand-alone bill to aid airlines or any other sector of the economy without an agreement with the White House and Republicans on a broader economic stimulus package. Pelosi’s remarks at a news conference at the Capitol suggested that there […]
October 8, 2020 Walmart is entering the drone delivery wars, its latest move to counter Amazon’s dominance in e-commerce as more Americans choose to shop from home. The world’s largest retailer said it has started piloting drone delivery of grocery and household items from its stores in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The automated drones are from […]
October 7, 2020 Gov. Greg Abbott’s staff said Wednesday the governor is reconsidering his position on the Texas bullet train after they received incomplete information that originally led him to write a letter to Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga expressing “full support” for the project. “From the beginning of this project, the Governor made clear […]
October 7, 2020 Texas health care workers, unspecified “essential workers,” Texans who are 65 and older and those who are at increased risk of illness because of underlying medical conditions will have first access to a coronavirus vaccine once it becomes available, according to guidelines published Wednesday by the Texas Department of State Health Services. […]