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Rendering of the Traphene Hickman Library & Cedar Hill Museum, which is opening April 6. [Image: City of Cedar Hill]
Dallas County, 3 North Texas Cities Are Finalists in IDC Smart Cities North America Awards
by David Seeley and Lance Murray | Feb 26, 2024
The cities of Dallas, Irving, and Cedar Hill joined Dallas County among the 36 finalists for awards from IDC Government Insights. Locally honored initiatives include digital equity and public Wi-Fi programs, as well as a modern library in a park and a public health investigation system.
by Quincy Preston and Lance Murray |
Jun 28, 2023
The kickoff Drone & Robotics Demo Day featured 10 companies that are pioneering everything from first-responder drones to delivery robots to drone detection systems. Meet the companies and see solutions that could help turn Dallas County into a Smart County—one innovation at a time.
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 23, 2023
The Drone and Robotics Innovation Demo Day on June 26 will showcase the latest drone and robotic technologies related to a range of governmental uses.
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by Quincy Preston and Lance Murray |
Jun 14, 2023
A new report from StorageCafe dissects a noticeable migratory trend of Californians to the Lone Star State. Here are some reasons they're racing to get to places like North Texas—like saving over $1 million when they buy a house, for instance.
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Dallas County's Mesquite Government Center will house a Tax Office, Constable Office, and Justice of the Peace and Juvenile Services offices, along with a community space and early voting operations area. Boston-based Suffolk—the company that built The Galbraith on Bryan Street, The Terminal at Katy Trail, and the Terminal C renovations at DFW Airport—is the contractor. See who's designing the center—and how it will impact Mesquite.
Dallas County Breaks Ground on $32M Mesquite Government Center
by David Seeley | May 22, 2023
Dallas County's Mesquite Government Center will house a Tax Office, Constable Office, and Justice of the Peace and Juvenile Services offices, along with a community space and early voting operations area. Boston-based Suffolk—the company that built The Galbraith on Bryan Street, The Terminal at Katy Trail, and the Terminal C renovations at DFW Airport—is the contractor. See who's designing the center—and how it will impact Mesquite.
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by Lance Murray |
May 5, 2023
The authority oversees development and conservation of surface water resources of the Trinity River Basin.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
May 1, 2023
Dallas County has seen the region make great strides in a growing biotech boom. And now the county is making its own bid to be a key player—by developing a $52 million, 75,000 square-foot bio lab and life science building at the northern edge of the Southwestern Medical District.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 22, 2023
The UWorld Cares grant program aims to strengthen the pathway to higher education, address workforce skills gaps, and eliminate barriers to higher education by partnering with community organizations.
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Laura Freeland
Southern Dallas County’s IPTMA Appoints an Executive Director
by Alex Edwards | Jan 19, 2021
Laura Freeland will lead the membership organization that works to address transportation issues affecting employers and employees in the Southern Dallas County Inland Port.
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by Alex Edwards |
Oct 19, 2020
In North Texas, the grants will go to Boys and Girls Clubs of Tarrant, Collin, and Dallas Counties, and Big Thought. The $920,000 is part of a four-year, $1 billion commitment Bank of America is making to foster workforce readiness and development in low-to-moderate-income communities.
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by Sophia Gonzalez |
Sep 14, 2020
The residency's young professionals will go through nine months of hands-on learning and experience in philanthropy. Here are the members of its fifth class.
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by Gloria Salinas, Managing Director, Economic Development, DRC |
Sep 10, 2020
“Our students don’t really want to enroll in college, they want to enroll in a job," Dr. Joe May of Dallas College said. Here are takeaways from a discussion on the college's restructure and its renovation plans spurred by a billion-dollar bond fund.
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Dr. Joe May, Chancellor, Dallas College [Photo courtesy Dallas College]
Q+A: Dr. Joe May Discusses Dallas College’s Impact on Dallas County and How It Hopes to Help Rebuild the Local Economy
by Dave Moore | Aug 17, 2020
May also talks about his role as the chair of the Texas 300x300 jobs initiative, which has the goal of getting 300,000 Texans back to work in 300 days.
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by Dave Moore |
Aug 4, 2020
Virus researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have amped up their lab and data work to fight and defeat COVID-19. Here are key takeaways from UTSW's Claire Aldridge, who herself has battled the virus and fully recovered.
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by Quincy Preston |
Jul 31, 2020
The new full-fledged, mask-wearing campaign “could not be more needed in our community,” says creative partner Jackson Spalding.
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by Alex Edwards |
Jul 1, 2020
More than 200 Dallas County business service organizations have formed B.U.I.L.D. to provide resources for local small businesses. There will be a strong focus on women- and minority-owned businesses.
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