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IRVING, Texas (August 10, 2023) — The University of Dallas is pleased to announce a $3 million gift from Richard D. Kelly, MTS ’00. This endowment provides permanent funding to support professorships in the arts and theology, a key element of President Jonathan J. Sanford's North Star Plan for Academic Excellence. This is the first seven-figure investment to make this a reality. Maintaining faculty talent. Mr. Kelly, a successful businessman in Dallas and an active parishioner of Christ the King Church in Dallas, said the gift was a gift to a distinguished family who had a great influence on his…

The Dallas-based real estate developer is investing heavily in RV properties.RREAF Holdings LLC announced Wednesday that it has acquired five RV parks in Alabama, Florida and Texas for $157 million. It also said it plans to acquire a second collection of RV parks this year for an estimated $550 million.The park features a wide range of amenities including a resort-style pool, lazy river, ropes course, and fitness center.Related:8,500 homes, white sand beach proposed for largest community in Washington D-FW historyThe new RREAF division is “positioned to provide well-located, high-quality, highly amenity outdoor living properties for Central America,” the company said.Plans…

August 9, 2023 | Austin, Texas | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott today ceremoniously signed into law a bill passed by the second special session of the 88th Legislature in New Caney that delivers $18 billion in property tax cuts, the largest in Texas history. The Governor was joined in the historic bill signing by Lt. Governor Dan Patrick, Speaker of the House Dade Phelan, Senator Paul Bettencourt, Representative Morgan Meyer, and other members of the Texas Legislature. “Today, I am signing legislation that will secure more than $18 billion in property tax cuts, the largest property tax reduction in…

At the recent Entrepreneur Showcase in Dallas—presented by Dallas College, the Small Business Administration, and The DEC Network—the stage was set for a celebration of startups. A panel put the spotlight on four North Texas startups that grew with the support of the SBA’s Community Navigator Pilot program. SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, visiting North Texas to promote small business programs, underscored the program’s significance in her keynote at the July 26 showcase. Guzman, a voice for America’s 33 million small businesses in President Biden’s cabinet, emphasized a core message: Nurturing entrepreneurial talent in every community is key to a…

Amtrak is seeking a partnership with private developer Texas Central Partners to study and move forward with plans to build a bullet train from Dallas to Houston, which has been stalled for years.The U.S. national railroad company made the announcement in a news release Wednesday. The company said it has been working with Texas Central, which has been behind the stalled project since 2016, on various efforts.The plan has been in the works for about a decade, but remained unclear as Texas Central battled tax issues and the resignation of its CEO. Last year, the Texas Supreme Court ruled that…

Dallas ISD buses will be upgraded for the 2023-2034 school year to improve safety for all students and drivers. More than 900 buses are now equipped with tablets using an app known as 'Edulog'. Through this app, bus drivers can enter security check information and receive updates and messages from the service center. “One of our safety features is that drivers are required to do a pre-trip inspection. Most CDL drivers do this, even if they are truck or bus drivers. The vehicle must be inspected before the event,” said Jaime Sandoval, executive director of Student Transportation Services. “With the…

A real estate consultant named Paul Carden was invited to Fair Park in late April to share an idea that is abhorrent to most Texans. The idea was that sometimes traffic jams can be a good thing. He spoke on stage at the Centennial Building during the EarthX conference over Earth Day weekend, not the kind of environment you might expect to champion idling vehicles. But congestion is why some areas are able to attract businesses while others are not, he said. Wearing jeans and a blazer, Mr. Carden, vice president of the real estate company Venture Commercial, spoke with…

DALLAS (CBSNewsTexas.com) — The city of Dallas revealed Tuesday that more than 26,000 people were affected by a ransomware attack that occurred three months ago.In early May, hackers accessed names, addresses, medical data and other information through city government servers. a A group called “Royal” He then claimed to have encrypted sensitive city data and threatened to post sensitive information online.Allegations of cyber intrusion also had an impact. 911 Dispatch Service For police, fire departments, local courts, water utilities, and other services. Image of ransomware note obtained by JD Miles city ​​of dallas In total, 26,212 people were affected. And…

Debate on tax and spending cuts began Tuesday at Dallas City Hall, where City Manager TC Broadnax presented a proposed $4.6 billion budget, the largest in city history. There were also warnings of the austerity measures that will be needed as the federal coronavirus relief money that has supported Dallas' budget for the past three years ends. Some members suggested cutting this new budget to ease the pain of next year's deep cuts. “We're going to continue to increase spending every year, but we're not going to start scaling back, we're just going to cut back even more,” said City…

A key property in Prosper near the busy northwest corner of the Dallas North Tollway and Route 380 has changed hands.The 110-acre development site is located north of US 380 along Mahald Parkway and adjacent to Children's Health's new medical campus. The site is north of the PGA of America's new headquarters.The site has already been sold to investors Vijay Bora and DFW Land, two major investors along the toll road. Dallas-based Standridge Company and Columner Holdings acquired the vacant property in 2019.Read more D-FW real estate news”The corner of Lovers Lane and Mahad Parkway makes this a perfect location…