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Fewer students and less tax revenue. such is the case for a suburban dallas school district, jonathan betts with affiliate wfaa shows us. >> reporter: workers rush to finish a school that for now will largely sit empty. the money is there to build it, but not to fully open it. this $40 million campus was supposed to be a 1200-student middle school. >> i understood the financial situation that the district was in. >> reporter: so instead the new superintendent is re-using it, turning part of the ...

Rebuild home and schools and athletic fields in the area. the quarterback credits the people of this great city with giving his team the strength to do things no other saints team has ever done. go to the super bowl, and win it. in so many ways new orleans has bounced back after the costliest natural disaster in american history. the people here are very proud of the florida lay and proud of this city. but standing here on bourbon street in the shadow of the superdome it may be difficult for peo...

The team for many years was a complete losing team, a losing franchise, and finally these guys have something to celebrate. so they all made the trip. >> okay, thats good to hear. theyve got a lot of places to celebrate. so drew brees obviously a big part of the saints, and hes got a huge following. is he part of the draw as to why so many new orleans fans made their way to miami as well? >> reporter: absolutely. i think the whole saints team is an interesting and compelling story and the reason...

It ravaged the building, leaving the athletic fields in shambles. the rival schools stepped up and shared their facilities. students from both facilities attending in split shifts. when they met on the football field back then in the midst of rebuilding efforts, governor bush was there. he watched the rivals face off again posing for some pictures and enjoying the welcome he received there because many credit him with helping in the rebuilding efforts. >> what is it like to see the difference no...

Later, san francisco makes a giant push for public health on the baseball field. >> it aims at eliminating all tobacco in all baseball parks. >> about a third of major league players use chewing tobacco. >> tobacco in any form should not be tolerated or approved on our athletic fields. the house has done its job to fund the department of homeland security. >> some republicans demand that dh dhs funding stay linked to the immigration order by president obama. good to have you with us tonight,...

The citys done a lot of work through the community redevelopment agency to put in place infrastructure with new roadways, parking spaces, lighting, electric, there is internet access throughout the community. a lot of things that businesses are actually looking for are in place here. >> the citys public safety complex is nearby. as our local schools and athletic fields. theyve helped generate additional traffic. but attracting customers who dont normally shop there is hard. >> if youre used to g...