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After close 2018 race, Mike Collier seeking rematch against Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. The Houston-area accountant says the lieutenant governor needs to be held accountable for grid failure. Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor Mike Collier spoke at a town hall meeting hosted by the Funky East Dallas Democrats at 2018 Kidwell Street on July 2. (Ashley Landis / Staff Photographer) After losing a 2018 race to Patrick by five percentage points, Collier told The Dallas Morning News that he’s again running for lieutenant governor, hoping that he’ll mobilize enough voters to give Democrats ...

Charged with a federal crime? Don’t start packing bags for beach resort vacation Federal judges are hesitant to grant defendant requests for vacations outside the U.S. But as two recent cases involving Texans show, it does occasionally happen. Cabo San Lucas, México. A federal judge in Dallas recently granted a defendant's request to travel to this popular resort with his wife to celebrate his 57th birthday. But that is a rarity in federal court, according to experts.(Agencia Reforma) When people are charged with federal crimes, they tend to lay low and save money for legal fees and othe...

What a Texas school district can teach others about virtual education Grapevine-Colleyville ISD’s iUniversity Prep has consistently outperformed the state in student outcomes. iUniversity Prep virtual class in Grapevine, Texas on Tuesday, February 9, 2021. The school was offering virtual learning years before the pandemic. (Lawrence Jenkins/Special Contributor)(Lawrence Jenkins) Kaye Rogers’ phone began to ring and her inbox filled with questions about virtual learning before Texas schools shut down because of the coronavirus. School leaders from across the state sought advice on teacher ...

Fort Worth private equity firm TPG is shopping for three private companies to take public The firm’s three new SPACs are looking to merge with companies with strong environmental, social and governance principles as well as tech companies that can thrive in public markets. The Fort Worth skyline, Wednesday afternoon, October 28, 2020.(Tom Fox / Staff Photographer) TPG, the private equity giant with co-headquarters in San Francisco and Fort Worth, is looking to raise a combined $1 billion through blank check companies to pursue acquisition targets to take public in the next few months. In re...

Belk operates 16 stores in Texas, including nine in Dallas-Fort Worth.