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Interstate 30 Canyon project ground breaking
12+ hour, 21+ min ago (28+ words) Interstate 30 Canyon project ground breaking'Dallas News Interstate 30 Canyon project ground breaking Public officials talk about the Interstate 30 Canyon project during a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday....
No. 12 seed Arizona State fends off Baylor’s late surge for Big 12 Tournament win
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (353+ words) KANSAS CITY, Mo. " Pig Johnson had 19 points, Andrij Grbovic scored 14 and No. 12 seed Arizona State turned away a second-half run by Baylor for an 83-79 victory over the No. 13 seed Bears in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament on Tuesday....
D-FW applications for Texas Education Freedom Accounts top 50,000. See where they’re from
2+ day, 8+ min ago (273+ words) More than 50,000 North Texas students have applied for education savings account money under the state's new $1 billion program, according to numbers released Monday by the Texas Comptroller's Office. Statewide, more than 160,000 students have applied for Texas Education Freedom Accounts, the…...
Bomb squad clears ‘suspicious package’ near federal courthouse in downtown Dallas
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (130+ words) An intersection in downtown Dallas was cleared Friday morning after reports of a "suspicious package" drew a heavy police presence, officials confirmed to The Dallas Morning News. Fifteen units were dispatched about 8:30 a.m. to the intersection of South Griffin and Wood…...
More than 42,000 applications for Texas Education Freedom Accounts submitted on launch day
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (511+ words) More than 42,000 students applied for Texas" new education savings account program on the first day of the application period, the Texas Comptroller"s Office announced Thursday. The program, which state lawmakers created last year, gives families public money to pay…...
For students with disabilities, Texas Education Freedom Accounts may offer up to $30,000
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (584+ words) As part of Texas" $1 billion school voucher-style program, children with disabilities can receive up to $30,000 to go toward private schooling this fall. Lawmakers have promised Texas Education Freedom Accounts will prioritize low-income students and students with special needs. About 847,000 Texas…...
State, city officials hold groundbreaking for I-30 Canyon project
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (289+ words) Expect possible delays on Interstate 30 as more of the Canyon project's 2.3 mile stretch begins construction. The Texas Department of Transportation broke ground on the I-30 Canyon project Thursday morning in downtown Dallas. The $888 million project began the first week of January,…...
Baylor pushes No. 2 Arizona to brink but falters in second half as upset bid falls short
2+ week, 1+ day ago (307+ words) WACO " Jaden Bradley scored 25 points, Brayden Burries had 24 and'No. 2 Arizona'outlasted Baylor 87-80 on Tuesday night, giving the Wildcats a two-game lead atop the Big 12 standings with three to play in the regular season. The Wildcats erased a 10-point deficit early in…...
Texas Tech cracks preliminary rankings from NCAA Tournament selection committee
2+ week, 5+ day ago (535+ words) Michigan is the No. 1 overall seed in the preliminary rankings by the committee that will select the 68-team men's field for the NCAA Tournament. The Wolverines, who headline the AP Top 25, were joined by Duke, Arizona and Iowa State as…...
Dallas business court’s first jury trial ends in rare fashion
2+ week, 6+ day ago (438+ words) Jurors in Dallas who were seated for the first Business Court trial there did not end up getting a chance to decide the case. Trial began Tuesday, and the plaintiff rested its breach-of-contract case just before the lunch break Wednesday....