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Why the construction industry is short 40,000 technicians
Caterpillar, the Irving-based construction equipment manufacturer, wants its dealers to hire 40,000 new technicians in two years to stem a global shortage.Why it matters: The dearth of technicians is an outgrowth of the widening skills gap in the American labor market, a result of more people attending four-year colleges instead of trade schools.Even before the pandemic, 70% of employers reported having trouble filling roles requiring skilled labor, per Bloomberg.State of play: Not only are manufacturing giants like Caterpillar having trouble finding the workers to build this equipment, dealers are struggling to hire people to maintain and repair that equipment, Griffin...
What the Dallas Cowboys have done so far this offseason
The Dallas Cowboys are the only NFL team that didn't announce a signing in the first 24 hours of free agency.Why it matters: They were the only team in the league to finish the 2023 regular season ranked in the top-5 in offense and defense, but flamed out in the playoffs yet again.Now several of the team's stars are signing elsewhere, while Dallas appears hamstrung by salary cap limitations.The latest: Starting running back Tony Pollard took a three-year deal with the Tennessee Titans, leaving second-year back Deuce Vaughn — the shortest player in the league — as their top running...
Mars rover Perseverance replica at the Perot Museum
Perseverance is roving Mars to collect rocks and search for signs of ancient life on the red planet — and its twin is in Dallas. The latest: The Perot Museum of Nature and Science has a Perseverance model on display with the rover's latest pictures of Mars and details about the space mission.
Our guide to Dallas-Fort Worth family discounts at museums and more
Spring break might be a good time to invest in some annual memberships to occupy your child. They make great birthday gifts, too. Pro tips: Check if your city's library or arts department offers free or discounted admission to paid activities. Dallas' Culture Pass covers several museums and performing arts venues.
Legal cannabis sellers warn about dangers of unregulated Texas CBD market
The CEO of Texas' largest legal medical marijuana dispensary is calling on Gov. Greg Abbott and state legislators to regulate the sale of hemp-derived CBD products, including Delta-8 and Delta-9 THC.Why it matters: Nico Richardson, CEO of Texas Original, says the state's unregulated hemp market has created a public health crisis, citing a spike in drug-related offenses in Texas schools and the abundance of young patients involved in calls to the Texas Poison Center Network.Context: Texas has a relatively small and intensely regulated Compassionate Use program that allows approved doctors to legally prescribe low-levels of THC — the main psychoactive...
Location of the planned new Dallas Convention Center to move
The planned location of the new $3 billion Dallas convention center will be moved slightly to accommodate widening Interstate 30 and updates to railway lines.Why it matters: Downtown Dallas will look vastly different by the 2030s — with the new convention center, updated highways and possible construction on high-speed rail.The latest: The new configuration of the convention center would put it closer to the former Dallas Morning News building in the southwest corner of downtown, per a Dallas City Council briefing.Shifting the building deeper into downtown won't affect the planned square footage or orientation of the center, which will have...
Plano photographer captures what you'd save in a fire
If your house were on fire and all of your loved ones and pets made it out safely, is there something else you'd run back inside to get?Plano-based portrait photographer Larry Lourcey has found that either you have something like that, or you don't. And he can't figure out why.The big picture: For 18 months, he's asked people to pose for a portrait with their interesting sentimental objects at his Plano studio space. He calls it the ONE Project, symbolizing people's most treasured objects.He says the project keeps his creativity flowing after being in the portrait photography business for decades.The...
Trump's outsized influence on Texas elections
Former president Donald Trump didn't spend long in Texas leading up to this week's elections, but he maintained an outsized influence over the outcomes up and down the Republican ballot. Why it matters: Nearly 10 years after he entered politics, Trump has reshaped the state's political landscape. Not only did...
Things to do in Dallas this weekend: nuclear circus, International Women's Day
🎪 Defy gravity. The Garden Bros Nuclear Circus promises performers from 22 countries for a 100-minute performance that includes motorcycles, jugglers, clowns and a human cannonball. Shows Thursday-Sunday at Panther Island Pavilion. General adult tickets start at $35, but discounts are offered. 💁♀️ Celebrate womanhood. International Women's Day this...
What's on primary election ballots in North Texas
Today is Election Day, and voters will weigh in on several local and statewide primary races to decide who will run in the general election later this year.The big picture: In addition to the presidential primaries, the ballot includes party contests for everything from Dallas County commissioner to the Democratic race for who will face U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz in the fall.Why it matters: Your vote always counts, but it carries more weight this time — primary elections tend to have lower turnout than general elections.And because districts are drawn to favor one party and many counties tip heavily Democratic...
A casual Rangers fan's guide to spring training
The Texas Rangers have a little more than three weeks to prepare for their Opening Day game against the Chicago Cubs.The big picture: The Rangers enter the regular season as the reigning World Champions.In the second week of spring training, the Rangers are fifth in the Cactus League — the teams that play in Arizona — with a 6-4 record after yesterday's loss to the Angels.State of play: The Rangers have looked good in a few tough games, including in the World Series rematch against the Arizona Diamondbacks.They pulled off a win last week against the Los Angeles Dodgers after...
D magazine turns 50 years old
D Magazine is celebrating its 50th anniversary — and republishing some of the outlet's greatest stories.Why it matters: At a time when media companies are struggling and disappearing, a city magazine surviving — and thriving — for that long is quite an accomplishment.D continues to reshape our region, breaking stories last month about Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson's contentious divorce and Attorney General Ken Paxton suing the State Fair.What's happening: The magazine designed 12 new logos, which feature local icons like Roger Staubach, Dirk Nowitzki, Larry Hagman and the red Pegasus.Editors have also selected 50 of their favorite stories over the...
North Texas had a warm, dry winter
February brought temperatures well above average to Dallas-Fort Worth — and less rain than typical. The big picture: D-FW sees fewer consecutive days of below-normal winter temperatures than the region did decades ago. Cold snaps were seven days shorter in 2023 than similar streaks were in 1970. Zoom out:...
Plano Democrat asks Abbott to support a law protecting IVF
A lawmaker from North Texas who's pursuing fertility treatments is challenging Gov. Greg Abbott to enshrine into law the right to in vitro fertilization.Why it matters: After the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos created through IVF are legally considered children, the issue has become a topic of debate in Texas and across the nation — the newest battle in the protracted fight over reproductive rights.The ruling prompted some Alabama fertility clinics to pause IVF treatments.The latest: State Rep. Mihaela Plesa, a Democrat from Plano, announced that she's turned to IVF to help build her family — and knows...
Allred and Gutierrez face off in race to challenge Ted Cruz
Early voting is already underway in the March 5 elections, and while the presidential primaries might be all but sealed, voters will still weigh in on everything from party nominees for Dallas County commissioner to who'll face U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz in November.The big picture: U.S. Rep. Colin Allred from Dallas and state Sen. Roland Gutierrez from San Antonio are facing off in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate — with the winner set to take on Cruz.Allred, a civil rights lawyer and former NFL player who was first elected to Congress in 2018, raised $6.2 million in the first...
Johnny Manziel discussed what might have happened if the Cowboys had drafted him
Former NFL quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel was hoping to get drafted by the Cowboys when he left Texas A&M in 2014 — but looking back now, he says it could have killed him."I wouldn't be sitting here today," Manziel told Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe on a recent episode of Sharpe's "Club Shay Shay."The big picture: Manziel's partying was legendary and contributed to his premature departure from the Cleveland Browns, who drafted him six picks after Dallas took guard Zack Martin.In the wide-ranging, shockingly frank interview with Sharpe, he explained that his familiarity with Dallas' party scene...
Here are things to do in Dallas this weekend
🎤 Good 4 U. Former "High School Musical" star Olivia Rodrigo brings her "GUTS" world tour to the American Airlines Center on Friday, with special guest Chappell Roan.Some tickets are still available, but they aren't cheap.🇮🇪 Slainte! The North Texas Irish Festival is back, with music, food, clothing and crafts from the Emerald Isle.Friday to Sunday at Fair Park. Tickets start at $15 for adults and $10 for kids.🎭 Where for art thou? The Montague and Capulet families are feuding in Verona — but it's more operatic — in this grand version of "Romeo and Juliet."Shows Friday night and Sunday afternoon. Tickets start at $38.
Dallas-area postal workers want protections after robberies
Dallas-area postal workers are asking for more protections in light of several armed robberies in recent months.Why it matters: Postal workers have long been the MVPs of America, but North Texas' extreme heat and the recent spike in robberies have made the job less desirable."There was a time when letter carriers going through neighborhoods delivering mail were off limits to criminals. Those times have changed," Shawn Boyd of the National Association of Letter Carriers told the Star-Telegram last week.Threat level: The U.S. Postal Service is offering up to $150,000 for help solving seven daytime robberies of North Texas postal workers...
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