Charles Grand
A bill that would have banned the National Association of Realtors (NAR) speech code in Texas has died in committee after state lawmakers failed to advance it before a key deadline this past Wednesday. Even still, the association is reportedly considering amending its code of ethics following accusations by some conservatives and Christians that NAR…
There was plenty of municipal business going on at Dallas City Hall this past week, even for a shortened four-day schedule. As previously reported by CandysDirt.com, Memorial Day weekend caused a little bit of a splash when a busted toilet flush valve caused some flooding on a few floors at 1500 Marilla St. Some meetings…
The controversy over how well Dallas officials manage city-owned property hit a watershed moment this week when three floors at City Hall experienced flooding due to a toilet flush valve failure on the sixth floor. Affected parts of the building included the city council chambers, council members’ offices, the city manager’s office, and offices associated…
Texas is apparently crushing it when it comes to new single-family home construction, with the Houston and Dallas metro areas leading the nation, according to a recent report. An analysis of permit and new home sale data conducted by ConsumerAffairs ranked four metro areas from the Lone Star State among the top 10 cities in…
Dallas-based AT&T is growing its footprint in the metroplex, signing a new lease to support the planned relocation and expansion of its Richardson call center operations. As early as this summer, AT&T call center office workers could be moving into their new digs at Lakeside Boulevard Tower, where they’ll have the run of some 186,000…
