…largest share at 19.7%. By comparison, visits due to COVID-19 and RSV remained low. Excessive school closures run the risk of hindering student learning, with COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020 resulting…
NSF Works To Censor Readers of Bible, Constitution
…proactive suite of human technologies” of content moderation aimed towards supporting the government’s message on COVID-19 and the disputed 2020 election. Not to be outdone, the University of Michigan’s pitch…
Homelessness Spike in Texas | Is Housing First to Blame?
…homelessness, with only 17,295 homeless people tallied that year. However, this count took place during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, with several anomalies such as homeless shelters being at…
Biden Admin Allegedly Made Amazon Censor Books
During the height of the COVID-19 lockdowns, Amazon apparently succumbed to pressure from the White House to suppress books critical of COVID-19 vaccines and to outright ban others. The revelation…
Dallas ISD Teachers Uninterested in LGBTQ Program
…the COVID-19 pandemic. Struggles with the program continued months later. “Update. We still only have one person signed up for today,” Gaston emailed McDonnell on April 22, 2021. “Ok. Let’s…
Gov. Abbott Stumps for Rep. Shaheen
…one for the most new jobs added. Since COVID, Texas has provided 35% of all the new jobs in the United States of America.” “Here is what has happened during…
Lockheed Martin Layoffs Impact Area Workers
…company, according to Reuters. Based in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin employs about 122,000 people around the world, including nearly 19,000 in Tarrant County. In Fort Worth, Lockheed Martin builds “some…
North Texas Men Indicted for Alleged Insurance Fraud
Two men from North Texas have been indicted on fraud charges stemming from an alleged student-athlete billing scheme and a COVID-19 program scheme that netted tens of millions of dollars….
Federal Business Tax Deal Could Cost Billions
…in recent months. In fiscal year 2023, the federal government faced the largest annual budget shortfall ever, not including the COVID-19 pandemic years, according to a group of Republican senators….
Local Figure Skater Wins U.S. Championship
…third place in 2023 after having to withdraw from the competition due to a positive COVID-19 diagnosis. Now, Glenn is eager to continue to show what she can do as…
DFW Led Texas Home Sales in November
…widened in November as sales in the two metros moved in opposite directions. Meanwhile, Austin’s home prices are down significantly from 2022 levels despite remaining well above pre-COVID prices. Although…
Local Schools Reopen After Illness Closures
…students were hit with respiratory illnesses, such as influenza, RSV, and COVID-19, last week. As previously reported by The Dallas Express, the district closures were announced amid surging rates of…
Pfizer Gives Funds to TX Lawmakers' Campaigns
…related COVID-19 restrictions. The Dallas Express reached out to Tinderholt for his reaction to the revelation that Pfizer is supporting certain Texas lawmakers’ campaigns. In an emailed response, Tinderholt said,…
Ruling Favors Canadian Convoy Protesters
…national emergency.” The protests were against the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which included mandated vaccinations. Protesters used trucks to blockade border crossings as well as the center of…
Experts Consider How To Improve Kids' Bad Math Scores
…poor reading skills garnered considerable attention from lawmakers and other stakeholders at various levels both before and after the learning loss that unfolded during the COVID-19 lockdowns. As a result,…
Viral Outbreak Prompts North Texas School Closures
…that emergency room visits for influenza remained elevated as of January 25. However, those for COVID-19 have stabilized, and visits over RSV have decreased. This spike mirrors Children’s Hospital’s report…
Dallas Covers Legal Aid for Tenants Facing Eviction
…with Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas “to provide legal services to Dallas residential tenants at risk of eviction and homelessness due to financial hardships brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.”…
Texans Can Now Track Respiratory Illnesses
…the Texas Department of State Health Services. The new dashboard will track common illnesses, like COVID-19, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). According to the Texas Department of State Health…
SBOE Candidate Mary Bone Talks Accountability, Academic Readiness
…ISD’s board of trustees, having won her seat in 2020 during the COVID-19 lockdowns. She has a PhD in systems engineering and previously worked at the Defense Department. At present,…
Dallas Ranks 8th Costliest City for Groceries
…in 2021 during the COVID-19 lockdowns, but the largest spike occurred in 2023 when costs shot up by more than 13%. Data shows that some commodities, including eggs, lettuce, tomatoes,…