State Fair Announces Cooking Contests, Live Music Lineup
After a year away, the State Fair is once again ready to put home chefs and bakers through their paces in the 2021 Cooking Contests.
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North Texas Giving Day Season Opens
The 2021 Communities Foundation of Texas’ North Texas Giving Day launched with the announcement of Amazon as the event’s inaugural presenting sponsor.
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Virtual Texas Town Hall Seeks Input On U.S. Tech Policy
The Future of Tech Commission is convening a series of virtual town halls to collect recommendations for a comprehensive U.S. technology policy. The findings will get released by the end of the summer.
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Texas House Goes Further Than Senate to Protect Grid
After hours of debate Sunday, the Texas House moved to strengthen the state’s main electricity grid in the wake of February’s catastrophic power outages, giving preliminary approval to a proposal that goes further than the Senate’s in preparing for extreme weather.
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Texas Lawmakers Propose Electricity Market Bailout After Winter Storm
Lawmakers argue that spreading costs through the whole market — which will get passed through to consumers’ bills — is necessary to stabilize the state’s electricity market and prevent even higher costs.
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COVID-19 Has Plateaued in Texas, State Says
The Texas Department of State Health Services (TDSHS) said this week that the state has plateaued in coronavirus cases, but also urged residents to continue being vaccinated.
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State Department Warns Against International Travel Amid ‘Unprecedented’ COVID Risk
The State Department Monday announced updated travel advisories meant to better reflect Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance that “will result in a significant increase in the number of countries at Level 4: Do Not Travel, to approximately 80% of countries worldwide.”
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Texas Ranks 44th in Vaccinations
Texas falls behind on vaccinations as only 19.2% of the state is vaccinated. Meanwhile, cases decrease as Texas hurries to administer vaccinations across the state. Here is a mix of news that happened the week of April 15 in Dallas.
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State Fair Announces It’s Time to Get Creative
If you missed channeling your creative energy into blue ribbon bragging rights, rejoice: The State Fair of Texas just announced that registration for its Creative Arts contests for 2021 is now available online.
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STAAR Must Be Taken in Person, State Says
Public school students will be required to come on campus to take the STAAR test this year, even if they’re learning virtually.
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Smart Cookies: State Fair Announces New Contest
Fire up the ovens, and start mixing up your icing – it’s time to decorate some cookies.
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