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Casinos are illegal in Texas. So why did Las Vegas Sands post casino software jobs in Dallas? Card โ™ ๏ธ โ™ฆ๏ธ โค๏ธ ๐Ÿƒ ๐ŸŽฐ

https://www.keranews.org/government/2026-05-07/casinos-are-illegal-in-texas-so-why-did-las-vegas-sands-post-casino-software-jobs-in-dallas-city-hall-dallas-mavericks-gamibling

#Gambling #Texas #Dallas #DallasCityHall #Sands #Casino #Adelsons #Mavericks #NBA #Sports #CasinoQueen #KERA #MeganCardona

Casinos are illegal in Texas. So why did Las Vegas Sands post casino software jobs in Dallas?

Las Vegas Sands has lobbied to legalize gambling in Texas for years and has more than 80 lobbyists registered in Texas. The company posted nine jobs based in Dallas.

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Dallas asked for concepts for City Hall โ€” and got 418 responses

The call for concepts was in response to City Council directing City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert to pursue options to redevelop the City Hall site earlier this year.

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Very disappointing to say the least

TxDOT to discontinue Heartland Flyer rail service ๐Ÿš†

Amtrak's Texas-Oklahoma connection to set to close do to lack of funding.

https://www.keranews.org/transportation/2026-05-01/discontinuation-heartland-flyer-rail-service-announced-txdot

#HeartlandExpress #Rail #Amtrak #KERA #AlexsisJones #Trains #DFW #OKC

Heartland Flyer train route funding to end this summer, state transportation agency says

Amtrak's Texas-Oklahoma connection to set to close due to lack of funding.

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When Texas was fertile ground for prison bands

"[T]he most moving lyrics are about loneliness, heartache and how incarceration strains families."

โ€œThe musicians skated around problems. The officers treated us better. Every song you did on the albums, youโ€™d get $10 for writing it, and if you played at the rodeo, you got $5.โ€

https://www.keranews.org/arts-culture/2026-03-26/texas-prison-rodeo-music

#TexasPrisonRodeo #TheMarshallProject #RedemptionSongs #Music #DollyParton #WillieNelson #Jazz #BehindTheWalls #JohnnyCash #MauriceChammah #KERA

When Texas was fertile ground for prison bands

Until the 1980s, an annual prison rodeo offered a chance for men inside to perform and sell albums. Now The Marshall Project is making them available to you.

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Dallas residents say they oppose library closures as city considers a regional model ๐Ÿ“š

"A lot of times people have what they call "quiet love" for their library. They think it's really nice and they love it, but they don't really share it," McGovern said. "And we are really asking people to love their library loudly."

https://www.keranews.org/government/2026-03-19/dallas-residents-say-they-oppose-library-closures-as-city-considers-a-regional-model

#DPL #DallasPublicLibrary #Library #KERA #MeganCardona #Dallas

Dallas residents say they oppose library closures as city considers a regional model

The survey, which received more than 4,000 responses from February 13 through March 1, was conducted as the city considers closing four library branches.

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Running on faith: The message powering James Talaricoโ€™s Democratic win

"There is an element of compassion that is entirely missed from this world of walls and razor wire and ICE raids we've seen in Minneapolis and across the country. We still need to see how this plays out in November, but I think this would resonate in border counties among Tejanos who have this rich Catholic tradition of social justice."

https://www.keranews.org/2026-03-11/historian-why-james-talarico-faith-not-a-new-strategy-texas-democrats-primary-election

#JamesTalarico #KERA #RonCorning #JosephLocke #USPol #TXPol

Running on faith: The message powering James Talaricoโ€™s Democratic win

Joseph Locke, author of "One State Under God: A History of Religion in Texas," discusses how politics and religion have long been intertwined in the Lone Star state, why Talarico's messaging was so effective in the primary, and how it could impact the general Election in November.

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Here's what Dallas residents have to say about their City Hall

Ahead of a Dallas City Council vote on the direction of City Hall, residents are speaking up about their opinions over the future of the building.

"The rush to make a decision includes lots of opportunity for oversights, miscalculations. I've seen nothing that says what the truly allocated cost of relocating a city hall to another building would be."

https://www.keranews.org/government/2026-03-03/dallas-city-hall-what-residents-have-to-say-economic-development-committee-city-council-aecom

#KERA #MeganCardona #Dallas #CityHall #IMPei #Texas

Here's what Dallas residents have to say about their City Hall

Ahead of a Dallas City Council vote on the direction of City Hall, residents are speaking up about their opinions over the future of the building.

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UPDATE: The spare ticket is taken! Thx for your boosts, all.

Late notice: would anyone out here in the North Texas Fediverse like to join me tomorrow night for the George Saunders Interview at the DMA Arts & Letters Live? My wife can't go and it's a sold out event. ๐Ÿ“š โœจ ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ

https://dma.org/programs/event/arts-letters-live-george-saunders

Boosts welcome!

#Dallas #GeorgeSaunders #KrysBoyd #Vigil #Bookstodon #KERA #Texas #Books

Could Dallas City Hall be preserved? Discussions underway with its future in limbo

A landmark designation is ultimately decided by the city council and, according to the city code, it would set certain preservation criteria on a property.

Dallas City Hall is on the agenda for Wednesday's committee meeting.

https://www.keranews.org/government/2026-02-18/could-dallas-city-hall-be-preserved-discussions-underway-with-its-future-in-limbo

#MeganCardona #KERA #Dallas #CityHall #Preservation

Could Dallas City Hall be preserved? Discussions underway with its future in limbo

Discussions over a landmark designation are happening as the city expects to receive an updated repair cost study on Dallas City Hall.

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ICE wanted to house immigrants in a Hutchins warehouse. Realty company turned them down

The federal government planned to hold 9,500 people in Hutchins, as part of its plan to hold 80,000 immigrants in warehouses around the country.

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