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Society
Crystal Charity Ball: Ten Best Dressed
Some of the most fashionable (and busiest) ladies in Dallas philanthropy will be recognized at the annual Crystal Charity Ball 10 Best Dressed Fashion Show on Oct. 1 at Neiman Marcus at NorthPark Center.
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Go Here: Open Houses to Check Out Sept. 3-5
Planning some house-hunting this weekend? We’ve curated a list of great open houses in the Preston Hollow area and the Park Cities to check out.
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Analysis Projects 21.1% Increase in DFW Home Prices
It's no surprise that the Dallas-Fort Worth real estate market is booming, but analysis by home services locating platform Porch found that home prices could see a more than 20% increase next year,
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Texas Apartment Market in ‘Major Turnaround’
Dr. Luis Torres says the apartment outlook has changed from “catastrophic” when the pandemic began to “positive” today.
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Voices
A Shot in the Arm for Small Business Advertising Would Boost Local Economies
A little-noticed initiative by Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, and six other senators would boost local jobs, accelerate sales and improve economies. The Local Journalism Sustainability Act, S. 2434, is designed to help local news media support their newsgathering missions.
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Crime
Garcia: ‘Can’t Arrest Our Way Out’ of Street Takeovers
Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia started work in February, and hit the ground running. Now, he’s been making a series of visits to community crime watch and neighborhood association meetings, hearing people out about their concerns, and answering questions.
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Lindley Arthur Making Old Homes New Again
Not only does Lindley Arthur live and work in the Park Cities, but she also grew up here and joined what’s now Preservation Park Cities last year.
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Partnership Supports Local Nonprofits
The Dallas Foundation, Communities Foundation of Texas, and Lyda Hill Philanthropies partnered with Catchafire, which is an organization that matches skilled volunteers with nonprofits, to bring virtual support to more than 300 nonprofits in North Texas.
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Philanthropy
State Fair of Texas Grant Cycle Opens for Fall 2021
The State Fair of Texas 2021 grant cycle is open - here are the details.
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Here’s What You Should Know About New Laws in Effect Sept. 1
It may seem like forever ago, but hundreds of bills were signed by Gov. Greg Abbott from the regular legislative session this summer — and 666 of them went into effect Sept. 1.
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Election Law Headed to Abbott’s Desk
Senate Bill 1 rewrites Texas election laws to further restrict the voting-by-mail process and outlaw local voting initiatives meant to widen access.
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