Penelope Rivera

1 week ago | keranews.org | Penelope Rivera

Dallas approved an additional $5.5 million to help construct a practice facility for the WNBA’s Dallas Wings as they plan their move to Dallas next year. The city council during a meeting Wednesday approved in a 12-3 vote to increase its contract with architecture and design firm Gensler from its initial $25 million to nearly $31 million. Gensler would help build the offsite facility, which would be adjacent to Arcadia Park and Dallas National Club.

1 week ago | keranews.org | Penelope Rivera

When Erin Ragsdale stood in front of Collin County commissioners during a meeting in March, she was excited to talk about a new project geared towards supporting the growing Muslim community in North Texas. EPIC City — a proposed development from the East Plano Islamic Center — would be centered around a mosque and include mixed-use buildings. Ragsdale, one of the planners for the project’s corporate entity, told residents it wouldn’t be exclusive to the Muslim community. Everyone is welcome.

1 week ago | dentonrc.com | Penelope Rivera

Texas is on the brink of banning nondisclosure agreements used in cases targeted at silencing sexual abuse victims, with lawmakers passing a bill over the weekend tougher than previous versions of the legislation. The bill initially aimed to ban NDAs in child sexual abuse cases but has since expanded to ban those agreements in sexual assault and human trafficking cases, with bill sponsor Rep.

1 week ago | keranews.org | Penelope Rivera

Texas is on the brink of banning nondisclosure agreements used in cases targeted at silencing sexual abuse victims, with lawmakers passing a bill over the weekend tougher than previous versions of the legislation. The bill initially aimed to ban NDAs in child sexual abuse cases, but has since expanded to ban those agreements in sexual assault and human trafficking cases, with bill sponsor Rep.

2 weeks ago | keranews.org | Penelope Rivera

The city of Dallas could take out a $1 billion loan to help fund the construction of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center as it prepares to host the 2026 FIFA men’s soccer World Cup — a proposal that raised concerns for some city council members during a briefing Wednesday. The project, which would expand the convention center and re-envision downtown Dallas, is expected to cost between $3.3 billion and $3.5 billion — a stark increase from the estimated $1.9 billion in 2021.