TEX Rail gets green light from Federal Transit Administration

The Federal Transit Administration awarded a Letter of No Prejudice to the Fort Worth Transportation Authority, known as The T, for TEX Rail on June 28. This means that construction can start next month. The letter authorizes The T to use local fund it has in reserves—which is almost 50 percent of the total amount of […]

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Texas Department of Motor Vehicles board approves registration fee increase

Texas drivers will see their vehicle registration renewal fees increase beginning Jan. 1 as the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles board approved an additional $4.75 processing and handling fee June 27. Board members said the new fee will bring about increased transparency for taxpayers by displaying the true cost the government bears in providing registration services […]

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Restrictive Texas abortion law struck down by U.S. Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court struck down June 27 two portions of a Texas law, House Bill 2, that imposed restrictions on abortion providers. The 5-3 vote in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt, with Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Justices Samuel A. Alito, Jr. and Clarence Thomas dissenting, prevented numerous abortion centers from closing within the […]

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Machine Learning Inside Google

Understanding Systems When I was in high school, one of the required classes I had to take was a shop class. I had been taking mostly what the school called “enriched” courses, or what were mostly academic classes that featured primarily reading, writing, and arithmetic. A shop class had more of a trade focus. I […]

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Sports complex, Fieldhouse USA, coming to Grapevine Mills in 2017

The city of Grapevine and Simon Property Group, owner of Grapevine Mills, announced June 22 that Fieldhouse USA, a sports complex, will open inside of Grapevine Mills January 1, 2017. The indoor sports facility will host numerous youth and adult sports leagues, tournaments including Grapevine Parks and Recreation Department’s basketball and volleyball leagues. Leagues will […]

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Texas DMV proposal could increase renewal fees

The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles board will decide June 27 whether to approve a proposal that will increase annual registration fees by as much as $4 for those who get their tags in person or by mail. The proposal, if approved, would establish a processing and handling fee of $5 per registration transaction processed […]

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Construction on TEX Rail slated to begin in July

In a presentation to Grapevine City Council in early June, Fort Worth Transportation Authority officials said construction on TEX Rail is expected to begin in July and the rail service will be ready for passengers in 2018. TEX Rail, a 27-mile commuter rail line, will extend from downtown Fort Worth, across northeast Tarrant County, through North […]

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