Illinois governor candidates stump on jobs
CHICAGO — Illinois' gubernatorial candidates are focusing on the economy, with Gov. Pat Quinn touting his jobs record and Republican Bruce Rauner stopping at Chicago-area businesses. Quinn on Monday visited a Chicago technology company that …
Read more on Fort Worth Star Telegram

Fort Worth's Plaza Medical hospital plans million renovation
About $ 12 million would be for renovations and improvements to the Near Southside hospital, and the remainder for machinery and equipment, Robert Sturns, the city of Fort Worth's business recruitment and retention manager, said. … The state's single …
Read more on Fort Worth Business Press

Major corporation eyeing former Texas Stadium site in Irving
That's led officials to wonder whether American Airlines — which is considering relocating its headquarters from Fort Worth — could be looking to set up shop where the Dallas Cowboys' home once stood. A person with knowledge of the … Someone …
Read more on Dallas Morning News

Tarrant County races fill out November ballot
The two candidates for judge of the 297th District Court both tout their experience in district attorney offices. Democrat Gwinda Burns is facing Republican David Hagerman for the seat, which is being vacated by Everett Young, who decided not to run.
Read more on Fort Worth Star Telegram

Cities Of 'Opportunity' Are Key To Urbanism
All 10 of the cities (metropolitan areas) with the largest shares of children 0-14 years of age are opportunity cities, with Salt Lake City, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Riverside-San Bernardino and San Antonio taking the top five positions. On the …
Read more on Hartford Courant

Women in politics: Gillibrand and Davis memoirs
Her mother worked nights and weekends; Davis took odd jobs to help. By 19, she was a pregnant college … She's elected to the Fort Worth City Council and Texas state Senate, where her famous filibuster took place last year. Under filibuster rules, she …
Read more on Madison.com