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Dallas semiconductor manufacturer Texas Instruments is one of several D-FW companies reaping the rewards of new CHIPS Act funding. By Javier E. David #technology #governmentfunding #semiconductos

The Senate rushed through final passage early Saturday of a bipartisan plan that would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid. #government #federalspending

Two of the original semifinalists for the Dallas city manager’s role are no longer in the running for the position. City leaders also reached out this week to Carl Simpson, a former Dallas official and current city manager of Jackson, Calif., to interview, but Simpson told The Dallas Morning News he was tapped too late in the process.

A family gathers around a tabletop in Denton to pack masa into corn husks — and to talk about everything. As they fold the masa packets into tamales, they discuss what they are going to cook for dinner on Christmas Eve, and later their shared dream of starting a business together. The members of this family aren’t technically related. They’re a group of Mexican immigrants, with a bond of friendship stronger than many have with their own blood.

When Carrollton native Echo Wu, the showrunner of Netflix’s Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld, explained Texas lore to her head writer, a British expatriate, he was baffled. “What the heck are all of these things?” she says, describing his initial reaction to traditions like homecoming mums and high school lock-ins. “People from out of state don’t have the same experience.” The animated series, which released on Dec. 5, is inspired by her Texas roots.

The Arts District is not the bustling destination its planners hoped it to be. It’s less a place where people live and gather and more one where they drive in and out for performances or shows. With new art spaces on the horizon outside of downtown, will the Arts District be able to hold its own? By Uwa Ede-Osifo #DallasArtsDistrict #DallasArts #DowntownDallas

Tony Fay has more than a passing interest in the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship. The 57-year-old CEO of his namesake PR firm started as an intern with the Dallas Mavericks 37 years ago. He’s now the undisputed power forward in local sports, entertainment and nonprofit public relations. By Cheryl Hall #DFWBusiness #Business

Big Lots has 963 locations nationwide. Of those, 87 are in Texas, including 19 in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, according to Big Lot’s website.

Dallas has more than 10,000 restaurants speckled across 400 square miles. The center of it all? Downtown Dallas. Here’s the history of 10 of the most influential restaurants in the neighborhood. By Sarah Blaskovich #DowntownDallas #Dallas #DowntownDallasDining

A noticeable shift has happened in downtown Dallas’ dining landscape in the past few years. Once markedly defined by the weekday business lunch, the area is now home to thriving neighborhood restaurants, suave bars and eclectic coffee shops. Places that used to clear out after 2 p.m. now bustle with activity in the evenings and on weekends. By Claire Ballor #DowntownDallas #Dallas #DowntownDallasDining