Five stories that have North Texas talking: Why Dallas could land Amazon; sexual harassment is pervasive in the legislature; Dallas County assistant DA fired over an Uber rant; and more.
Dallas really wants Amazon鈥檚 second headquarters, but not everyone鈥檚 sure it鈥檇 be the right fit.
Soon after Amazon announced it was looking for a new place, suggested Denver. Before proposals were due, vouched for Austin. And while Dallas has been mentioned in most of these preliminary rankings, it鈥檚 hasn鈥檛 been seen at the top much.
Dallas checks a lot of boxes on : a big city, where it鈥檚 inexpensive to build and operate, with a talented workforce. But transportation could hurt its chances. .
North Texas submitted its proposal along with more than 230 others from across North America in October. , so here鈥檚 the promotional video.
The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday , using Amazon's criteria, interviews with site-selection experts and people 鈥渇amiliar with Amazon's thinking.鈥� The Journal ranked cities on six characteristics: tech labor force, fiscal health, cost of living, college population, culture fit and state tax rank.
That last one really helps Dallas, which is ranked as the best overall city for the big get, followed by Boston and Washington D.C. Austin, however, is considered a 鈥渓ong shot鈥� for the opportunity, even though Amazon bought Whole Foods in August.
Civic leaders and property developers across the U.S. are hoping to become home to Amazon鈥檚 second headquarters
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ)
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- Capitol misconduct: More than two dozen current and former lawmakers and legislative aides have experienced sexual harassment at the state Capitol. But no formal complaint has been filed since 2011. While policies have been in place for two decades, they鈥檙e outdated. Both reference an agency that no longer exists. []
- CHIP notice: Congress failed to save the Children鈥檚 Health Insurance Program that supports 400,000 Texas children. In a matter of weeks, families could start getting letters telling them that their health insurance is ending. []
- Zero stars: Jody Warner, a 32-year-old Dallas County assistant district attorney was fired Monday after an Uber driver alleged that she hit him, insulted him and accused him of kidnapping while he gave her a ride Friday night. []
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