City Hall Had No Takers for $3M Grocery Store Offer. After H-E-B announced it would open two more Central Markets in North Dallas, City Hall officials said yesterday that they never found a taker for their offer back in July of $3 million for a grocery store that would open in southern Dallas. Even though yesterday’s deadline has passed, discussions will still continue for any interested developers.
Tourism Groups Join to Fight Potential Texas Bathroom Bill. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has said that one of his priorities in this upcoming session is to pass a bill that would require transgender people to use the bathroom corresponding with the gender on their birth certificates. Visit Dallas’s president, Phillip Jones, wants to challenge the possible bill, which could mean millions of lost revenue for Texas. He’s expected to discuss it at the visitors bureau annual meeting today. “It’s so important that our hospitality industry and all of our partners understand what’s at risk here and help us fight this bill so that it doesn’t see the light of day because it will have a devastating impact,” Jones said.
Lawsuit Brought Against Dallas Trucking Firm. The lawsuit, filed yesterday, accuses Dallas-based Stevens Transport of violating federal law when the company refused to hire an Air Force veteran to be a truck driver due to his bipolar disorder medication. This was despite the fact that the veteran’s doctor said he was safe to drive. And federal law does not prohibit people on such medications from driving commercial trucks. And the veteran had passed the training course and the federal physical. This does not make much sense to me.
