Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32), a member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, today announced that DART would receive a $25 million RAISE Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation. The project will fund the construction of approximately 5.2 miles of shared-use trail including safety treatments, which will be built from Meandering Way in Dallas to Shiloh Road in Plano and will directly connect to several Silver Line rail station platforms. The grant was supported by the North Central Texas Council of Governments.
There are five used auto parts recycler licenses held by organizations from Dallas County that are set to expire during July, according to data from the DSHS Professional Licensing and Certification Unit.
Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection of Veterans Integrated Service Network 17: VA Heart of Texas Health Care Network in Arlington published on June 27.
There are nine barber mini shop licenses held by organizations from Dallas County that are set to expire during July, according to data from the DSHS Professional Licensing and Certification Unit.
Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32), introduced a resolution supporting the African Union’s permanent membership in the Group of 20 (G20). Building on the commitments made at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in 2022, the resolution calls on the U.S. to use its voice, vote, and influence at the G20 to expeditiously facilitate the African Union’s permanent membership.
Ahead of Father’s Day 2023, North Texas Representatives Colin Allred (TX-32) and Marc Veasey (TX-33) introduced a resolution highlighting the importance of father engagement in infant and maternal health outcomes.
In May 2023, the median sale price of a home in Dallas County fell by $3,730 from the same period in the previous year, while total sales decreased by 14.9%.
On June 6, Representatives Colin Allred (D-TX), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), co-chair of the Congressional Cancer Prevention Caucus, Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) introduced bipartisan legislation to make breast cancer diagnostic tests more affordable and accessible to women by eliminating copays and additional out-of-pocket expenses. The Access to Breast Cancer Diagnosis Act of 2023 requires insurance companies to cover diagnostic and supplemental breast examinations without cost-sharing.
Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32) released the following statement after voting in favor of the bipartisan agreement to lift the debt ceiling and prevent catastrophic default.
Fujitsu America, Inc., which is based in Richardson, earned a score of 100 in a ranking that evaluates the corporate non-discrimination policies based on “sexual orientation” and “gender identity.”