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State Of The City Address Includes Budget Cut Details

Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price gave her second State of the City Address Tuesday morning. During the speech she told more than 1,000 business and community leaders that she’s going to slash the budget so the city can finally operate without deficits.

CBSDFW.COM–2013/03/05

First Stamping Press Shipment At GM Arlington Plant

The General Motors plant in Arlington took a major step forward today in its plant expansion. The first shipment of gigantic equipment, that will be used to stamp out components for GM full-size SUVs, arrived at the Arlington plant.

CBSDFW.COM–2013/03/01

JC Penney Posts 4th Straight Loss, Sales Drop

The mid-priced department store chain reported another much larger-than-expected loss in the fiscal fourth quarter on a nearly 30 percent plunge in revenue in the latest sign shoppers aren’t happy with the changes it’s made in the past year.

2013/02/27

New to Fort Worth: Downtown's farmer's market. (Credit: CBSDFW.com)

Dallas Looks To Revitalize Farmers Market

A once vibrant section of Dallas could soon be getting a huge facelift. The Dallas Farmers Market was simply a place for farmers to sell goods. But over time, the number of food stands has dwindled.

2013/02/20

Perry Taking ‘Economic Development Trip’ To California

Texas Gov. Rick Perry is heading to California to meet with business owners and promote Texas’ favorable job creation climate.

2013/02/07

Gov. Perry’s Tech Fund Shows $6M In Potential Losses

A new report shows that Gov. Rick Perry’s pet fund for high-tech startups in Texas is leaving room for $6 million in potential losses due to troubled investments.

2013/02/04

Fort Worth Launches Bike Share Program

They call it the longest, last mile – the distance from where you get off the bus in Fort Worth – to your final destination. But the city is rolling out a bike share program where the bikes will be waiting for you to rent when you get there.

2013/01/29

Group Looks At Texas Road Repair, Safety & Traffic Issues

Texas has 11 major bridges that need repair, 11 highly-traveled highway segments that need safety improvements and 38 road segments that suffer from unacceptable congestion, according to a national nonprofit group.

2013/01/17

Republican presidential candidate Texas Governor Rick Perry speaks to the media at Hyatt Place January 19, 2012 in North Charleston, South Carolina. (credit: Allison Joyce/Getty Images)

Perry: New York Governor Envies Texas Economy

Gov. Rick Perry concedes he can’t get the nation’s 49 other governors “to admit they’d want to be Texans.”

2013/01/10

NORTH CHARLESTON, SC - JANUARY 19: Texas Governor Rick Perry announces he is dropping his run for the Republican U.S. presidential nomination during a news conference in Charleston, South Carolina January 19, 2012. (Photo by Allison Joyce/Getty Images)

Gov. Perry Urges Texas Lawmakers To Cut Taxes

Gov. Rick Perry says a booming Texas economy and rosier state revenue picture should allow lawmakers to cut taxes.

2013/01/08

A woman takes a photo of the Texas Senate chamber during the 82nd Legislative session. (credit: Ben Sklar/Getty Images)

Texas Legislature Opens 2013 Session

The 83rd Texas Legislature has convened for its 140-day regular session where it will tackle the state budget, students testing, water issues, health care and hundreds of proposed new laws.

2013/01/08