Policy News

Oct 27, 2014, 3:38 pm CDT
Dallas Business Journal

Texas House Speaker calls for incentives reform, report says

Texas House Speaker Joe Straus (R-San Antonio) said he thinks that state lawmakers need to overhaul the state's economic incentives programs — but they shouldn't be killed.
Play Video Oct 24, 2014, 1:36 pm CDT
The Business Journals

Ebola news roundup: NYC doc has it; can you get Ebola from a bowling ball? Pham released from hospital (Video)

A roundup of Ebola news from around the country.
Oct 24, 2014, 5:00 am CDT
Dallas Business Journal

Proposition 8 aims to attract the best leadership to City Hall

Prop 8 aims to attract the best leadership to City Hall
Oct 23, 2014, 6:53 am CDT
Morning Edition, Dallas Business Journal

Wells Fargo's grim retirement planning reality: some want to 'die early'

Wells Fargo's latest progress report on Americans saving for retirement paints a grim picture.
Oct 21, 2014, 10:54 am CDT
Washington Bureau, The Business Journals

When Big Oil does well, so do half of us

A study by the American Petroleum Institute found that ordinary Americans, through their retirement plans, own nearly half of all shares in oil and natural gas companies.
Oct 17, 2014, 3:57 pm CDT
Dallas Business Journal

Texas Ebola task force lays out initial recommendations to fight disease

Gov. Rick Perry on Friday convened a press conference in Austin to outline the initial recommendations made by the newly formed state task force convened to fight the spread of deadly infectious diseases.
Oct 17, 2014, 10:40 am CDT
Dallas Business Journal

Complaints against retail electric providers are up at Texas PUC

The Texas Public Utility Commission logged 7,608 complaints, up 6.8 percent from the previous fiscal year, which runs from September to August. Overall, though, 2013 and 2014 were two of the best years since deregulation started in 2002 as far as complaints go.
Oct 17, 2014, 5:45 am CDT
Morning Edition, Dallas Business Journal

Ebola-exposed hospital worker reportedly self-monitoring on cruise ship

The Carnival Magic cruise ship left Galveston on Oct. 12, according to media reports. Also, hospital releases video of Nina Pham.
Oct 16, 2014, 12:25 pm CDT
How-To: Technology, The Business Journals

Snapchat, texting, Facebook: It's time to update your cell phone policies

Many companies have long-established cell phone use policies, but the majority of these policies have not been updated to address the expanded capabilities and usage patterns of employees with smartphones.
Play Video Oct 15, 2014, 11:29 am CDT
Dallas Business Journal

132 Frontier Airlines passengers were on Cleveland flight with Ebola patient (Video)

Passengers who were on that flight are urged to call the Centers for Disease Control at 1-800-CDC INFO. CDC officials will start interviewing passengers at noon Wednesday. Those who are at risk will be actively monitored.
Oct 14, 2014, 1:47 pm CDT
Dallas Business Journal

Texas governor seeking to expand energy exports to Eastern Europe

Rick Perry is in Europe this week to drum up new international trade opportunities for businesses in Texas.
Oct 10, 2014, 5:00 am CDT
Dallas Business Journal

W. Stephen Love President and CEO, Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council

W. Stephen Love President and CEO, Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council
Oct 9, 2014, 1:34 pm CDT
How-To: Human Resources, The Business Journals

10 things to consider when terminating an employee

The key point to remember: Terminations are not accidents, but should be planned events.
Oct 9, 2014, 1:03 pm CDT
How-To: Human Resources, The Business Journals

12 questions to answer if you're serious about increasing job satisfaction

Psychological tactics may get employees to move for a while, but they don’t usually work for long because these “movers” are not self-generated.
Oct 8, 2014, 5:38 pm CDT
Dallas Business Journal

Employee gives Wells Fargo CEO tips on how he can fight income inequality

San Francisco-based Wells Fargo finds itself immersed in another hot-button issue — this time income inequality — after an Oregon employee sent an email to CEO John Stumpf (and several thousand colleagues) urging him to give a $10,000 pay raise to everyone.