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Four more years? Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings' take on 10 issues

Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings wants another term. Here's his take on 10 issues.

Morning Edition

Artful salesman or Dallas con man? The life and death of Spencer Edwards

Did the Dallas oilman swindle dozens of people in an alleged Ponzi scheme? An investigative article details what led up to the suicide that set off a flurry of lawsuits and allegations.

How To: Growth Strategies

What to do if your business faces rioting and looting like we have seen in Ferguson

Some of the images we seen out of Ferguson include business owners arming themselves and defending their property. But is that the proper response? While business owners have certain rights to protect their property, they carry substantial liability when using force to deter looters.

DBJ Confidential

The good, bad and ugly of Obamacare for small business

Yesterday, Obamacare seemed so far away. Now it looks as if it's here to stay. Here's what to do about it.

Washington Bureau

House sues Obama over health care reform, calls Gruber to testify on law's 'transparency failures'

The House sued President Barack Obama over health care reform, accusing him of exceeding his authority when he delayed the law's employer mandate on his own.

Washington Bureau

HealthCare.gov works this time, but Obamacare more unpopular than ever

A new Gallup Poll shows that the Affordable Care Act is more unpopular than ever with Americans, and not even a successful second-season opener for Obamacare's HealthCare.gov is likely to change that.

FCC plans to probe AT&T’s decision to pause fiber spending pending Net Neutrality rulings

The Federal Communications Commission has asked AT&T Inc. for documents pertaining to the company’s decision to delay the buildout of its GigaPower fiber service in light of uncertainty about net neutrality rules.

Washington Bureau

Obamacare's SHOPs are a flop; few small businesses use them, GAO reports

Only 12,000 small businesses had purchased insurance through state-run Small Business Health Options Program exchanges as of June, according to GAO. No numbers yet for federal SHOPs, but they're expected to be low as well.

Morning Edition

Q&A: Marie Diaz, CEO of Pursuit of Excellence HR management company

Dallas-based human resources management company Pursuit of Excellence Inc. plans to add 300 or more employees this year to support its expansion into neighboring states. Here's CEO Marie Diaz's take on what's fueling the company's growth.

Washington Bureau

5 things business wants from Congress in the lame-duck session

Congress is back in Washington, D.C., to wrap up unfinished business before a new Congress takes office in January. Businesses are looking for action on several key priorities, starting with simply keeping the government open.

Morning Edition

Four North Texas hospitals face stiff penalties for patient readmissions

Four hospitals in the Dallas-Fort Worth area will pay penalties of more than 1 percent of their Medicare reimbursements in 2015 for excessive readmissions of patients, according to an analysis of federal records.

Washington Bureau

Why Obamacare exchanges won't cover as many folks as expected in 2015

The Department of Health and Human Services now expects fewer than 10 million Americans will get health insurance coverage through Obamacare's exchanges by the end of 2015, compared with a previous estimate of 13 million.

DBJ Confidential

Here's what the GOP landslide means for Obamacare

For the first time since passage of the Affordable Care Act, Republicans will control both legislative chambers. Will this lead to dismantling of Obamacare?

Washington Bureau

What business wants from the GOP-controlled Senate

Republicans won control of the Senate and expanded their majority in the House. But their allies in the business community and conservative activists have different ideas on what they should do with this power.

DBJ Confidential

Tenet CEO Trevor Fetter: Obamacare fueling hospital admissions, revenue

Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare Corp.’s third-quarter revenue soared and admissions rose in results that CEO Trevor Fetter credited largely to the Affordable Care Act.