Aqua RichJo | September 29, 2026 The federal government has formally removed the Biden administration’s 2024 Title IX regulations and restored the 2020 regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations. The change takes effect today, September 29. The 2024 rule explicitly addressed discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; the restored 2020 rule uses a narrower sexual-harassment standard and gives people accused of misconduct additional procedural protectio

Aqua RichJo | September 29, 2026 County election officials say Texas’ voter-registration system needs urgent support before the November 3 election. On Monday, the Texas Association of County Election Officials called for a technical-support dashboard for TEAM, the state database counties use to manage voter records. The group also urged state leaders to enforce vendor contracts, potentially withholding payments until software problems are fixed. The demand comes as counties

Aqua RichJo | September 29, 2026 Morgan Stanley has chosen Dallas for a new U.S. operations hub, promising a $684 million investment and more than 3,800 jobs. Texas has offered the company a $43,849,500 Texas Enterprise Fund grant and a $40,000 veteran-job bonus. Dallas previously authorized up to $18.5 million in grants, plus tax abatements. Together, the state awards and maximum city grants total $62,389,500—before the value of the abatements. These are incentive commitment

Aqua RichJo | September 29, 2026 Two Atmos Energy contract workers were hospitalized after a pipe ruptured during an air-pressure test near the Alexan Riveredge Apartments early Monday. Dallas Fire-Rescue said the incident happened shortly before 4 a.m. near the 1200 block of Turtle Creek Boulevard in Dallas’ Design District. The complex had already been evacuated earlier this month because of a separate natural-gas leak. Dallas Fire-Rescue initially described both workers’ i