Texans Desperate For Work Discuss Obama Speech
As President Obama spelled out his jobs plan to the nation Thursday night, a group of North Texans who are looking for work watched closely.
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As President Obama spelled out his jobs plan to the nation Thursday night, a group of North Texans who are looking for work watched closely.
Mike Corpier spent all day Thursday training for new certifications in telecommunications. His roommate, Johnny Allen, settled in across the hall after work in a warehouse.
After an initial report by CBS 11 Wednesday night about Grand Prairie's concerns over drilling at Joe Pool Lake, we discovered the City of Dallas has also been notified.
Republican presidential rivals Rick Perry and Mitt Romney sparred vigorously over job creation and Social Security on Wednesday night.
Former defense secretary Robert Gates told a crowd at UNT on Wednesday that Congress must not ask for more defense cuts.
America continues to hobble along to an economic recovery. The President will speak Thursday evening detailing his plan to right the country.
On one side of the Joe Pool Dam lies the lake. On the other lives Rosemary Reed. "You can see the line of the dam," she says pointing over her fence in Grand Prairie's Westchester neighborhood.
Now that Governor Rick Perry's tour of wildfire damage in Texas is over, his tour of America as a presidential candidate resumes.
Drawing new lines in Dallas is a controversial proposal. On Wednesday a plan was formally presented to the city council.
The mayor of Fort Worth is launching a push to tackle traffic congestion in the city, especially along Interstate-35W.
City leaders in Dallas are set to redraw area political boundaries. The City Council will be briefed on a proposed redistricting map on Wednesday.
Rick Perry is looking to make a strong first impression on the national stage. Mitt Romney is hoping for another flawless debate performance.
Former U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates is set to speak at the University of North Texas as part of a week of 9/11 memorial events.
Texas is dealing with a drought, and while residents are asked to conserve water, Chesapeake Energy is using millions of gallons for fracking.
Ron Paul is calling Rick Perry "Al Gore's Texas cheerleader." Perry's team, in turn, is branding Paul a turncoat for once leaving the GOP.
