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Fort Worth drivers could pay more for police-initiated tows starting Oct. 1. City Council members will vote to approve a new fee schedule for tows Sept. 19, despite lacking a final agreement with towing management contractor AutoReturn.

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Agriculture, insurance companies likely to be the hardest-hit industries.

Texas led the nation in job growth last month. More than half-a-million jobs were added to the workforce since last year — and Dallas-Fort Worth saw the largest job growth of any metro area in the state.

U.S. employers added 209,000 jobs in June, marking another respectable month of job growth, though it was slower than in previous months.

As ransomware attacks like the one on Dallas city government become more common, how do businesses and municipalities protect themselves? One UTA professor says the best strategies include beefing up cybersecurity and not negotiating with attackers.

A separate Goldman bill to create enterprise funds to boost the film industry passed the House but died in the Senate.

The report has recently expanded to include the health and social impacts of the arts in addition to quantifying its economic output throughout the state.

“There’s also a question of whether or not California is a cautionary tale.”

The Fort Worth Chamber will open a nationwide search to replace Gengelbach. Mike Berry, president of Hillwood, a Perot Company, will become the interim CEO and president.

Despite worries of a national recession, Texas’ robust labor force and strong energy sector could help it fare relatively well in a potential 2023 slowdown.