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Community Leaders Back $1.5 Billion Measure with No Tax Increase on Dallasites

Dallas, Texas – Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson, former U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, State Senator Royce West, State Representative Victoria Neave Criado and former Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert will headline the VOTE YES FOR PROP A campaign kick-off at a press conference on Thursday, Sept. 15, at the CANVAS Hotel, 1325 Botham Jean Blvd., Dallas, TX 75215 at 10 a.m.

Dallas residents have a oncein-a-generation opportunity to revitalize Fair Park and expand the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas (KBHCCD), two of Dallas’ biggest attractions for travel and tourism, when they cast their ballots November 8 for the $1.5 billion initiative. The ballot measure known as Proposition A asks citizens to vote FOR a “tourist tax” – a 2% increase in the hotel occupancy tax which is paid by visitors who stay overnight in Dallas hotels and motels. Dallas residents would reap the benefits of modernizing these venues but would pay no increase in property or sales taxes.

If approved, this opportunity will create 50,000+ jobs, bring Fair Park into the 21st century with $300 million worth of renovations and repairs and double the capacity and expected revenue of the KBHCCD with a $1.2 billion investment in the expansion. The extensive improvements are projected to drive billions of dollars into the local economy, strengthen neighborhoods surrounding Fair Park and Downtown, and better connect the Central Business District to southern Dallas.

The tourist tax mechanism was formerly used to fund construction of the American Airlines Center and allowed the City of Dallas to completely pay off the debt 15 years earlier than expected.

The last day to register to vote in the November election is Tuesday, October 11. Early voting starts on Monday, Oct. 24. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 8.

More information is available at https://www.voteyesforpropa. com/

It doesn’t matter what the nature of the case is; whether it’s a divorce, a petition for an increase in child support, or a modification for child custody, when there are kids involved in a family law matter, they are the most important subject of the suit.

Divorce is tough enough on the actual parties, but it’s even tougher on the children involved. Studies have shown that the hostile environment that can result from a contested divorce can negatively impact children’s academic performance and other arbitrary reason, then that will cause more harm to the child than good. No matter how much disdain is held for the other parent, if they are not a danger to the health, safety, or general welfare of the child they should not be kept away from them.

For the sake of the children involved, civility and maturity is a must. Explain to them why their parents are not living together anymore, but emphasize that they still have both parents. If the situation allows, make sure they understand that both parents will be present in their lives. And no matter, what refrain from disparaging the other parent in their presence.

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interest in social activities. It can also lead to things such as increased anger, sensitivity, and feelings of guilt.

Children must be protected from any and all hostilities between parents in family law cases. This is why many Texas counties include in their standing orders something to the effect of an order to “refrain from discussing with a child or another in the presence of a child any litigation related to a child or other party.” The intention of the courts with this language is specifically to protect the children in a suit from any hostilities that may be present between their parents.

Two key things you do not want to do is 1. use the children as weapons or tools against the other parent and 2. alienate the children from the other parent. Not only will doing this hurt a case, but these two actions can cause severe psychological harm to the children. If the situation is that the other parent is abusive, struggling with addiction, or incarcerated then it is understandable why there is a need to keep the children from them. That would be in the best interest of the children. But, if the other parent is simply trying to be present in their child’s life and the primary parent refuses to let them out of spite or some