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In today's newsletter:

• How will Mayor Zapanta revive Irving's long-idle Cowboys stadium site?
• What new national honors—and criticism—did Irving's University of Dallas receive?
• Why is Pete Buttigieg headlining a major Democratic fundraiser in Irving?

Also on today's calendar: An Evening With Tyler Fischer.

Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Hot with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 101 and low of 80 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Sunny and hot, temps: high: 99, low: 81.
• Sunday: Sunny and toasty conditions, with a high of 100 and low of 80 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'Irving is open for business': Mayor Al Zapanta talks goals and policies for 3-year term (keranews.org) — Irving residents get a clearer picture of new Mayor Al Zapanta's top priorities, from redeveloping the long-vacant former Cowboys stadium site to shaping regional transit decisions through DART. He also outlines how Irving will manage data center growth and maintain influence in Austin and Washington, aiming to keep the city competitive within the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex.
   

• North Texas trio earns spot on Princeton Review's 2027 Best Colleges list (couriertexas.com) — Irving's University of Dallas has again been named one of Princeton Review's "Best Colleges," earning extra recognition as a "Best Southwest" and "Best Value" school. Alongside SMU and UT Dallas, it helps showcase North Texas higher education, though UD also drew criticism from surveyed students for being ranked among the least LGBTQIA+-friendly campuses nationally.
   

• Buttigieg to Keynote Texas Dem's 12th Annual Johnson-Jordan Dinner (northdallasgazette.com) — Pete Buttigieg is scheduled to headline the Texas Democratic Party's 12th Annual Johnson-Jordan Dinner at the Embassy Suites Dallas DFW Airport South in Irving on September 19. The high-dollar fundraiser will draw party leaders, candidates, and activists from across Texas, with proceeds supporting statewide organizing, voter protection, and campaign infrastructure efforts ahead of future elections.
   

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Tuesday September 1
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Saturday September 26
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• Working Professionals MBA Programs Coffee Chat with the Assistant D →
  Southern Methodist University Sclafani's New York Bagels Dallas TX
  9:00 am
• NTFB Application Assistance for Social Services
  Dallas Public Library 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, US
  9:30 am
• Toddler Storytime
  Dallas Public Library 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, US
  10:30 am
• What's for Dinner? Conflict and Consumption in American Food Cultur
  TCU College of Fine Arts Moudy Gallery
  11:00 am
• Computer Tutor
  Park Forest Branch Library 3421 Forest Lane, Dallas, TX, 75234, US
  11:00 am
• Rupture & Release | Art Exhibition
  TCU College of Fine Arts Fort Worth Contemporary Arts Gallery
  12:00 pm
• Vivid-Pix Memory Station Open Hours
  Dallas Public Library 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, US
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• This cute fur baby was walking on Woodbrook Court and Crisp Drive.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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