Episode Details

Today our guest cohosts are Brian Dixon and Hayden Blackburn. We discuss the election results but also what prevents engagement in Tarrant County, where only 8.9 percent of registered voters completed their ballot.  Below are the stories referenced:

Short Story 1: Yellowstone and HB4419
https://fortworthreport.org/2023/05/04/tinderholt-action-blocks-film-bill-favored-by-fort-worth-draws-criticism-from-goldman/

https://fortworthreport.org/2023/05/05/film-industry-bill-backed-by-fort-worth-lives-another-day-scheduled-for-house-vote-on-saturday/

https://www.wsj.com/articles/yellowstone-show-taylor-sheridan-paramount-production-costs-67e634ee

Short Story 2: Is Fort Worth the Next Silicon Valley?
https://www.star-telegram.com/article274849591.html

Short Story 3: To combat the teacher shortage, Fort Worth-area schools look to grow their own
https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/crossroads-lab/article274733136.html

Big Story: Election Results
https://fortworthreport.org/2023/05/07/voter-turnout-low-again-for-tarrant-county-local-elections/

Additional References:

The Hunger for WFH Jobs is Here to Stay
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2022/11/27/remote-jobs-economy/

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-03-25/work-from-home-endures-defying-pushback-from-bosses-like-dimon

America's Road Death Show an Alamaring Racial Gap
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/04/26/opinion/road-deaths-racial-gap.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

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