Episode Details

SHORT STORY 1: Fort Worth City Council & Data Centers

• Fort Worth council asks Tarrant County to reject proposed cut in November voting sites
• Fort Worth City Council reapproves increased legal fees for ex-police officer Aaron Dean
• Data center moratorium takes first steps after Fort Worth City Council’s unanimous vote / Fort Worth makes major moves towards data center moratorium, regulations
• Newly formed commission set to advise Fort Worth on data center regulations
• Parker touts Fort Worth City Council’s unanimity in confronting data center issue
• Beyond the Algorithm and the 'Smart' Phone, Fort Worth’s People Instilling Hope, Action

SHORT STORY 2: EJ’s Arrest

• Man arrested after profanity at last week’s Tarrant commissioners meeting
• Fort Worth activist arrested a week after his removal from Tarrant County Commissioners Court
  • NBC DFW / CBS / WFAA
• Support for EJ

SHORT STORY 3: TAD is starving local budgets

• Colleyville proposes tax rate increase in 2027 budget to offset lower property valuations
• UNT Health Fort Worth expects nearly flat revenue, higher spending in 2027
• Tarrant County proposes lower property tax rate for 4th consecutive year

WINS: 

• Can Fort Worth duplicate Grapevine’s rail station success? City leaders are taking steps
• Trinity Railway Express on track for improvements
• Settlement reached in dispute between transportation body, council of governments
• Casey Kleeb is ArtsGoogle’s featured artist
• Pre launch 817 Day