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Back to EpisodesEnough is Enough: Tarrant County is Done with the Republican Party
Published 1 month, 4 weeks ago
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SHORT STORY 1: Republicans attack on Democracy
- More than 1.2 million Texas voter registrations are flagged. Here’s what voters should know
- Following backlash, Tarrant County elections head proposes cutting 92 voting sites for November
- Map comparing 2022 Voting Sites to 2026
- Tarrant County task force finds 2 election violations among 193 allegations from the public
- Free speech lawsuits against Tarrant County judge awaiting decision from US appeals court / Tarrant County meeting arrests raise First Amendment concerns
SHORT STORY 2:
- Tarrant County the model for property tax relief across Texas, governor says / Gov. Abbott praises Tarrant for lowering property taxes, proposes new tax plan
- The Budget Tim Doesn’t Want You to Read - by Chris Tackett
- $33.9M Tarrant Appraisal District budget reflects lowest staff headcount since 1999
- Tarrant water district proposes rate bump, tax increase to address demand, aging pipes
- What you need to know before TCC trustees consider a property tax rate increase
- Colleyville City Council moves toward higher property tax rate to counter lower appraisals
- Fort Worth City Council deliberates proposed budget cuts, fate of Alliance pet adoption program
SHORT STORY 3: Fort Worth City Council
- Fort Worth OKs $10B data center site plan with more green space, distance from homes / Tensions flare at Fort Worth City Council meeting over $10B data center
- Fort Worth police crime-fighting drone program takes off in partnership with Flock Safety
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