Episode Details

SHORT STORY 1: Bo French’s Racism

• UT students denounce social media attack by Republican Bo French
• Bo French stands firm, and is fundraising on his UT post condemned as racist
• A Bo French reader: What Star-Telegram coverage reveals about his record
• Why won’t Fort Worth, Tarrant leaders speak up against Bo French? | Opinion
• Top Texas Republicans knew Bo French’s history of racist comments. They supported him anyway
• One group has stayed mostly mum on Bo French’s racist post — Texas’ oil and gas industry
• Related: Tarrant County judge to conservatives: ‘We are sounding the alarm’ against switch to blue
• Related: “Uncharted territory”: Two months from Election Day, Democrats in Texas are truly competitive
• Related: Fort Worth activist arrested for cursing at Tarrant County Commissioners meeting gets case delayed
• Related: Ex-state Rep. Burnam files lawsuit against Judge Tim O’Hare, Tarrant County

SHORT STORY 2: Data Center Corruption

• Fort Worth Data Center & Infrastructure Commission
• Kent’s public comment
• Epps selling their house to a data center developer

SHORT STORY 3: Local Budget Wins & Losses

• Fort Worth reconciles public safety increases, lower tax bill with $1.1B general budget
• Tarrant County’s $834M budget includes lower tax rate for fourth consecutive year
• Tarrant commissioners approve $1.8B JPS budget for 2027
• Tarrant County College trustees approve property tax increase 5-1 after spending debate

WINS: 

• Healing through creativity: Fort Worth’s Arts Fifth Avenue celebrates 25 years in Fairmount
• Arlington library’s adult neurodiverse programs to expand with new grant
• Lightning in a bottle: Fort W