Tarrant County commissioners voted against salary increases for the county's elected officials, but voted for a pay increase for many county employees.
Five members of the board have been sued for violating the Texas Open Meetings Act by deliberating in text messages about a decision to accept the Cultural Competence Action Plan.
The hyperloop certification center sought out by local officials will not be located in the DFW area, Virgin Hyperloop announced.
Tarrant County plans to vote on a new budget on September 8. The proposal includes a 3 percent salary increase for the elected county commissioners.
In an effort to capitalize on momentum from the 2018 election, Democrats are fielding a slate of 11 judicial candidates against incumbent Republican judges in Tarrant County.
To provide guidance to doctors about early treatment of coronavirus, cardiologist Dr. Peter McCullough wrote an article that will soon be published in the American Journal of Medicine.
Concerns have been raised about text messages sent by school board President Michelle Moore regarding the controversial Cultural Competence Action Plan.
Wylie ISD removed an assignment featuring a depiction of a police officer tacitly compared to a Ku Klux Klan member after receiving a letter from the Fraternal Order of Police.
“Defunding puts the residents in danger and invites lawlessness into our communities. This is a legislative proposal that will discourage defunding,” said Abbott.
The Texas Health And Human Services Commission released guidelines today to allow limited visits to nursing homes and other long-term care facilities after nearly five months of lockdowns.
A panel appointed by the city manager has recommended changes to six policy and practice areas within the Fort Worth Police Department.
In its meeting on Tuesday, Tarrant County Commissioners accepted an extension of the mask order until August 31 and got a preview of next year's budget based on the current tax rate.
Two Baylor cardiologists recently sent a letter to the FDA supporting a request for emergency use authorization of hydroxychloroquine.
More doctors are speaking up about early treatment for COVID-19 using hydroxychloroquine. The State Board of Pharmacy let the restrictions it had placed on the drug expire last week.
Reversing a previous decision, the Surface Transportation Board said it will be the controlling agency over Texas Central's high-speed rail project and will require the railroad to submit a full application.
After four months of separation from loved ones in nursing homes, residents and legislators are formally calling on Governor Greg Abbott to allow for limited visits.
Dr. Richard Bartlett in Odessa, Texas is using medicine often used for asthmatics to reduce the inflammation in the lungs of coronavirus patients.
In a recent election, Fort Worth residents voted overwhelmingly to continue funding programs under the Crime Control and Prevention District for ten more years.
A proposal that would have authorized the hiring of 270 new employees, including 105 contact tracers, was denied by the Tarrant County Commissioners Court.
An infrastructure bill recently passed in the House could provide financial benefits and funding to Texas Central, a high-speed rail project.
