The city is focusing its lobbying efforts on federal funding for early childhood education, transportation, the beleaguered Panther Island project, and local defense contracting projects.
Initial projections for the massive transit project estimated some 250,000 riders per month. So far, TEXRail has only managed to hit 20 percent of that mark.
A recent ordinance by the Fort Worth City Council seeks to limit the location of "dollar stores" and requires them to offer healthy food options. Some critics see this move as social engineering.
Dallas County commissioners agreed to issue a tax $300,000 per year tax abatement to Zume Inc. It's the 63rd abatement provided to a company in the last three decades.
The seat currently held by freshman State Rep. Michelle Beckley (D-Carrollton) is a top priority for the Texas GOP and a key battleground race next year.
Dianne Hensley, a justice of the peace in Waco, is being investigated for citing her Christian faith as reason for refusing to officiate same-sex wedding ceremonies.
The Tarrant Regional Water District approved funding on Tuesday for the beleaguered Panther Island flood control project through a short-term 'commercial paper' instrument.
Elections for appraisal district boards are done by the cities and counties that benefit from the appraisals issued, creating what some see as a conflict of interest.
The Fortune 500 company recently announced that it would be moving its headquarters from San Francisco to the more business-friendly environment in North Texas.
The longstanding flood control project for the Trinity River is running low on funding according to TRVA's board president.
“We have differing views, but we need to be grateful. On our worst day, we are blessed to live in America," Haley told the audience.
The Panther Island flood control project in Fort Worth has remained a poster child for government boondoggles. A recent assessment has done little to assuage those concerns.
Christina Brooks, who formerly held a similar position in South Bend, Indiana, will implement policies that promote "diversity" and "inclusion" throughout Fort Worth's city government.
The North Central Texas Council of Governments plans to submit a proposal in December to bring a hyperloop testing facility to the state.
The recent tornado that tore through north Dallas is estimated to have caused $2 billion worth of property damage according to county officials.
Leading conservative groups gathered outside Dallas and called on Governor Abbott to hold a special session focused on nearly a dozen legislative items.
While many state lawmakers have praised the property tax reform legislation, citizens in places like Tarrant County have seen tax appraisals increase by 75 percent in the last decade.
The massive bond package is being promoted as resulting in no net tax increase, but language in the proposal could pave the way for a future debt tax.
Fort Worth Police Officer Aaron Dean has been arrested and charged with murdering Atatiana Jefferson in her home, spurring calls for police training reform.
One of the key prizes of the 2020 election will be the battle over redistricting. There will be nearly 30 public hearings on the topic before the next legislative session.
