Local News10 Candidates Vie to Replace Betsy Price as Mayor of Fort Worth
Kim RobertsFebruary 25, 2021
The election for mayor on May 1 has drawn 10 candidates who want to lead Texas' fifth-largest city that is only continuing to grow.
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Local News‘It’s a Hard Decision,’ Five-Term Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price Announces She Will Not Run for Reelection
Hayden SparksJanuary 5, 2021
The 44th mayor of Fort Worth was first elected in 2011.
Local NewsFort Worth Residents Vote to Continue Crime Control and Prevention District
Kim RobertsJuly 20, 2020
In a recent election, Fort Worth residents voted overwhelmingly to continue funding programs under the Crime Control and Prevention District for ten more years.
Following suit of other large Texas counties, Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley announced an executive order mandating that businesses require masks for their employees and customers.
HealthcareLocal NewsStatewide NewsNine Texas Mayors Appeal to Governor Abbott for Mask Order Reauthorization
Brad JohnsonJune 16, 2020
The mayors of nine Texas cities signed onto a letter requesting from Governor Abbott the ability to reinstate mandatory facial covering orders.
Local NewsDallas Police Chief to Demonstrators: ‘If You Break the Law, We Will Arrest You’
Hayden SparksJune 2, 2020
Reneé Hall, the Dallas police chief, held a press conference followed by another appearance with local and state leaders like Governor Greg Abbott.
Civil SocietyLocal NewsEight Fort Worth Businesses Cited for Violating Local Closure Order
Brad JohnsonMay 19, 2020
Since the beginning of Fort Worth's disaster declarations, eight businesses have been cited for violating the city's closure orders, according to records obtained by The Texan.
FederalLocal NewsTaxes & Spending15 Texas Mayors Request Federal Funds Amid Coronavirus Pandemic, Some Have Billions in Unfunded Liabilities
Brad JohnsonMay 14, 2020
As Congressional leadership begins planning state and local government aid, 15 Texas mayors penned a letter officially requesting federal assistance.
IssuesLocal NewsTaxes & SpendingBridges to Nowhere: Fort Worth Eyes Completion Date for Panther Island’s Delayed Bridge Projects
Kim RobertsFebruary 19, 2020
Three bridges in Fort Worth associated with the beleaguered Panther Island project have had their completion dates set. For now, the bridges will cross dry land.
FederalIssuesLocal NewsTaxes & SpendingFort Worth Sets 2020 Priorities, Prepares to Lobby D.C. Lawmakers for Federal Money
Kim RobertsJanuary 20, 2020
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.
FederalImmigration & BorderIssuesStatewide NewsFederal Judge Blocks Trump’s Executive Order Allowing States to Opt-Out of Refugee Resettlement Program
Sarah McConnellJanuary 15, 2020
Less than a week after Texas became the first state to opt-out of the refugee resettlement program, a Maryland judge issued a nationwide injunction blocking the Trump administration from enforcing the executive order.
FederalImmigration & BorderStatewide NewsBREAKING: Abbott Announces Texas ‘Cannot Consent’ to Refugee Resettlement in 2020, Emphasizes Strains From Unsecured Border
Sarah McConnellJanuary 10, 2020
Governor Abbott has sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo informing him of the state's decision to opt-out of the refugee resettlement program.
Civil SocietyFederalImmigration & BorderLocal NewsStatewide NewsFort Worth Mayor Betsy Price Urges Gov. Abbott to Allow Refugee Resettlement in Texas
Sarah McConnellNovember 26, 2019
Last Friday, Mayor Betsy Price urged Gov. Abbott to continue to allow refugees to resettle in Texas following the issuance of an executive order from President Trump.
IssuesLocal NewsTaxes & SpendingFort Worth Moves Forward With $1 Million Taxpayer-Funded “Diversity and Inclusion Department”
Kim RobertsNovember 18, 2019
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.
IssuesLocal NewsStatewide NewsFort Worth Police Shooting Leads to Calls for Reform from State Lawmakers
Kim RobertsOctober 16, 2019
Fort Worth Police Officer Aaron Dean has been arrested and charged with murdering Atatiana Jefferson in her home, spurring calls for police training reform.