EducationLocal NewsTaxes & SpendingNorthwest ISD’s $2 Billion Bond Package Approved by Voters
Seth MoreheadMay 15, 2023
The fastest-growing school district in North Texas seeks to "keep pace with growth" with its largest bond ever passed.
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Elections 2024Local NewsThree Candidates Enter Race for Tarrant County Precinct 3 Commissioner
Seth MoreheadMay 1, 2023
The candidates include the former Tarrant County GOP chair, a police spokesman, and the former chief of staff for the sheriff's office.
Local NewsTaxes & SpendingTarrant County Appraisal District, Commissioners Court Butt Heads over Replacement for Fired Board Chair
Seth MoreheadApril 10, 2023
The search for a new Tarrant Appraisal District board chair is on after much controversy and a small legal spat.
Civil SocietyJudicialLocal NewsTarrant County Commissioners Court Votes to Make ‘Employee Compliance Training’ Optional
Seth MoreheadMarch 8, 2023
The court reversed a decision to require all county employees to complete the program, questioning its legal authority to mandate it in the first place.
88th LegislatureCivil SocietyLocal NewsTaxes & SpendingTarrant County Judge Tim O’Hare Releases Legislative Priorities
Kim RobertsFebruary 27, 2023
Property tax relief, border security, and election integrity are among the issues he hopes to see the Legislature address this session.
Local NewsTaxes & SpendingKeller Urges Recall of Tarrant Appraisal District Board Chair
Kim RobertsFebruary 22, 2023
The Keller City Council has initiated a recall of Tarrant Appraisal District Board Chairwoman Kathryn Wilemon because of transparency issues.
Local NewsTaxes & SpendingTransportationTransportation Conference Speaker Urges Support for Express Toll Lanes in North Texas
Kim RobertsFebruary 20, 2023
The Reason Foundation’s Robert Poole urged local North Texas leaders to consider wider use of express toll lanes to manage traffic congestion.
Local NewsTaxes & SpendingNewly Elected Tarrant County Judge Tim O’Hare Discusses Role, Plans, Priorities
Kim RobertsJanuary 30, 2023
Elected to fill the role of Tarrant County judge, Tim O’Hare has his eye on providing residents with tax relief.
Local NewsTaxes & SpendingFort Worth Chooses Consultant to Lead Panther Island Economic Development
Kim RobertsJanuary 17, 2023
The project, first proposed in 2006, is still trying to decide its development direction and has hired a national firm to lead the process.
88th LegislatureState HouseState SenateProperty Tax Exemptions, Marijuana, Power Grid on Tarrant County Legislative Delegation Proposals
Kim RobertsJanuary 4, 2023
Tarrant County’s representatives in the Texas Legislature have held important chairmanships in past sessions and likely will again.
Elections 2020Elections 2022Local NewsStatewide NewsSecretary of State’s 2020 Election Audit Reveals Procedural, Equipment Issues in Harris County
Holly HansenDecember 20, 2022
The secretary of state has completed a full forensic audit of the 2020 general election in the state's largest Democratic and Republican counties.
88th LegislatureElections 2022IssuesState HouseDemocrat Mihaela Plesa Wins Purple Collin County Texas House Seat, Defeating Republican Jamee Jolly
Hayden SparksNovember 9, 2022
After her narrow loss to Plesa, Jolly conceded the race the day after the election without mentioning the possibility of a recount.