Cecilia Lenzen | Fort Worth Report
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Tarrant County commissioners voted 3-2 Tuesday to approve a list of polling sites for the November elections that included 92 fewer sites than the 2022 midterms. -
The lawsuits claim Tim O’Hare violated constitutional protections when he had two men removed from the commissioners court. -
At Fort Worth stop, Gov. Abbott lauds Republican county commissioners on tax reform. Democratic member Alisa Simmons questions viability. -
The district’s 2027 budget, which shaves about a half million dollars off what was proposed, includes 194 staff positions. -
The Westlake Town Council is legally barred from taking action on the data center project for two weeks. -
The 11-member Data Center & Infrastructure Commission is tasked with evaluating developments, with first report due at Nov. 3 work session. -
One commissioner proposed an increase in polling sites, while another suggested keeping the same number from 2022. -
A proposed list of sites would have cut 45% of the Election Day voting locations used for the 2022 midterms. -
Former state lawmaker Lon Burnam was carried out of the courtroom by sheriff deputies after O’Hare called speakers disruptive. -
County commissioners vote Aug. 4 on proposed reductions to the number of early voting and day-of sites for the midterms. -
Disclosures show some sitting council members have begun fundraising, with about $417,000 collected so far this year. -
Of Texas’ five largest counties, Tarrant’s commissioners court is the only one that meets monthly.
