Cecilia Lenzen | Fort Worth Report
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Two months before the World Cup, Sheriff Bill Waybourn addressed human trafficking in Tarrant County.
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One county commissioner argued the nonpartisan group’s political reputation was grounds for rejection.
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Sheriff Bill Waybourn discussed how to protect America’s borders during a panel with Mercy Culture leaders.
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City management swiftly authorized the street sign toppers removal two weeks before the council voted on doing so.
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‘Significant increase’ in rejected mail-in ballot report for Tarrant County an error, officials saidElections officials said a “poorly designed” state government form led to an unexpected and inaccurate jump in the numbers.
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County officials are unsure how much the audit cost, more than three weeks after it wrapped.
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Tuesday’s elections saw 25% more Democratic voters than Republican ones. Democrats want to keep the momentum; Republicans hope to match it.
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County commissioners launched a mid-decade redistricting effort in the summer, with County Judge Tim O’Hare admitting the move was to make the precinct easier for Republicans to win.
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The results point to an O’Hare-Simmons election in November for the county judge seat that could be one of the most crucial races in Tarrant County.
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The county elections office doesn’t have the 2,000 clerks needed to staff Election Day voting sites.
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The state authorized a hand-counted audit of all 95,000 ballots cast in the high-profile Texas Senate District 9 runoff.
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Three Democrats and two Republicans are running to represent southeast and southwest Tarrant County.