David Montgomery | Fort Worth Report

A yearslong spike of in-custody deaths in the Tarrant County Jail could come under scrutiny by the Texas Legislature with a bipartisan pair of bills filed by Tarrant County House members Nicole Collier and David Lowe.

The Texas Constitution requires voter approval to authorize gambling in Texas, but the issue has traditionally faced intense opposition from religious groups, various law enforcement advocates and state lawmakers who don’t want to see gaming in the Lone Star State.

Almost immediately after assuming his new role as chairman of the Mexican American Legislative Caucus, state Rep. Ramón Romero Jr., D-Fort Worth, left no doubt that he planned an activist trajectory as he fired off statement after statement during the opening days of the 2025 Legislature.

After a dozen years as a rising state legislator from southwest Tarrant County, incoming Congressman Craig Goldman, R-Fort Worth, makes his debut in the U.S. House of Representatives Jan. 3 with his top priority already in sight.

Sands leaders have expanded their North Texas footprint significantly over the past year with the purchase of the Dallas Mavericks and more than 100 acres in Irving near the former Texas Stadium site — large enough to build a destination casino resort.

State Rep. Craig Goldman, R-Fort Worth, is running for departing U.S. Rep. Kay Granger’s seat.

A separate Goldman bill to create enterprise funds to boost the film industry passed the House but died in the Senate.

Parents from the affluent Fort Worth school formed Texans Against School Violence and will meet with lawmakers starting April 3 in Austin.

Rep. Charlie Geren, R-Fort Worth, filed a bill Friday to abolish the Tarrant Appraisal District, which faces increased scrutiny over a series of missteps and controversies within the past several years.