Eric E. Garcia | Fort Worth Report
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Tarrant County voters were not deterred by long lines at local polling sites throughout the first day of early voting. This election, they said, is too important to ignore.
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At least four municipal utility districts have formed in Fort Worth’s extraterritorial jurisdiction area in Denton County, sparking debate about public safety and core services.
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Train dispatchers for Fort Worth-based BNSF Railway will receive increased wages, accelerated accrual of paid vacation and health care-related improvements under an agreement ratified on Oct. 3.
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Text alerts from the Texas Department of Transportation — known as HELP Alerts — notify motorists and others nearby about transit-related emergencies that affect travel on highways. The latest real-time Highway Emergency Link Platform alert in Fort Worth occurred on Sept. 29 when a reported accident shut down Interstate 35W from south of downtown to Interstate 820.
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The regional transit agency’s board of directors on Sept. 15 unanimously approved a $163.7 million operating budget for the 2025 fiscal year, which starts Oct. 1. That amount is up about $15.8 million from the $147.9 million budget that the agency approved last September.
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North Texas leaders plan to urge state legislators to create a statewide high-speed rail authority with eminent domain powers to support and coordinate efforts to build bullet train routes to Fort Worth, Arlington, Dallas, Houston and possibly other areas.
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The nonprofit organization, founded in 1989, announced Sept. 4 that it will change its name to Partnership Home, a brand intended to reflect the group’s areawide mission to spark transformative change and innovative solutions to housing issues through strong partnerships.
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Lockheed Martin Corp. is soaring with new multibillion defense and government contracts for next generation applications for technology in missile systems, unmanned air vehicles and weather satellite arrays.
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Tarrant County leaders said they plan to lobby the state Legislature to provide millions of dollars for more funding for needed transit projects, including basic maintenance for local highways.
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Fort Worth native Clarence Donald Babers dedicated his life to improving public housing in Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, New Mexico and Oklahoma as a leader and administrator for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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As Tarrant County rapidly grows, the need for more transit options is increasingly apparent. Just take a drive if you want proof.
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Law enforcement officers lined up on St. Louis Avenue near John Peter Smith Hospital late Monday morning to pay their respects to a fallen colleague.