James Hartley
Government Accountability Reporter, ArlingtonJames Hartley is an award winning journalist reporting on Arlington Government Accountability for KERA. A North Texas native, Hartley has covered stories across the region since 2019. He's passionate about true stories, understated movies, house music and good tea.
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Arlington will host nine games of the FIFA World Cup in 2026, more than any other city. -
The city has designated areas for rideshare pickup and drop off. -
Hundreds of protesters gathered around Margaret Hill Bridge in Dallas Monday against recent immigrations arrests and raids. It comes in support of protests that occurred in Los Angeles over the weekend. -
Democrats have criticized the redistricting process as an attempt at racial gerrymandering. Republicans say their goal is to increase their majority in commissioners court. -
Two mayors who signed a letter opposed to redistricting asked to have their signatures removed while four others wrote a new letter showing support. -
The resolution raises concerns about possible Voting Rights Act violations, outdated census data and a lack of transparency and community involvement. -
The shelter faces a downturn in funding that aligns with a national trend, spurred by economic uncertainty, inflation and tariffs. -
The open letter to the county commissioners court — signed by the mayors of Fort Worth, Arlington, and several other cities — questions the ethics and legality of redistricting. -
Mayor Jim Ross said the city has a responsibility to protect residents from "unnecessary redistricting" and will ask the council to take action if an attorney identifies legal or ethical problems with the county's attempt. -
The Drone as a First Responder program received a waiver from the FAA allowing it to fly unmanned aerial vehicles further than normal. -
City leaders are working on a new ordinance to govern how the cemetery is operated so it can begin selling new plots for the first time since 1995. -
More than 20 people addressed the Tarrant County Commissioners Court about the redistricting effort, none of them in support.
