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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More than half of visa applications from Egypt were rejected while fans from Ivory Coast didn't even bother applying. -
Norway men's national team has never lost to Brazil. Tuesday's victory over Ivory Coast served to bolster fans' confidence in their team. -
One Argentine steakhouse even ran out of meat, potatoes and beer on Monday, when fans gathered there to watch Lionel Messi break the scoring record in World Cups. -
The collective of Dutch soccer fans brought two double decker buses with them from the Netherlands for the Orange March, a moving dance party that welcomes fans of every team — as long as they're friendly and fun. -
The race for District 8, with incumbent Barbara Odom-Wesley ineligible for reelection under the city's term limits, went into a runoff after none of the three candidates received more than 50% of the vote on May 2. -
The entertainment district's designation as a cultural district is effective immediately at the local level, but state approval will be needed before the reclassification is official in the eyes of Texas law. -
Arlington will host nine matches — the most of any city. Officials say they're ready, both for the tournament and the way it could shape the popularity and culture around soccer in America. -
Andrew Piel served three terms on Arlington's city council, making him ineligible to run for reelection. He said the best council members view themselves as servants, not politicians. -
Barbara Odom-Wesley, the outgoing District 8 council member and daughter of former Mayor Elzie Odom, hopes her legacy will be promoting equity, inclusion and economic development. -
Arlington officials are holding out hope for fully booked hotels and sold out matches, but ticket prices, flight costs, hotel expenses and anti-US sentiment could be causing challenges. -
While she's proud of zoning reforms she championed, including form-based code, Rebecca Boxall says she hopes the council will push to establish better public transit and regional connectivity. -
The election saw the highest municipal election turnout since 2021, when a U.S. House of Representatives seat was on the ballot.
