Tarrant County

The average home in Arlington will see property tax and some utility bills go up by about $12 a month in 2026.

A Fort Worth federal judge ruled he has no authority to decide whether Tarrant County's new precinct map that favors Republicans disenfranchises voters of color in violation of the First Amendment. The other constitutional claims in a lawsuit filed by a group of Black and Latino voters against the county will still proceed.

A jury sentenced Raunaq Alam to 2 years in prison but opted to suspend his sentence in lieu of 5 years probation.

The deadline for collective bargaining is the end of October. Players are demanding more money to match the WNBA's success.

Raunaq Alam, a pro-Palestine activist, was accused of spray painting "F*** Israel" on a Christian church in Euless. Prosecutors argued he committed a hate crime, and his defense attorneys said he was making a protected political statement.

A judge said the petitions didn't meet the necessary requirements to remove Tarrant County District Clerk Thomas Wilder. One petitioner has already appealed the dismissal.

The Dallas County Election Commission chose Ohio's Paul Adams to replace elections administrator who resigned last month.

The volunteer group, which turns 15 this year, makes and sells blankets, toys and woodwork to raise money for the Arlington animal shelter.

Increasing taxes and some utility fees would be part of the city's final push to close a $25 million projected budget deficit in 2026.

Julia Venzor took the stand against Raunaq Alam as part of a deal with prosecutors. They're accused of spray painting "F*** Israel" on a church in Euless.

Tarrant County prosecutors say Raunaq Alam committed a hate crime when he and two others graffitied "F*** Israel" on a church in Euless. His defense attorney says foreign countries are not defended by hate crime laws.

Criticizing Israel isn't the same as being antisemitic, the Texas branch of the Council on American-Islamic Relations says. Tarrant County prosecutors say the indictments are 'based on the evidence.'