Pension Checks —— and Balances
Fort Worth City Councilmembers did right three weeks ago by temporarily postponing discussions about the battered pension system. The pension that funds the retirements...
Rape Culture Apologist Trolls TCU
Navigating TCU has been difficult since Monday. Survivors of sexual violence were greeted on University Drive that afternoon by a person known to the...
Even More Best Of!
Putting together our annual Best Of issue is a ton of work, with lots of rolling deadlines, lots of cold pizza, and little sleep,...
Mea Culpa to Readers, Danni & Kris, Diversity
This is what happens when you have a bunch of old dudes writing about young rising female stars, a six-sentence paragraph that’s as gross...
Attorney-Client Privilege
Attorney General Ken Paxton has put the kibosh on a key piece of information we were seeking through an open records request. The denial...
Flak Jacket Kids
Textbooks. Check. No. 2 pencils. Check. Notebook paper. Check. Level 3 body armor capable of stopping rifle rounds? Check-aroo!
When shoving little Janie or Timmy...
Crime on West 7th
Our recent look at plans for an $8.5 million redesign on West 7th Street (“West 7th Breakdown,” Aug 22) examined the challenges of having...
Republicans to Texans: Drop Dead!
Today, let’s take a needed break from the frenzied 24/7 Trumpapalooza Show, even though in the latest installment we finally learned his perfect post-president...
Gentrification and its Adorable Violence
On West Magnolia Avenue on the Near Southside, a new sign outside of Melt Ice Creams reads, “Thumbs down for panhandling, thumbs up for...
Nowhere to Flee
Fighting back against an abusive boyfriend landed Maria Molina in Tarrant County Jail with a one-way ticket back to violence-ridden El Salvador.
Jessica Ramirez, member...
