Sacrificing Public Health on Texas’ Business-Friendly Alter
Reports of exposure-related deaths are coming in from across the state, and the victims range from children to the elderly. A spokesperson for the...
A Patchwork of Tragedies
Last Thursday and just minutes after 6 a.m., 911 calls began flooding Fort Worth police and fire dispatch centers. Paramedics soon arrived on a...
Varsity Shut Down
First off, we’d like to say congratulations to the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) for finding out what the rest of Fort Worth has...
Breaking Systems of Oppression
Already overloaded criminal courts across the country have come to a near standstill as a precaution against spreading COVID-19. The backlog means innocent men...
Unacceptable Leadership
A 2018 ploy by city leadership is motivating reform-minded locals to try to vote in an entirely new city council and mayor in May.
Two...
City Officials Backpedaling on Promises?
At first glance, Fort Worth’s Redistricting Task Force — the 11-member group that is currently drafting redistricting recommendations for Fort Worth City Council — appears...
Homestead Review on Indefinite Hold
The search for Tarrant County residents who misuse homestead exemptions is indefinitely on hold, and some wonder if the delay is tied to $17,000...
Police Union Parler
The relationship between white supremacists and cops is deep. To deny it is to lack self-awareness and live in Lalaland.
In 2017, according to the...
Remembering “Landslide” Clyde Picht
Clyde Picht had an uncanny nose for misconduct, and he always pointed it out without any niceties. In a 2006 Weekly cover story, Picht — the...
Democracy Prevails, Barely
Every morning, first thing, I take the dog for a walk. In fall, we wade through dead leaves, a downside of living in the...
