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Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Don't send conflicted investigators into the Tarrant County Jail
Only one problem with your otherwise excellent editorial on the missing video from the Tarrant County Jail (May 4, 8C, 'Case of missing video in Tarrant jail death stinks. Time for an outside inquiry'): To suggest that Gov. Greg Abbott send the Texas Rangers to investigate forgets that Trace McDonald was the Ranger who 'investigated' several deaths in the past. The sheriff's office later hired him. The editorial board implied an incestuous relationship among law enforcement agencies, and that's probably correct. To my knowledge, the Department of Public Safety hasn't taken an unbiased look at the jail. Perhaps it can surprise us by actually investigating. - Katherine Godby, Arlington As a lifelong Republican who voted for Donald Trump, I'm compelled to sound the alarm about the party's precarious position heading into the 2026 midterm elections. Although some touted Trump's first 100 days in office as 'unprecedented,' his administration's policies, particularly the chaotic rollout of his tariffs, have caused massive financial instability. The Republican Party's abysmal approval ratings, along with Trump's, could spell a catastrophic electoral defeat in the 2026 midterms. The party's razor-thin majority in the House is at risk. Trump must show more prudence regarding his tariffs and prioritize significant improvement in the economy. - Lee Enochs, Denton Bradford William Davis claims that the conservatives have already won the 'diversity war' at Tarrant County College. (May 6, 'Tarrant County College candidate is waging a diversity war his side already won') He then points out that TCC receives money as a Hispanic-Serving Institution. If the war on diversity, equity and inclusion has been won, then why is money being spent based on the race or ethnicity of the students? The 'diversity war' is not a war on diversity. It is a war on race-based benefits to individuals and institutions, and it hasn't been won yet. - Tom Glenn, Fort Worth Tarrant County commissioners' proposed redrawing of commissioner precinct lines mid-census prompts a question: Why? The probable intent is to create three Republican-controlled precincts. (April 6, 5C, 'Redistricting Tarrant County might boost GOP, but don't call it conservative') Donald Trump received fewer than 52% of Tarrant's votes in 2024. Joe Biden received more votes than Trump in 2020. Republicans are not 75% of Tarrant County, nor do they deserve of three of four precincts. Redistricting normally occurs after the decennial census. The Commissioners Court should drop its plans to do it in the middle of the decade. If it proceeds, it should provide sufficient funds for mapping software, public meetings and staff support for a genuine citizen-participation process. Otherwise, it exposes the plans as an overt power grab. - Pablo Calderon, Fort Worth Gov. Greg Abbott suggests that state government undergo a DOGE-like review to make it operate smoother and more cheaply. Considering Elon Musk's roughshod methodology and the lawsuits that followed, I suggest that a scalpel be used in reducing the state's workforce, as with federal workers during the Clinton administration, when zero lawsuits resulted. Let's streamline our state government the right way, without a power grab or rights violations. - Pamela Porter, Fort Worth
Yahoo
04-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
How did conservative candidates fare in Tarrant County area elections?
Several candidates backed by conservative groups lost their election bids on Saturday. The seats on the ballot are nonpartisan positions, but True Texas Project and Patriot Mobile Action are among the right-leaning groups that have waded into recent elections, backing conservative candidates and policies. True Texas Project, which is listed as an antigovernmental group by the Southern Poverty Law Center, recommended 31 candidates for school board, city government and other local offices. They went a step further and endorsed three: Cary Cheshire for Tarrant County College Trustee and incumbents Tammy Nakamura for Grapevine-Colleyville school board and Charlie Lauersdorf for Fort Worth City Council. Only Lauersdorf won. Seventeen of its recommended candidates lost, and one race is headed into a runoff. Among the conservative candidates to lose was Julie Short, who trailed incumbent Mayor Michael Evans, who was seeking his third term. The role of right wing politics came up on the campaign trail leading up to Election Day in the North Texas suburb. 'Mayor Michael Evans ran a positive, honorable campaign & is beating Julie Short handily,' said Matt Angle, founder of the Lone Star Project in a post on X. The group works to elect Democrats to office. 'Short invited MAGA haters armed with outsider $$ into her campaign, and they torpedoed her chances.' In Grapevine-Colleyville, Nakamura lost to Matt Foust. Patriot Mobile Action spent much of its resources in recent months backing Nakamura's reelection bid. The political committee arm of a Christian conservative wireless provider has gotten involved in several local school board races in the past. Cheshire had support from several conservative groups, but lagged well behind his opponent for Tarrant County College Trustee, Veronica Chavez Law. Of the 26 candidates endorsed by the Tarrant County Republican Party, 11 won and one is headed to a runoff. The Tarrant County Democratic Party published a list of approved candidates on social media, which in some cases included multiple candidates bidding for the same position. Of the 21 approved candidates, eight won and 12 lost. One is headed to a runoff. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
Axios
14-03-2025
- Automotive
- Axios
New $190M Fort Worth factory makes equipment for data centers
Siemens opened a $190 million manufacturing facility in Fort Worth last week to produce electrical equipment for data centers. Why it matters: The plant is part of the German multinational tech company's $690 million investment in American manufacturing in the past few years. President Trump is pushing for more U.S.-based factory jobs. Gov. Greg Abbott is also pushing for more manufacturing jobs in Texas, particularly semiconductor manufacturing jobs. The big picture: Dallas-Fort Worth's booming population and business growth represent a big draw for companies like Siemens. The company already has manufacturing facilities in North Texas, including two in Grand Prairie and a Carrollton factory that makes EV chargers. "We see Texas in general, and D-FW specifically, as a good place to do business," Siemens regional CEO of electric products Barry Powell tells Axios. State of play: The equipment made at the Fort Worth factory is meant to be sold primarily in the U.S. market. The facility will also use vendors from Texas and North America as part of the company's move toward regionalizing production. ♻️ The intrigue: The 500,000-square-foot Fort Worth factory is carbon neutral. The paint production lines are electric, as opposed to being powered by natural gas. The facility uses renewable energy like solar and wind power. Zoom in: Siemens employs about 4,500 Texans and will have more than 1,700 workers in Fort Worth. The company is focusing on recruiting locally and is doing in-house training. Siemens has hired former teachers and principals to create the curriculum. The average pay is expected to be $63,000. And prospective employees don't need prior training to get hired, according to the company. What's next: The factory is near a Tarrant County College campus, and Siemens plans to initiate a workforce development partnership with the school.
