Government

New Board Member Questions Tarrant Water District Agenda

Shelley Kofler — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:46:27 +0000

At her first meeting as a new Tarrant Regional Water District board member, Mary Kelleher made good on her campaign promise to challenge the status quo.

Fort Worth Votes For Change In Council, School Board Races

Shelley Kofler — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 03:27:59 +0000

Fort Worth voters rejected three incumbents on the city council and school board in Saturday runoff elections

Jacinto Ramos, Jr. stomped incumbent school board member Carlos Vasquez, 86% to 14%.

School board candidate Ashley Paz narrowly unseated Juan Rangel, 51% to 49%.

Governor Vetoes Equal Pay For Women Bill

Shelley Kofler — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 22:48:08 +0000

State Senator Wendy Davis, a Fort Worth Democrat, says she was surprised and saddened to learn Gov. Rick Perry has vetoed a bill she sponsored which sought to prevent pay discrimination against women in Texas.

Davis says the legislation she carried would have aligned Texas law with federal law by giving women in Texas more time to take action if they believed they were the victims of pay discrimination.

Tarrant Water District Loses Court Battle But Not Giving Up On Oklahoma Water

Shelley Kofler — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 05:06:00 +0000

After more than six years in court that cost more than $6 million the Tarrant Regional Water District’s legal battle with the State of Oklahoma has ended.

Governor Adds Abortion Restrictions, Prison Sentencing To Special Session

Associated Press — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 19:14:43 +0000

Gov. Rick Perry has added proposed legislation tightening abortion regulation and a mandatory life sentence for murders committed by 17 year olds to the agenda of Texas' special legislative session.

Gov. Perry Signs Bill That Cuts School Testing

Shelley Kofler — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 00:03:31 +0000

Gov. Rick Perry has signed into law a much debated high school curriculum overhaul that cuts the number of standardized tests Texas students must take.

Dallas City Council Will Discuss Plastic Bag Ban

Bill Zeeble — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 23:39:06 +0000

Dallas City Councilman Dwaine Caraway pushed his plastic bag ban in a committee today. He says empty grocery bags blow through and pollute neighborhoods.

Gov. Perry Adds Highway Funding To Special Session

Shelley Kofler — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 23:27:19 +0000

With only two weeks left, Gov. Rick Perry has added funding for transportation to the special session which until now has been devoted solely to redistricting.

Lawmakers Debate Bill Before Governor That Would Arm School Employees

Shelley Kofler — Thu, 30 May 2013 23:03:40 +0000

One of the bills awaiting Gov. Perry’s signature, House Bill 1009, would allow trained school employees to use firearms to respond to threats.

New Penalties For Toll Road Violators Await Gov. Perry's Approval

Shelley Kofler — Tue, 28 May 2013 23:46:14 +0000

Thousands of North Texas drivers could have their vehicles impounded or their registration blocked under Senate Bill 1792, legislation Governor Perry is expected to sign.