Ann and EJ curate a robust show starting with three short stories and one big story. Below is the agenda:

Short Story #1 Why you should consider voting in the GOP primary

Short Story #2 The highs and lows of Tarrant County leadership
- Tarrant County commissioners deny Trinity Metro funding to provide free rides to polls
- Tarrant votes to bring back inmates from private prison
- Tarrant OKs sale of forfeited guns by sheriff’s office
- Tarrant Health director addressed accusations in a letter before his resignation

Short Story #3 FWISD cut 100+ positions. Will schools be next?
- Job cuts
- Supt says schools won't be considered for closure until after the study
- Economist attendance article

BIG STORY: Planning Challenges and Opportunities around the County
- City Shopping
- EMS options
- Basswood Elementary
- Next-Gen Transit
- Air Pollution

Wins and Losses:
EJ:
👍 BNSF donates $2M to Juneteenth Museum
👎 Other large DFW companies not following BNSF
Ann:
👍 Event at Arling Height High School at 6PM on Wednesday February 28th
👎 Dallas City Manager Resigns

We have a lot to cover and unpack. Be prepared for a lot of rants from EJ! We start local, but the big story is about what is happening at the state level that keeps Texas in the news. We honestly assess political decision-making and why Abbott is obsessed with immigration.

Do not forget to vote in your primary starting March 5th 👇🏿

https://www.tarrantcountytx.gov/en/elections.html

Watch the Tarrant County primary candidate debates live.

SHORT STORY #1 Tarrant to look at terminating contract after state finds private jail out of compliance

SHORT STORY #2  Tarrant public health director resigns after a decade-long stint in the position

SHORT STORY #3 Tarrant Transportation Summit

BIG STORY: A brief overview of the drama and shenanigans among our Texas Politicians

We cover a smorgasbord of topics
- Texas GOP leaders reverse course, ban antisemites from party
- Texas Democrats and Republicans split on border proposal — not necessarily on party lines
- FBI foils 2022 plot by militiamen to “start a war” at the Texas-Mexico border
- Border security overpowers school vouchers
-Texas conservatives test how far they can extend abortion and gender-transition restrictions beyond state lines

Supporting Documents to EJ's Rants:
- How to detoxify the politics of migration
- Biden is doing great, which is why they are obsessed with immigration

WINS AND LOSSES

Ann:
👍 Indoor Farm
👎 DFFW

EJ:
👍 Dickies
👎 Dallas Stadium

Ann and EJ are joined by Tarrant County Democratic Chair Chrystal Gayden. She gives updates on the future of the party and how we can come together to support talented options in our local elections. As usual, we start with three short stories and end with wins and losses.  Make sure to follow the Tarrant County Democratic Party and support where you can!

🚨🚨 FOLLOW TARRANT DEMOCRATIC PARTY 🚨🚨

Short Story #1: Debrief on TCU Panel about the Challenges to Democracy

Short Story #2: Fort Worth Magzine 'Don't Cali My Cowtown' story

- EJ's data he references

Short Story #3: The Future of Fort Worth's Philanthropy

BIG STORY: Interview with Crystal Gayden

Wins and Losses:

Ann:
👎 Flying Taxis
👍 Keith Lee Highlights Tastes Project

EJ:
👎 Fort Worth's Entertainment District
👍 FWISD's new student ran grocery store

We have our first interview of the new year! Robert Sturns from the city's economic development team joins us for the third time. We also share some concerning updates from the Sandman Hotel investigation and FWISD's new grading system. Enjoy!

SHORT STORY #1: Exclusive interview with Sandman Hotel workers shows concerns

SHORT STORY # 2: Fort Worth is the only big Texas city not to publicize its police vehicle pursuit policy

SHORT STORY #3: No more letter grades? Here's what Fort Worth ISD parents will see on report cards

BIG STORY: Interview with Robert Sturns

Wins and Losses:

Ann:
👎 Greyhound is closing its Dallas terminal
👎 DFW home inspector concerned about fast new construction
👍 Vida Cafe

EJ:
👎 Texas Affordability: New Harvard Study Shows Most Texans are Paying Too Much for Rent
👎 Texas Leads in Affordable Health Care Acts Sign-Ups

Welcome back to your favorite Fort Worth podcast. We are ready to make 2024 a special year of content and connection, and we appreciate all of you who join us weekly.

Below is the order of the show: 👇🏿

SHORT STORY #1: Explosion at Fort Worth Sandman Hotel

- Musume employees told management of gas odor before Sandman hotel explosion: $177M Lawsuit

SHORT STORY #2: Will Arlington get the FIFA World Cup

- Fort Worth area looks to score transit win ahead of 2026 FIFA World Cup

SHORT STORY #3: Register to Vote

- Check you registration areas here -> https://gisit.tarrantcounty.com/TCVL/

BIG STORY: Tarrant County’s Sheriff Waybourn fields questions about jail deaths during heated forum

WATCH TOWN HALL LIVE 🚨

WINS AND LOSSES:

Ann:
👍 New Chief Transformation Officer
👎 How Long Before We Can Ride a Bullet Train to Fort Worth?

EJ:
👍 Mayor Parker Voices Concerns of Extremism Partisan Politics
- Matt Berry's Podcast Interview
👎 Commercial Real Estate
- The Office Market Had It Hard in 2023. Next Year Looks Worse (WSJ)
- The New Geography of American's Growth (Apricitas Economics)

What is going on beautiful people this is the LAST EPISODE for the year! Go checkout some old interviews as you can even here Ann’s episode when she was running for mayor :) This episode is for the nerdy OG’s of the pod where we go line by line naming and introducing candidates who filed to run this upcoming election cycle. We focus on the democratic side of the ticket fyi.

Short Story #1: Ken Paxton Threatens Medical Professionals Over Approved Abortion

Short Story #2: TechStars: Why the epicenter of public health innovation is happening right here in funky town

Short Story #3: Moves on Transportation both Locally and Nationally

BIG STORY: Who filed to run for office in 2024?

Wins and Losses:

Ann

W: Two additional neighborhoods added to the improvement fund

L: Iconic venues/bars close down

EJ

W: Kanye West Uses River by Leon Bridges on Latest Album

L: Locked Martin needs to do more for defense innovation

EJ sits down with Alex and Lydia, the two founding leaders of Tarrant 4 Change (https://linktr.ee/tarrant4change). You may be familiar with their work due to their social media presence or involvement across multiple initiatives around the community. EJ gets to sit down with these two forward thinkers to discuss everything in Tarrant County and why we must wake up and get involved. Join their Organizing Fund now!

Have you enjoyed this episode? Check out our episode about vouchers and environmental racism in Texas.

Short Story #1: TCU increases tuition past $60K
- College Tuition Is Falling For The First Time In Decades
Short Story #2: The largest city in the US without mass public transit?
- High-speed rail: Should Dallas to Fort Worth be Texas’ first route?
Short Story #3: These Fort Worth ISD schools could be among the first considered for closures
BIG STORY: Fort Worth leads Texas in population gain as Dallas-Fort Worth’s total tops 8 million
- More than two-thirds of Texas’ 30.3 million residents live in the four largest metro areas 
- Fort Worth is the 4th most 'house rich' city in America
- Housing shortfall unknown in Dallas Audit
- Tarrant’s evicted children and the state’s hidden homeless crisis
- Texas reports high pollution from gas-powered lawn equipment. Where does Tarrant rank?
- Fort Worth’s water risks contamination from proposed private landfill, residents say
- “Help families be more successful:” $2.5M grant assists Tarrant County Homeless Coalition
- Fort Worth has a new environmental department. What do residents want from it?

Wins and Losses:
EJ:
👎  Abbott backs Trump
👍 Fort Worth wanted more contracts with minority-, women-owned businesses. How has it done?
Ann:
👎 Small Business Saturday Activity
👍 The power of small businesses and why we should support them

Ann and EJ cover various topics that interweave into a comprehensive episode about vouchers, systemic racism, and demography. Enjoy the episode!

Short Story #1: House strikes vouchers from Texas education bill. How Tarrant County lawmakers voted

Short Story #2: Residents want Fort Worth council to recognize ‘environmental racism’ in neighborhoods

- How to stay in the loop with city announcements

Short Stort #3: Blockchain conference brings candidates and senators to Fort Worth

- Global Entrepreneurship Week

BIG STORY: What It Means to Be a Texan Is Changing in Surprising Ways

Wins and Losses:

Ann
👍 Longtime election judges offer skeptics a front-row look at election security
👎 Federal budget cuts could derail Amtrak’s big plan for Fort Worth passenger rail

EJ
👍 Cook Children’s, JPS break ground on Las Vegas Trail health center
👎 Tarrant County Public Health ends free flu shots. Here’s what happened

Welcome back to the 817 podcast, where Ann and EJ dissect the current renting and housing data in the city. The big story is the future of urban core living and how cities like Fort Worth have to compete the with the Friscos of the world. Enjoy!

Short Story #1: Update on who is running for Kay Granger's seat

- No Mattie.
- No Manny.
- No Nathan.

Short Story #2: Texas has 13 new constitutional amendments. Here’s what it means for Tarrant County

Short Story #3: New Texas law puts Tarrant County Republican primary in ‘jeopardy,’ GOP leader says

BIG STORY: Rent increases begin to slow as new apartments hit market

- New apartments across DFW start to trend down
- Owning a Home Has Gotten Pricey, Fast. A Market Adjustment Is Coming
- Frisco

Wins and Losses:

👎 Fort Worth scraps plan for new downtown library location, starts looking elsewhere👎 Tarrant Democratic Party
👎 Hundreds of dogs and cats are killed every month in Fort Worth

👍 Northside Community Conversations
👍 Leon Bridges and Mavs Collab

Ann and EJ record on Friday, and lucky for all of us, the news on Kay Granger not seeking reelection creates some interesting contenders who will compete for this influential seat. We will follow this conversation throughout the year and we will love to hear your perspectives at Instagram. DM us now!

Short Story #1: Fort Worth considers $3.5 million settlement with the family of Atatiana Jefferson

Short Story #2: Black students in Fort Worth ISD still struggle to read at grade level

Short Story #3: There’s a new $140 million Gateway Park plan. With $8 million to spend now, what comes first?

BIG STORY: Fort Worth Rep. Kay Granger’s replacement? Here are some names that have been floated

- Longtime Fort Worth Republican Kay Granger will not seek reelection to U.S. House
- As Granger steps aside, these Tarrant County Republicans consider a run
-Goldman jumps into race to replace Granger, Byrd eyes state legislator run

Wins and Losses:

Ann's Win: Fort Worth officials cheer city’s first tree preservation plan at Arbor Day celebration
Ann's Loss: No public transportation to limit traffic for the parade
EJ's Win: Rangers World Series
EJ's Loss: People complaining about the economy

Read more at: https://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/article281037673.html#storylink=cpy

Read more at: https://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/article281037673.html#storylink=cpy

Today, EJ and Ann are joined by Twyla Masterson, who is the Director of Programs at Leadership ISD. The organization equips community leaders and school board trustees with the skills and resources to advocate for equitable education. Education is a big topic in the city  so this episode, Twyla shares the big picture and how we can get involved. Below are the show notes and stories we cover in this episode. Enjoy!

Short Story #1: The creators of Alliance buy a block downtown. What does it mean?

Short Story #2: The state is backwards on immigration. TX House pass 3 Bills

- WSJ article: Indians Are Entering the U.S. Illegally in Record Numbers
- DACA students in Fort Worth
- Economist Article: Texas Demography

Short Story #3: Fort Worth-area school leaders support temporary blocking of A-F ratings

- KERA - Mike Morath, Texas Education Agency temporarily blocked from revising school rating system

Big Story: Conversation with Twyla Masterson Leadership ISD

Wins and Losses:

Ann's Loss: The passing of Joan Kline
EJ's Loss: The history of wealth creation and elimination of native and black wealth

Ann's Win: 1) Cruise shuts down operation 2) Water Wheel
EJ's Win: UAW Strike

Ann and EJ sits down with Wesley Gentle the Executive Director of Arts Fort Worth, a non-profit administers a competitive grants program, manages the Fort Worth Public Art program, and operates the Fort Worth Community Arts Center. Wesley shares their updated economic data and how the arts boost our local economy.

Short Story #1: Fort Worth to invest more in West 7th safety. Here’s what could change (https://fortworthreport.org/2023/10/18/after-deadly-shooting-fort-worth-to-invest-more-in-west-7th-safety-heres-what-could-change/)

Short Story #2: More than half of renters in Fort Worth are cost-burdened, new census data shows (https://fortworthreport.org/2023/10/19/more-than-half-of-renters-in-fort-worth-are-cost-burdened-new-census-data-shows/)

Supporting article: Fort Worth adopts affordable housing plan after initial pushback from some homeowners (https://fortworthreport.org/2023/10/18/fort-worth-adopts-affordable-housing-plan-after-initial-pushback-from-some-homeowners/)

Short Story #3: Understanding the upcoming amendments confusing language before heading to the polls (https://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article280411029.html)

Wins and Losses:

Ann's Loss: Toll roads cost money but doesn't get you their faster
EJ's Loss: Texas's Heat impact on the economy

Ann's Win: My Neighborhood article
EJ's Win: Arts Goggle

Ann is back! EJ and her go through an array of topics, as this was a busy week for Fort Worth!

Short Story #1: Nazis at Torchy’s showed a bigger problem. Now’s the time to speak up

- Influential Texas activist Jonathan Stickland hosted white supremacist Nick Fuentes at office near Fort Worth

- What to know about Nick Fuentes, the white supremacist who was just hosted by a major Texas PAC leader

- Here is a photo of Jake Neidert with Kyle Rittenhouse, Tarrant County Sheriff Bill Waybourn and some prominent right-wing activists that was posted yesterday

Short Story #2: Fort Worth Stockyards study recommends $31 million transportation makeover

- The future of downtown Fort Worth includes more housing and walkable public spaces

- Should Fort Worth spend $700M to overhaul the aging Convention Center downtown?

Short Story #3: Taxes, state parks, infrastructure: What you need to know about the Nov. 7 constitutional amendments election

Wins and Losses

Losses

1. Health conference canceled after JPS pulled sponsorship over abortion, trans agenda items
2. Texas Cities Are Booming, but Their Offices Are the Most Vacant
3. ‘Absurd’ Inspections Halt 19,000 Trucks at Texas-Mexico Border

Wins

1. Trademark Property plans more pedestrian-friendly Left Bank
2. Can Fort Worth keep from paving paradise? Fort Worth mayor says new initiative will help
3. RFP 23-0071 Redevelopment of Community Arts Center, 1300 Gendy Street, Public Meeting October 11, 2023

Short Story #1: O'Hare we go again
- Tarrant Commissioners Reject Girls Inc. Funding Over Social Issues
- Tarrant Explore More Affordable Solutions
- We need more funds for our juvenile court system

Short Story #2: Is environmental racism in Fort Worth? These neighbors say yes, and are fighting back.
- Fort Worth residents protest industrial development near their neighborhoods
- U.S. Climate Vulnerability Index

Short Story #3: Affordable Childcare Projects Underway Despote Uncertain Long Term Funding (https://fortworthreport.org/2023/10/01/affordable-childcare-projects-underway-despite-uncertain-plan-to-bridge-funding-gap/)

Big Story: Mayor Mattie Parker's State of the City Address:
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9HJeIirPA4
Star-Telegram: https://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/article280076384.html
Fort Worth Report: https://fortworthreport.org/2023/10/06/can-fort-worth-keep-from-paving-paradise-fort-worth-mayor-says-new-initiative-will-help/

Dee and EJ's Wins and Lossess

EJ's Loss: 1) Losing Kaley Johnson 2) Lockheed Martin
Dee's Loss: Funding for Creative Entrepreneurs

EJ's Win: Economic Development Team
Dee's Win: Weather

Short Story #1: County Shenanigans

- Tim O'hare Left Democratic Judges Out of Policy Meeting (https://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/article279918504.html)

- Tarrant County leaders more inmates to a private jail in Garza County (https://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/article279926619.html)

Short Story #2: Dallas Mayor is now a Republican

- WSJ article  (https://www.wsj.com/articles/americas-cities-need-republicans-and-im-becoming-one-dallas-texas-mayor-965dbaa4?st=abuji6ejrywuy4d&reflink=article_copyURL_share)

- Dallas Mayor's first interview as a Republican (https://open.spotify.com/episode/3FNA6FsU7Ct86v5Ncz0Rmy?si=67dbdeed71fc42be)

Short Story #3: The number of homeless families in Tarrant County grows as support funds are depleted — or diverted

Big Story:

- How Fort Worth helped secure North Texas as a top-tier life sciences center (https://fortworthreport.org/2023/09/30/how-fort-worth-helped-secure-north-texas-as-a-top-tier-life-sciences-center/)

- UT Arlington leading consortium to create biomanufacturing hub in North Texas, Oklahoma (https://fortworthreport.org/2023/09/21/ut-arlington-leading-consortium-to-create-biomanufacturing-hub-in-north-texas-oklahoma/)

- Black families earn far less than white families in Fort Worth. What is the solution? (https://fortworthreport.org/2023/09/28/black-families-earn-far-less-than-white-families-in-fort-worth-what-is-the-solution/)

- EJ's chart he mentions in the convo (https://catalist.us/wh-national/)

- Asian voters (https://www.economist.com/united-states/2022/06/20/inside-the-battle-for-asian-american-votes)

- Other resources supporting EJ's predictions or perspective

Wins and Losses

EJ's Win: John Goff Interview on Fort Worth Innovate Podcast
EJ's Loss: Cowboy culture scaring off Elon and economic opportunities
Dee's Win: Mattie Parker's sharing that FW needs marquee projects
Dee's Loss: Nolan Catholic rescinds alumna’s lifetime honor over abortion, LGBTQ+ support

Ann and EJ are back in the studio, going through an array of topics. Enjoy!

Short Story #1: Ken Paxton Acquitted (Star-Telegram) https://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article279366129.html

- Tim O'Hare blames the media for the Paxton trial (Star-Telegram) https://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article279418829.html

Short Story #2: CCPD’s budget proposal for safer streets and stronger communities (City of Fort Worth) https://www.fortworthtexas.gov/news/2023/9/ccpd-funds

Short Story #3: Fort Worth tackles housing crisis with a new plan proposal (City of Fort Worth) https://www.fortworthtexas.gov/news/2023/9/neighborhood-conservation

- FW pauses approval of affordable housing strategy (Fort Worth Report) https://fortworthreport.org/2023/09/13/fort-worth-pauses-approval-of-affordable-housing-strategy-amid-resident-pushback/

BIG STORY: Economic Development in Fort Worth's Sprawl: How should we invest?

- Part One: Industrial Growth in Alliance (Fort Worth Report) https://fortworthreport.org/2023/09/09/industrial-growth-filling-warehouses-in-fort-worth/

Part Two: Veale Ranch Investment (Fort Worth Report) https://fortworthreport.org/2023/09/13/west-fort-worth-ranch-could-become-center-for-economic-development/

Part Three: US 81/ 287 Interstate Tackle Northwest Population Boom (Fort Worth Report)
https://fortworthreport.org/2023/09/11/u-s-81-287-reconstruction-to-tackle-northwest-tarrant-county-population-boom/

Wins and Losses:

Ann's Loss: Texas’ political environment driving faculty to leave (Texas Tribune) https://www.texastribune.org/2023/09/07/texas-higher-education-faculty-dei-tenure/

EJ's Loss: Texas paid 31.7 million dollars to bitcoin mining company (CNBC) https://www.cnbc.com/2023/09/06/texas-paid-bitcoin-miner-riot-31point7-million-to-shut-down-in-august.html

Ann's Win: Here’s how the city could recover its pools (Fort Worth Report)
https://fortworthreport.org/2023/09/14/deep-dive-segregation-crippled-fort-worths-aquatics-heres-how-the-city-could-recover-its-pools/

EJ's Win: North America Block Chain Summit in Fort Worth
https://www.tixr.com/groups/texasblockchainsummit/events/2023-texas-blockchain-summit-61217

Not having a podcast for two weeks leads to a lot of catching up. We hit an array of topics that are important for us 817ers to keep tabs on. Buckle in because we hit it all in under an hour.

STORY 1: Commissioners Fund Cops with ARPA Dollars (Fort Worth Report)

https://fortworthreport.org/2023/09/05/tarrant-county-shifts-federal-affordable-housing-childcare-funds-to-law-enforcement/
STORY 2: 774 new Texas laws went into effect Friday. Here are some that might affect you (Texas Tribune)

STORY 2: 774 new Texas laws went into effect Friday. Here are some that might affect you. (Texas Tribune)

https://www.texastribune.org/2023/08/31/new-texas-laws-september-2023/

Referenced:

774 Texas laws go into effect Sept. 1, including ones about diapers, alcohol, electric cars (Star-Telegram)

https://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article278723869.html

House Bill 3 mandates armed guards on Texas campuses. Some Fort Worth schools are struggling to find funds to comply

https://fortworthreport.org/2023/08/30/house-bill-3-mandates-armed-guards-on-texas-campuses-some-fort-worth-schools-are-struggling-to-find-funds-to-comply/

Fentanyl killed 672 people in Fort Worth area. Will threat of murder charge stop dealers? (Star-Telegram)

https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/crime/article278316583.html

STORY 3: TAD chief appraiser resigns after amid mounting pressure following series of scandals

https://www.audacy.com/krld/news/local/tad-chief-appraiser-resigns

STORY 4: How will Panther Island impact Fort Worth’s Northside? Neighbors have their say

https://fortworthreport.org/2023/09/03/how-will-panther-island-impact-fort-worths-northside-neighbors-have-their-say/

STORY 5: Could proposed new zoning help Fort Worth find the missing middle housing?

https://fortworthreport.org/2023/09/05/mind-the-gap-could-proposed-new-zoning-help-fort-worth-find-the-missing-middle-housing/

STORY 6: Experts question $22 million tax break to move luxury car dealership to Clearfork shopping center

https://fortworthreport.org/2023/09/05/experts-question-22-million-tax-break-to-move-luxury-car-dealership-to-clearfork-shopping-center/

STORY 7: Tequila Company Keep Historic Flea Market

https://fortworthreport.org/2023/09/03/tequila-company-has-big-plans-spirits-historic-fort-worth-flea-market-property/

STORY 8: Millions in state flood funding could be headed to Tarrant County

https://fortworthreport.org/2023/08/27/millions-i

This week, we had a technical error that stopped us from producing a high-quality episode. However, we hosted our first-ever IG LIVE! Listen now.

SHORT STORY #1: FWISD Reopens Libraries: What happened Monday. What happened

SHORT STORY #2: TAD fires IT executive. Three mayors write a letter calling for the CEO to go as well.

SHORT STORY #3: Transit

- https://fortworthreport.org/2023/08/23/interactive-which-tarrant-county-road-projects-will-txdot-fund-in-the-next-10-years/

- https://fortworthbusiness.com/opinion/betsy-price-private-investment-has-transformed-mobility-in-north-texas-lets-finish-the-job/

- https://fortworthreport.org/2023/08/18/fort-worth-dallas-high-speed-rail-could-move-ahead-rapidly/

- https://www.theverge.com/2023/8/3/23817441/waymo-robotaxi-austin-passenger-service-map

BIG STORY: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

- https://www.star-telegram.com/news/business/article278273033.html

https://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2023/08/15/siemens-drinkpak-projects-fort-worth.html

WINS 

EJ: Alpha Phi Alpha looks to purchase old school (https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/fort-worth/article278376354.html)

ANN: Affordable Housing (https://fortworthreport.org/2023/08/14/new-report-aims-to-tackle-affordable-housing-across-fort-worth/)

LOSSES

EJ: Texas Tribune cuts employees (https://www.washingtonpost.com/media/2023/08/25/texas-tribune-layoffs/)

ANN: Man arrested in a pro-LGBTQ+ church with a gun (https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/crime/fort-worth-church-dead-dog-man-arrested/287-6b11dd4c-72fd-47a6-819a-c632f53b7527)

The budget increase is a significant milestone for the city as it marks the first time the general fund budget has surpassed $1 billion. The budget has increased by approximately 11% from the previous year's budget of $913 million. Ann and EJ break down what's in the new proposed budget and what it means as we build the city's future. Enjoy!

Short Story #1: Dallas-Houston high-speed rail resurface; what about a Fort Worth line? (https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/fort-worth/article278173902.html)

Short Story #2: New utility plant propels DFW Airport’s goal to achieve net-zero carbon emissions (https://fortworthreport.org/2023/08/09/new-utility-plant-propels-dfw-airports-goal-to-achieve-net-zero-carbon-emissions/)

Short Story #3: Record $2.5 billion in development planned in downtown Fort Worth (https://fortworthreport.org/2023/08/10/record-2-5-billion-in-development-planned-in-downtown-fort-worth/)

Bloomberg Article: America’s Fastest Growing City Is Embracing ‘Yellowstone’ Mania (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-08-12/america-s-fastest-growing-city-is-embracing-yellowstone-mania)

Big Story: Proposed 2024 City Budget

Star-Telegram: https://eedition.star-telegram.com/popovers/dynamic_article_popover.aspx?artguid=0c4e4680-c536-4d6d-a6d1-3ee4c242e80e&appcode=FORSTA&eguid=023751ac-6179-4b35-96eb-37b4251b289c&pnum=1#?deviceId=3FE92C84-DB04-443F-8A17-471EE796FCBB&tempKey=value

Fort Worth Report: https://fortworthreport.org/2023/08/08/more-police-investments-in-city-infrastructure-headline-fort-worths-proposed-2024-budget/

WINS AND LOSSES

Ann:

W: High-speed rail possibilities in DFW
L: 100+ Books being challenged at FWISD

EJ:

W: H Mart (He forgot to share)
L: Tim O'Hare