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Tarrant County says spending federal funds on prisons allowed, despite objections fortworthreport.org/2023/10/09/tar…

Rangers fans! Were you at the ALCS games in 2011? Or are you just a fan who'll be Globe Life Field this week? I'd love to hear your thoughts about the Rangers' journey over the past decade. Message me or email me at [email protected] if you're interested!

New from Votebeat: Heider Garcia set to lead elections in Dallas ahead of 2024: texas.votebeat.org/2023/10/18/239…

NEW: Who pays for ambulance rides from county jails? In Tarrant County, it's the incarcerated people themselves. But most can't pay, and that's putting pressure on an already stretched EMS system fortworthreport.org/2023/10/22/sir…

U.S. Rep. Kay Granger, R-Fort Worth, won't run for reelection, five well-placed sources who know the longtime congresswoman’s plans told the Fort Worth Report and KERA News. From me, Miranda Suarez and Maria Recio: fortworthreport.org/2023/10/31/pow… #txlege

.@RepKayGranger just announced she is officially not running. Here’s her full statement:

Hi X, formerly Twitter! I'm looking to chat with public schools teachers in Texas for a story I'm working on regarding salaries + the #txlege. If this sounds like you, hit me up: [email protected] or via DM.

Police in Arizona arrested local reporter Alisa Reznick this morning while she covered a pro-Palestine demonstration. It's the second time in recent months police in the US have arrested a reporter at a pro-Palestine event. The first was in Reno last month theappeal.org/tucson-arizona…

Reminder: do not cross the picket line. Do not read anything from the Washington Post today in solidarity with their union workers!!

Medical neglect, a lack of safety training, missed checks on prisoners and missing documentation are some of the problems the Texas Commission on Jail Standards found at the Dalby Correctional Facility in Garza County. From KERA's Miranda Suarez radio.kttz.org/2024-01-23/sta…

New: The Texas Tribune staffers are forming a union. Today, we asked management to voluntarily recognize us. texastribuneguild.org/mission

This year, I want to hear from Latinos in Texas about misinformation targeting Spanish-speaking and Latino communities. Have you noticed family or friends falling for misinfo? Is it affecting your relationship? If you want to talk, dm or email me: [email protected]

Did you have to wait in long lines to vote in the primaries in Tarrant County yesterday? Tell me about it. Fort Worth Star-Telegram star-telegram.com/news/politics-…

Dr. Lee Fitzgerald has spent decades studying the plight of the Dunes Sagebrush Lizard and how the oil and gas industry harms the critters' population. But oil and gas leaders say calls to list the lizard as endangered are an "attack" on the industry. texasmonthly.com/travel/the-dun…

I'm hiring a state Capitol reporter for The Texas Newsroom. We are the collaboration among NPR and the public radio stations in Texas. This job is based at KUT Austin in Austin. Join us! utaustin.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UTstaff/job/UT…

I spent a day at the Fort Worth Zoo as it prepares for a group of North Carolina researchers who plan to watch the animals to see how they react to the solar eclipse. Please take a listen to my latest KERA News 🎧 keranews.org/environment-na…

New Voices is back, uniting emerging audio makers in a 5-month virtual program from Aug-Dec 2024. 16 participants will receive mentorship, workshops, a $1,000 stipend + a supportive community. Info session on 5/9, apply by 5/17. Apply now: ow.ly/Vgqp50RtXuE

Three inmates at the Tarrant County Jail have died of thirst, despite having access to water fountains in their cells. How could this happen? wfaa.com/article/news/l…

Deaths in the Tarrant County Jail are required by state law to be investigated by an outside agency. The Texas Commission on Jail Standards says that hasn’t been happening. W/ Miranda Suarez for Fort Worth Report and KERA News : fortworthreport.org/2024/10/17/sta…