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Texas’ 2025 child care bills could benefit hundreds of Tarrant County families
There are almost 15,500 families in Tarrant County on the state’s subsidy waitlist. A new state investment could help local ...
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Tarrant County Tax Assessor-Collector Urges Delinquent Homeowners to Seek Installment Plans Before Deadline
Tarrant County offers payment plans for delinquent property taxes to avoid legal penalties before the June 30 deadline.
Tarrant County citizens file lawsuit against new redistricting map
Less than a day after commissioners approved a controversial redistricting proposal​, a group of citizens filed a lawsuit claiming intentional discrimination.
The Recap: Tarrant County’s redistricting of commissioner precincts
This collection of Star-Telegram stories follows our coverage of Tarrant County's redistricting efforts that started this ...
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Tarrant County's redistricting: the result, the response and what's next
Democratic commissioner Alisa Simmons, who represents Precinct 2, said in a press release that the county’s already fulfilled ...
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Tarrant County Woman Sentenced to Probation for Disrupting Commissioners Court Meeting
Carolyn Rodriguez was sentenced to probation for disrupting a Tarrant County meeting with profanity, highlighting the enforcement of conduct rules in public discussions.
Tarrant County jury convicts man who sold illegal drugs that led to fatal overdose
In a landmark case in Tarrant County, a jury convicted a man of murder for supplying illegal drugs that resulted in a fatal overdose.
North Texas man gets life in first Tarrant County murder trial conviction under fentanyl law
The new statute, which took effect Sept. 1, 2023, allows murder charges for individuals who supply fentanyl that results in death.
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Right-wing county judge blocks historical marker for Rainbow Lounge site
Tarrant County Judge Tim O’Hare has blocked efforts to mark the site of the former Rainbow Lounge, the site of the infamous ...