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When Planning Goes Wrong: Schools near Motels, MedStar Dysfunction, and Release of ETJ Land
817 Podcast - Fort Worth's Monday Morning Show
English - February 26, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour - 45.7 MB - ★★★★ - 6 ratingsNews Commentary News politics news business culture trends fort worth tarrant county arlington texas government Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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