BIG STORY: Last Public Comment of the Year

Removal of attendees, Christmas tree lighting plans punctuate Fort Worth council meeting

SHORT STORY 1: Star-Telegram fires their most outspoken columnist

Bradford Davis talks about his firing on LinkedIn.

• Mayor Mattie Parker should listen to her own words as she faces her critics
• Don’t be so quick to judge intent behind a casket left at mayor’s house
• Father cared for disabled son for years, until ICE took him away

SHORT STORY 2: The potential to reshape city council

City Council pay raises, term limits among potential amendments to Fort Worth charter

SHORT STORY 3: A look at who’s running in 2026.

Filing open for 2026 primary elections. Here are the Tarrant County candidates so far.

WINS:

Civilian-led police unit aims to build public trust, ensure Fort Worth’s accountability

Nearly 300 seek spot on FWISD’s state-appointed board following takeover / How many applicants for Fort Worth ISD’s state-appointed board live in district?

Trinity Metro to lease up to 40 buses daily for FIFA World Cup

LOSSES:

Supreme Court orders Texas to use 2025 map amid legal battle

Both lawsuits accusing Tarrant County of racial gerrymandering have been dropped or dismissed

Single-family homes focus of Fort Worth’s potential $5M affordable housing bond

ACTIONS:

December 11 - Community Design Fort Worth’s Transit Crawl starting at Central Station at 4:30pm.

December 14 - 817 Gather’s Festivus Potluck.

December 17 - Support Fort Worth Art meeting at The Pool at 6pm.

BIG STORY: Mayor Mattie Parker’s Damage Control PR Tour

Mayor’s Chair Not for the Thin-Skinned by Fort Worth Magazine

Tarrant residents get fewer chances to speak at local government meetings. What does that mean?

SHORT STORY 1: Texas Congressional Redistricting Chaos

Texas redistricting ruling upends candidates’ plans for 2026

Court order on Texas redistricting forces election officials, county parties to scramble — again

Supreme Court temporarily restores Texas’ new congressional map

Filing deadline is December 8th, and candidates don’t even know what district they live in!

SHORT STORY 2: Transportation & Safety Stories

Free parking in downtown Fort Worth garages will be in your rearview mirror next year

Highway collision injures Buddhist monks from Fort Worth on 2,300-mile Walk for Peace

Bedford plans to remove student artwork from crosswalks to comply with Abbott's roadway directive

SHORT STORY 3: FWISD appeals State Takeover

Trustees fighting FWISD takeover, cite need for deeper review

WINS:

Ten Commandments displays in FWISD, Tarrant-area districts must be removed, judge orders

Brandi Waller-Pace’s concert at Keith House

Natalia Margarita’s art show at The Pool

LOSSES:

Attorney at center of Keller ISD split tapped to lead Tarrant County GOP as chair

High demand forces Tarrant County rental assistance program to close applications after 4 hours

North Texas Maternal Health Accelerator launches at TCU with $25M

North Texas leaders talk oil, gas, growing nuclear industry at conference

Google investing $40B into Texas for AI, new data centers

ACTIONS:

November 25 - Future of the Community Arts Center meeting at Amphibian Stage at 6pm

December 2 - Public Comments at Fort Worth City Hall

Keep an eye out for Nydia Cardenas’ campaign launch

For the 30th anniversary of infamous article in D Magazine, "Who Runs Fort Worth?", we spoke with the journalist who made The Fort Worth Way known to all, Katie Sherrod.

Read the article here.

We talk about how folks define The Fort Worth Way, what (if anything) has changed in the last 30 years, and what we do about fixing The Fort Worth Way.

We hope you enjoy this very special episode.