BIG STORY: Bond & Charter Amendment results

• Fort Worth voters approve $845 million bond package for roads, parks and housing
• Fort Worth voters approve council salary raises, reject expansion of city manager’s authority
• Jamieson narrowly defeats Ortiz for District 10 north Fort Worth council seat

SHORT STORY 1: Elections beyond Fort Worth

• Ross clinches final term in Arlington mayor’s office, narrowly avoiding runoff
• Voters oust incumbents on Grapevine-Colleyville school board

SHORT STORY 2: FWISD Disappointments

• Families fear gaps in student services as FWISD reduces staff for takeover revamp
• Fort Worth ISD votes to close International Newcomer Academy, despite pushback
• Fort Worth senator blasts state takeovers, tells residents to hold boards of managers accountable

SHORT STORY 3: Transit Updates

• Amtrak will discontinue Texas-Oklahoma route this summer / Could Fort Worth tourism benefit from Louisiana rail expansion if Heartland Flyer ends?
• New details emerge for $142M downtown Fort Worth I-35W construction project
• Regional Transportation Council joins lawsuit in hope to rehire fired director, protect staffing decisions
• Construction for TEXRail Medical District extension expected late 2026
• Highland Park likely to withdraw from DART; see Addison, University Park lean toward staying

WINS:

Ann Zadeh wins Transit Friend of the Year!

817 Gather has a new location!

Midcentury built Wedgwood could become historic district

Fort Worth policy to enhance public experiences in green space, natural areas

Inside a gallery spotlighting experimental art in Fort Worth’s Near Southside

Fort Worth Report recognized as Newsroom of the Year

Dolly Parton’s free book program plans to expand in Tarrant, improve early literacy

LOSSES:

Drivers damage Fort Worth public artworks in separate incidents, repairs down the road

Fort Worth Black News founder Jill Darden dies at 52

U.S. Supreme Court allows Texas' newest congressional map to stand

US appeals court allows Texas to enforce migrant arrest law

ACTIONS:

May 6 - 817 Gather at the Table (District 5)

May 9 - Speedbump Fort Worth

May 16 - Welman Project grand opening

May 17 - 817 Gather

May 18 - Early Voting begins for primary election runoff

May 19 - People’s Commission Court

May 26 - Primary election runoff

June 9 - Fort Worth city council vote on Black Mountain data center

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