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  • Blue Tsunami: Waking Up To A New Future For Tarrant County

    Blue Tsunami: Waking Up To A New Future For Tarrant County
    2026/11/04

    This special post-election episode takes a look at all the races in Tarrant County, where Democrats swept all statewide & countywide offices, and the impact that they will have on the future of Tarrant County and the state of Texas.

    The future is looking very bright for Texas & Tarrant County!

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    1 時間 12 分
  • The Corruption from Tarrant County's Republican Ballot Board

    The Corruption from Tarrant County's Republican Ballot Board
    2026/11/02

    SHORT STORY 1: Ballot Board Concerns

    • Libertarians allege political discrimination in Tarrant County midterm ballot review process
    • Tarrant GOP ballot board judge accused of violating Texas election law
    • Tarrant woman accused of stealing campaign sign listed as ballot board member


    SHORT STORY 2: Mattie Parker’s Endorsements

    • Fort Worth’s mayor backs Democrats in Texas races but skips key race / Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker endorses across party lines in key races


    SHORT STORY 3: Fort Worth Data Centers & Flock

    • Fort Worth offers Nvidia supplier tax deal for $1.3B plant, 600+ jobs
    • Deflock Fort Worth


    WINS:

    • TEXRail is expanding in Fort Worth. Here’s where the train will go in 2030
    • Lone Star Film Festival celebrates 20th anniversary. What to expect this year
    • Fort Worth Film Commission rolls out the red carpet for Oscar-qualifying films
    • City’s affordable housing goal more than 60% complete halfway through 5-year plan
    • Fort Worth has the artists and the passion. Leaders seek city support to grow the arts
    • Fort Worth vintage record store expands to a second location


    LOSSES:

    • Tarrant County domestic violence homicides more than doubled in last two years
    • Parents, advocates press FWISD to deliver promised special education services
    • Library budget cuts to mean fewer digital checkouts, longer waits for some titles


    ACTIONS:

    • November 3 - Election Day!
    • November 4 - 817 Gather (District 11)
    • November 9 - Arts Incubator Public Meeting

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    55 分
  • Has The Blue Wave Hit Tarrant County During Early Voting? with Chris Tackett

    Has The Blue Wave Hit Tarrant County During Early Voting? with Chris Tackett
    2026/11/02

    We spoke with Chris Tackett of See It Name It Fight It to go over the early voting numbers in Tarrant County's midterm election.

    data.seeitnameitfightit.com

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    50 分
  • New Latina Leadership: An Interview with Gina Hinajosa & Nydia Cardenas

    New Latina Leadership: An Interview with Gina Hinajosa & Nydia Cardenas
    2026/10/28

    For this special episode, we spoke with Gina Hinajosa on her last visit to Fort Worth before she's elected governor of Texas. And with friend of the podcast, Nydia Cardenas before she's elected the new Tarrant County Commissioner for Precinct 4.

    We spoke about what candidates are hearing from voters, and the concerns they plan to address once they're in office at the state & local level.

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    29 分
  • An Interview with Alisa Simmons for Tarrant County Judge

    An Interview with Alisa Simmons for Tarrant County Judge
    2026/10/26

    We spoke with our next County Judge, Alisa Simmons, the Democratic County Commissioner for Precinct 2, who will unseat Republican Tim O'Hare, and finally be able to get to work fixing the damage that's been done to Tarrant County.

    votealisasimmons.com

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    42 分
  • O'Hare / Mattie vs. The 817 Pod

    O'Hare / Mattie vs. The 817 Pod
    2026/10/26

    SHORT STORY 1: County Republicans vote against Latino Media

    • Latino-led media groups reject Tarrant County’s Hispanic heritage resolution
    • Related: Tarrant County commissioner: Most critics speaking at meetings are paid (Barry Shlachter’s response)


    SHORT STORY 2: Mattie Parker Endorses Tim O’Hare

    • Mattie Parker endorses Tim O’Hare (Barry Shlachter’s response)
    • Star Telegram doing NO endorsements (Barry Shlachter’s response)
    • Fort Worth council member slams police union GOP endorsements


    SHORT STORY 3: Early Voting Numbers

    • Day 1: Tarrant Showed Up
    • Day 2: Still Coming
    • Day 3: The Other Side Woke Up


    WINS:

    • Fort Worth only top 10 US city without arts, culture department. Should that change?
    • Fort Worth Public Library celebrates 125th birthday at city hall
    • Mayor Parker announces private-public open space conservancy to further protect natural land
    • Tarrant neighbors fought for years to stop a concrete plant. They just won
    • Flora Brewer Bridge Program housing for houseless seniors
    • ArtsGoggle!


    LOSSES:

    • Fort Worth judge denies request to reinstate 92 polling sites for Tarrant County midterms
    • In 7th in-custody death this year, Tarrant County inmate, 41, dies at hospital
    • Mercy Culture


    ACTIONS:

    • EARLY VOTING IS HAPPENING!
    • October 29 - TEXrail groundbreaking
    • November 3 - Election Day!

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    55 分
  • Campaign Finance: The Power of People vs. Billionaires

    Campaign Finance: The Power of People vs. Billionaires
    2026/10/12
    BIG STORY: The Power of Tarrant County VotersWhat Tarrant County's 30-Day Reports Tell Us by See It Name It Fight ItTarrant judge race: West Texas billionaires vs. New York and California donors / (Chris Tackett’s response)Tarrant candidates make plea for cash after mystery poll shows Dems aheadInside Downballot Dems' Effort to Flip Texas' Key County BattlegroundThe right can't stop Texas from changing. Tarrant County shows what happens when it tries.SHORT STORY 1: Fort Worth Report Candidate Forums Should TAD revert to annual property appraisals? Candidates discuss ahead of Nov. 3 electionTarrant County candidates make their case as Nov. 3 election nearsTexas House candidates talk taxes, education and data centers ahead of Tarrant County midtermsSHORT STORY 2: FWISD Students Speak Up Fort Worth ISD students petition against scripted lessons / Fort Worth ISD board president responds to student petition over scripted lessonsSHORT STORY 3: Juneteenth Museum GroundbreakingThe beginning: Demolition of Southside center clears way for National Juneteenth Museum / Opal Lee celebrates 100th birthday with Juneteenth MuseumFort Worth Southside Community Center gets new home in same neighborhoodWINS: 817 Podcast named Editor’s Choice for Best Podcast by Fort Worth Weekly (3 years in a row)Goldee's BBQ wins a Michelin star 2 Tarrant jailers arrested, charged with assault and official oppression (the first inkling of accountability we’ve seen from Tarrant County Jail) LOSSES: ArtsGoggle will pause in 2027 following the Fort Worth festival’s run this monthMayor’s Committee on Persons with Disabilities makes quorum (Sad it makes headlines when such an important committee finally gets to meet).The deaths of two rising stars leaves North Texas theater community reelingOne year later, Arlington man remains in ICE custody over social media postsACTIONS: October 13 - Day of Activism (Commissioner’s Court, FWISD, City Council)October 14 - Gather at the Table (District 10)October 17 - No Kings October 18 - 817 Gather at 3pm October 19 - EARLY VOTING BEGINS!Join the 817 Gather, donate to the 817 Gather, and follow us on Instagram & TikTok.
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    1 時間 4 分
  • An Interview with Kevin Burge for Congress TX-24

    An Interview with Kevin Burge for Congress TX-24
    2026/10/05

    BIG STORY: We spoke with Kevin Burge, the Democratic candidate to represent Texas District 24 in US Congress, who will unseat Republican Beth Van Duyne.

    https://www.burgeforcongress.com/

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    29 分