SHORT STORY 1: ICE in North Texas

• New rules limit public speaking, discussion topics at Tarrant County Commissioners Court
• Free speech concerns raised as Tarrant County judge removes meeting attendees
• Texas “Antifa Cell” Terror Trial Takes On Tough Questions About Guns at Protests Against ICE
• They Say They’re Protesters. The DOJ Says They’re Terrorists
• ICE Just Bought a Massive Warehouse in Hutchins

SHORT STORY 2: Charter Amendments

• Fort Worth voters asked to give city manager more autonomy, increase council’s pay in May election

SHORT STORY 3: Data Centers

• $10B data center hits wall after Fort Worth leaders cite resources, land usage concerns
• Texas county rejects a moratorium on data center development amid AI boom

WINS:

Walk for Peace Buddhist monks arrive in Fort Worth for homecoming celebration

Tarrant Area Food Bank building a $3.5M Community Resource Center

Jury awards over $600K to former Tarrant sheriff’s deputy in retaliation case

LOSSES:

Gyna Bivens & Carol Ivey passed away

North Texas needs signature music festival to become major hub (Brandi’s Take)

ACTIONS:

February 17 - Early Voting begins for Primaries (Polling locations & hours)

February 20 - 817 Live recording at Tarrant County Democratic Party fundraising

Now - March 1 - Bull in a China Shop at Amphibian Stage (Buy tickets)

March 3 - Election day for Primaries

March 10 - Data center vote at Fort Worth City Council

March 21 - FWAAMFEST (Buy tickets)

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