Pay attention

YOU can't afford not to.Voters need to pay attention to their local elections.  Everything decided at the local level impacts YOU.WHY would anyone run for office?  It takes up all of your free time, family time, costs money, causes people...

Read More

The man has a point

District 2 Candidate has something to say about us requesting a new way in Fort Worth. THE PEOPLE need to pay attention. YOU can't afford not to.“Fort Worth, we need a new way in a bad way” , I agree, but if candidates like myself cannot get the word...

Read More

Another day, another local Hero

Raymond Crawford of Dallas is just another example of THE PEOPLE protecting THE PEOPLE.  We salute you, sir!Read about it in the Dallas Observer.  Make note of the difference in Dallas and Fort Wor...

Read More

Drilling 911

Call YOUR Rep today.WHY? HB 3105.Learn more on TXShar...

Read More

We ask

The FW Weekly answers...People all over town were wondering how Jim Lane is able to use Molly on his campaign signs.  The answer from the city sounds like the Fort Worth Way.  Fort Worth, we need a new way in a bad w...

Read More

Haltom City Recall

Seems the recall is where everything can be traced back to in Haltom City...WHY is that?  And WHO was responsible?  Stay tuned, we'll have a history lesson for you soon.  Pay attention to WHO all is involved.The Fort Worth Weekly ...

Read More

More news you won't see on the "news"

The question is when it comes to your safety, WHY is that?  Ask your local media.WHO has the news about the gas drilling site spewing gas during the Texas storms?YOU know WHO.  Durango.So sleep tight kiddos, the storms are rolling in daily...

Read More

911 Update

Last week we were contacted by residents in North Fort Worth asking for ambulance help.  Tomorrow there is a meeting.  YOU should be there.  If YOU think it's not YOUR problem, think about this.  What if you had a wreck way out there...

Read More

Take a TRIP

to RAHR brewery Friday night to support the Trinity River Improvement Partnership!PEOPLE looking out for YOU!!!  Come show your support and have some dinner and fun!  Meet some candidates, bring some friends, or come make some new one...

Read More

Civility in Fort Worth?

Now that's a new one.The FW Weekly has the scoop on the new group forming to hold the FWISD trustees accountable.   Put Our Kids First. Unlike the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, the Weekly tells it as it is.And there is that name again. ...

Read More

Coming Soon!

Hello Kitty tricycle lanes in Fort Worth.Not really, but it may be the best comment we have seen in a while.The comment is on an article in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram concerning the Fort Worth Mayoral forum and gas drilling being a number one priority. ...

Read More

Fort Worth Mayor

Some great letters to the editor in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram today.  Some made us laugh out loud.  Like the one from Bolen's son-in-law for Lane.  Though the funniest one had to be the one from former city council member Becky...

Read More

More Haltom City letters

In the Fort Worth Star-Telegram today.You should read them, they clear up some of the so called "facts" they printed last week.  We'll have more on that subject too.  Stay tuned.Haltom City mayorContrary to what April 19 letter writer Jack...

Read More

KUDOS!

To Don Young and team for another successful Prairie Fest!Think a few people can't make a difference?  Then get out of our w...

Read More

Why you should vote

1) Men and women have given their lives so you could.2) Otherwise you will get the SOS you've been getting.  (so yes it is somewhat of a distress call).WHO is the letter writer to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram?  A Haltom City councilman. ...

Read More

A new one...

A Fort Worth Star-Telegram Letter to the Editor has a new name for the Trinity River Vision.  We like it.Stay tuned for more Star-Telegram letter writing info coming soon.  YOU won't want to miss it.Fort Worth's mayoral candidates are running...

Read More

Another day, another Conflict of Interest in Texas

WHO does she work for?  THE PEOPLE she was elected to serve?  Or the industry that writes her checks?  Find out WHO is buying YOUR politician...before it's too late.NCTCA Press ReleaseFreshman Member of Energy Oversight Committee Received...

Read More

WHY did Fort Worth

not send firefighters to PK?   (That's Possum Kingdom for you Northerners).Clyde tells you why.  Don't miss it.Texas Lone Star proudly salutes all the firefighters from Texas and beyond that are working around the clock to protect us ...

Read More

911

Earlier this week we told you about the lack of emergency help in the far reaching annexed portion of Fort Worth.Later that same day we received the following email.  WHO can help these folks in Fort Worth before it's literally too late? ...

Read More

No Gas Drilling Money

No, we ain't talking about the royalty money you ain't getting, we're talking about the largest event in TARRANT county that isn't sponsored by gas drillers.... The 2011 Prairie Fest.Taking place Saturday, April 23 on the Tandy Hills.The Tandy Hills...

Read More

Who Should the New Mayor of Fort Worth be?

This week's FW Weekly gives us a very good overview of the current state of the various candidate's campaigns to become the next mayor of Fort Worth in an article titled "Leading Molly: For the first time in years, the Fort Worth Mayor's Race is wide...

Read More

We hear you North Fort Worth!

Hey City Hall - We have a message for you from your constituents way out there where you annexed Fort Worth to get more royalties...the residents would like the roads they were promised, as well as adequate fire, police and EMT protection. ...

Read More

District 2 LOL

We told you the local paper would start shilling for the incumbents, imagine that.  First up, District 2.  Which is funny if you know the real story behind the claims the incumbent is making.  Clyde knows.  Read his picks. Like him...

Read More

WHO owns the road?

Incoming news from our friends at TexasTURF.org.  If YOU don't know WHO they are, YOU need to.  YOU can't afford not to.  Hurry, before there's no Texas Turf left.Sell-out: Committees pass bills to allow foreign-owned toll roads &...

Read More

To Kill a Boondoogle

Click for enlarged view...Excellent flier.  In 2009, four Fort Worth Mayors let YOU know they "can't" be wrong.  Funny, the voters said otherwise.  The top line of the "Friends of Betsy Price" is a perfect example of what we blogged earlier.Kay...

Read More

Write On - Write In

We can only think of a few reasons someone would wait to file as a write-in candidate.  This could be a good one why it happened in Haltom City.Read the letter to the Editor in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram about voting for Bob Watkins in Haltom...

Read More

The wind's blowing in Texas...

The wind in Texas is kinda like the water...NOBODY controls ...

Read More

Toal Roads...

We found an amusing letter to the editor in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram today.  James Toal, a long time leader of Gideon Toal, had something to say.  Seems he wants more of YOUR money.  For those of you who don't know Gideon...

Read More

No #$@%

The Fort Worth Star-Telegram has an article titled, Lane, Price lead in fundraising for Fort Worth mayoral election.  Duh.  Of course they do.  The career politicians of Tarrant County are all trying to outspend each other.  Their...

Read More

Law of Domain

See Sal Espino's response to a Northeast Tarrant Tea Party questionnaire concerning eminent domain.Bet those 90 businesses and property owners in the path of Trinity River Vision are glad to hear about the law...too bad the Tarrant Regional Water...

Read More

Fort Worth ISD Interests

Yesterday we told you we hoped the kids in Keller grew up to be a trustee on the FWISD board.  Today, the Fort Worth Weekly tells you WHY we need them.  Read it all here.WHO's watching out for YOUR kids?A small storm has broken out in...

Read More

Kudos to Keller

The kids in Keller, that is.Yesterday 500 of them spoke out about canning their teachers. Several held signs that said, "Save our teachers, save our future".  Some walked four miles to be heard.  That's more than some adults will ever do. ...

Read More

Your Invitation!

TRIP invites you to join us for a viewing of the locally made film “Up a Creek” exploring various impacts of the Trinity River Vision project.Citizens Who Care will present theAlternative Trinity River Vision plan after the film.WHEN:Wednesday April...

Read More

Truth Hurts...

Betty Fay is back!  How we have missed her!  Read her latest in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram today.  Our Texas?Texas, our Texas,Where:Ignorance is respected,education neglectedand the uninformed elected,leaving children unprotected .--...

Read More

"Texas math" and water

Incoming from Parker County...Alpha Particles in YOUR water.  The map above shows the water source, which is now surrounded by gas drilling.  (Multiple wells per red dot).People come here daily searching Parker County water.  That should...

Read More

Priorities

We've noticed that recently, on the "news", it's the same story in city after city.Each city has had to cut services to the citizens, cutting jobs, closing pools, shortening library hours, cutting teachers in the school districts, no funding for infrastructure...

Read More

Down the Road

Imagine, a TIF (tax increment financing district) that didn't live up to its expectations or projections.  No, not the Trinity River Vision, everyone but the project "leaders" know that won't happen.  We're talking down the road from there,...

Read More

Making Waves

The Trinity River Improvement Partnership (TRIP) has been making waves, and it ain't in the wakeboard park.  They also aren't using your tax dollars to do so.They have held meetings and movie screenings recently and today they are in the FW Weekly. ...

Read More

Taxpayers Say - Enough Already!

Like it's not bad enough that the Trinity River Vision and its "Authority" already spends YOUR money to advertise to YOU, for YOU to pay for their development, they want YOU to pay to come listen to them.  You can't make this stuff up. ...

Read More

The Fort Worth Way...

Good letter to the editor from Don Woodard in today's Fort Worth Star-Telegram.  Brings up some other questions we have received concerning the race for Fort Worth Mayor.How is Jim Lane able to use Molly the Longhorn on his campaign signs? ...

Read More

Roundabout alright...

The Trinity River Vision is still going in circles...Read the Fort Worth Star-Telegram article about the bridge delay and the roundabout.  We'll share Howie's comments with you below.  They might just make your day.  And we have a question,...

Read More

The Trinity River Vision Shell Game Continues

WHO pays?  YOU do.What now?  The bridge at Henderson....yes, again.  Here is one of the emails we were forwarded about this.  YOU should be there Tuesday.  It could save YOU some money.See the attached M & C which the Council...

Read More

"News" Flash

You can miss a lot around here in a day or two.  Apparently all kinds of video... stuff YOU can't afford to miss. We learned more about the Trinity River Vision, flooding, TIFs, earmarks, eminent domain, etc. than all the "news" we've seen...

Read More