817 Podcast - Fort Worth's Monday Morning Show – Détails, épisodes et analyse

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 meet

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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.

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BIG STORY: Adwoa Asante, lawyer of Raunaq Alam, and Lydia Faith of Free Palestine Tarrant speak about the freedom of speech case right in Tarrant County and the far right leaders funded by Christian Zionists seeking to make an example of Raunag Alam.

@i_raunic

@freepalestine.tarrant

bit.ly/raunaqdefensefund

SHORT STORY 1:  Reactions to  Political Violence

• Conservative leaders urge action during Fort Worth march honoring Charlie Kirk
• Fort Worth, Arlington mayors sign declaration against political violence

SHORT STORY 2: People Power vs The People in Power

• Tarrant County commissioners pass tax rates after Democrats broke quorum last week
• Speakers denounce City Council discourse, call for unity in wake of Charlie Kirk death
• Judge to decide on efforts to stop Tarrant County electoral map after hours of testimony
• Goldman asks for input while protesters call for town hall

SHORT STORY 3: Dallas-Fort Worth is a leading data center market with a significant scale issue

WINS: 

817 Podcast named Fort Worth Weekly’s Critic’s Choice for Best Podcast.

LOSSES: 

$500M in federal funding delays could affect North Texas transit projects

Sculpting a legacy: West Fort Worth art gallery bids farewell after nearly 30 years

West Fort Worth theater’s cancellation of ‘Frankenstein’ production prompts questions

ACTIONS:

Tuesday, September 30 at 10am, City Council will vote to cut public comment meetings down to just 10 meetings for all of 2026.

Deadline to register to vote for the November election is October 6th.

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Ann and EJ are back in the studio, going through an array of topics. Enjoy!

Short Story #1: Ken Paxton Acquitted (Star-Telegram) https://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article279366129.html

- Tim O'Hare blames the media for the Paxton trial (Star-Telegram) https://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article279418829.html

Short Story #2: CCPD’s budget proposal for safer streets and stronger communities (City of Fort Worth) https://www.fortworthtexas.gov/news/2023/9/ccpd-funds

Short Story #3: Fort Worth tackles housing crisis with a new plan proposal (City of Fort Worth) https://www.fortworthtexas.gov/news/2023/9/neighborhood-conservation

- FW pauses approval of affordable housing strategy (Fort Worth Report) https://fortworthreport.org/2023/09/13/fort-worth-pauses-approval-of-affordable-housing-strategy-amid-resident-pushback/

BIG STORY: Economic Development in Fort Worth's Sprawl: How should we invest?

- Part One: Industrial Growth in Alliance (Fort Worth Report) https://fortworthreport.org/2023/09/09/industrial-growth-filling-warehouses-in-fort-worth/

Part Two: Veale Ranch Investment (Fort Worth Report) https://fortworthreport.org/2023/09/13/west-fort-worth-ranch-could-become-center-for-economic-development/

Part Three: US 81/ 287 Interstate Tackle Northwest Population Boom (Fort Worth Report)
https://fortworthreport.org/2023/09/11/u-s-81-287-reconstruction-to-tackle-northwest-tarrant-county-population-boom/

Wins and Losses:

Ann's Loss: Texas’ political environment driving faculty to leave (Texas Tribune) https://www.texastribune.org/2023/09/07/texas-higher-education-faculty-dei-tenure/

EJ's Loss: Texas paid 31.7 million dollars to bitcoin mining company (CNBC) https://www.cnbc.com/2023/09/06/texas-paid-bitcoin-miner-riot-31point7-million-to-shut-down-in-august.html

Ann's Win: Here’s how the city could recover its pools (Fort Worth Report)
https://fortworthreport.org/2023/09/14/deep-dive-segregation-crippled-fort-worths-aquatics-heres-how-the-city-could-recover-its-pools/

EJ's Win: North America Block Chain Summit in Fort Worth
https://www.tixr.com/groups/texasblockchainsummit/events/2023-texas-blockchain-summit-61217

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Not having a podcast for two weeks leads to a lot of catching up. We hit an array of topics that are important for us 817ers to keep tabs on. Buckle in because we hit it all in under an hour.

STORY 1: Commissioners Fund Cops with ARPA Dollars (Fort Worth Report)

https://fortworthreport.org/2023/09/05/tarrant-county-shifts-federal-affordable-housing-childcare-funds-to-law-enforcement/
STORY 2: 774 new Texas laws went into effect Friday. Here are some that might affect you (Texas Tribune)

STORY 2: 774 new Texas laws went into effect Friday. Here are some that might affect you. (Texas Tribune)

https://www.texastribune.org/2023/08/31/new-texas-laws-september-2023/

Referenced:

774 Texas laws go into effect Sept. 1, including ones about diapers, alcohol, electric cars (Star-Telegram)

https://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article278723869.html

House Bill 3 mandates armed guards on Texas campuses. Some Fort Worth schools are struggling to find funds to comply

https://fortworthreport.org/2023/08/30/house-bill-3-mandates-armed-guards-on-texas-campuses-some-fort-worth-schools-are-struggling-to-find-funds-to-comply/

Fentanyl killed 672 people in Fort Worth area. Will threat of murder charge stop dealers? (Star-Telegram)

https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/crime/article278316583.html

STORY 3: TAD chief appraiser resigns after amid mounting pressure following series of scandals

https://www.audacy.com/krld/news/local/tad-chief-appraiser-resigns

STORY 4: How will Panther Island impact Fort Worth’s Northside? Neighbors have their say

https://fortworthreport.org/2023/09/03/how-will-panther-island-impact-fort-worths-northside-neighbors-have-their-say/

STORY 5: Could proposed new zoning help Fort Worth find the missing middle housing?

https://fortworthreport.org/2023/09/05/mind-the-gap-could-proposed-new-zoning-help-fort-worth-find-the-missing-middle-housing/

STORY 6: Experts question $22 million tax break to move luxury car dealership to Clearfork shopping center

https://fortworthreport.org/2023/09/05/experts-question-22-million-tax-break-to-move-luxury-car-dealership-to-clearfork-shopping-center/

STORY 7: Tequila Company Keep Historic Flea Market

https://fortworthreport.org/2023/09/03/tequila-company-has-big-plans-spirits-historic-fort-worth-flea-market-property/

STORY 8:

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This week, we had a technical error that stopped us from producing a high-quality episode. However, we hosted our first-ever IG LIVE! Listen now.

SHORT STORY #1: FWISD Reopens Libraries: What happened Monday. What happened

SHORT STORY #2: TAD fires IT executive. Three mayors write a letter calling for the CEO to go as well.

SHORT STORY #3: Transit

- https://fortworthreport.org/2023/08/23/interactive-which-tarrant-county-road-projects-will-txdot-fund-in-the-next-10-years/

- https://fortworthbusiness.com/opinion/betsy-price-private-investment-has-transformed-mobility-in-north-texas-lets-finish-the-job/

- https://fortworthreport.org/2023/08/18/fort-worth-dallas-high-speed-rail-could-move-ahead-rapidly/

- https://www.theverge.com/2023/8/3/23817441/waymo-robotaxi-austin-passenger-service-map

BIG STORY: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

- https://www.star-telegram.com/news/business/article278273033.html

https://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2023/08/15/siemens-drinkpak-projects-fort-worth.html

WINS 

EJ: Alpha Phi Alpha looks to purchase old school (https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/fort-worth/article278376354.html)

ANN: Affordable Housing (https://fortworthreport.org/2023/08/14/new-report-aims-to-tackle-affordable-housing-across-fort-worth/)

LOSSES

EJ: Texas Tribune cuts employees (https://www.washingtonpost.com/media/2023/08/25/texas-tribune-layoffs/)

ANN: Man arrested in a pro-LGBTQ+ church with a gun (https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/crime/fort-worth-church-dead-dog-man-arrested/287-6b11dd4c-72fd-47a6-819a-c632f53b7527)

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The budget increase is a significant milestone for the city as it marks the first time the general fund budget has surpassed $1 billion. The budget has increased by approximately 11% from the previous year's budget of $913 million. Ann and EJ break down what's in the new proposed budget and what it means as we build the city's future. Enjoy!

Short Story #1: Dallas-Houston high-speed rail resurface; what about a Fort Worth line? (https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/fort-worth/article278173902.html)

Short Story #2: New utility plant propels DFW Airport’s goal to achieve net-zero carbon emissions (https://fortworthreport.org/2023/08/09/new-utility-plant-propels-dfw-airports-goal-to-achieve-net-zero-carbon-emissions/)

Short Story #3: Record $2.5 billion in development planned in downtown Fort Worth (https://fortworthreport.org/2023/08/10/record-2-5-billion-in-development-planned-in-downtown-fort-worth/)

Bloomberg Article: America’s Fastest Growing City Is Embracing ‘Yellowstone’ Mania (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-08-12/america-s-fastest-growing-city-is-embracing-yellowstone-mania)

Big Story: Proposed 2024 City Budget

Star-Telegram: https://eedition.star-telegram.com/popovers/dynamic_article_popover.aspx?artguid=0c4e4680-c536-4d6d-a6d1-3ee4c242e80e&appcode=FORSTA&eguid=023751ac-6179-4b35-96eb-37b4251b289c&pnum=1#?deviceId=3FE92C84-DB04-443F-8A17-471EE796FCBB&tempKey=value

Fort Worth Report: https://fortworthreport.org/2023/08/08/more-police-investments-in-city-infrastructure-headline-fort-worths-proposed-2024-budget/

WINS AND LOSSES

Ann:

W: High-speed rail possibilities in DFW
L: 100+ Books being challenged at FWISD

EJ:

W: H Mart (He forgot to share)
L: Tim O'Hare 

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EJ and Ann start the podcast off with new updates on the mayor's priorities, panther island, and a visit from the governor to address street racing. The main story is a deep dive into Trinity Metro's impact on the city with the new CEO, Rich Andreski. This is your episode if you are a stan for Ann and transportation! Enjoy!

SHORT STORY #1: Mayor Announces Priorities (https://fwtx.com/news/mayor-mattie-parker-announces-her-top-budget-priorities-for-/)

SHORT STORY #2: New Report about Panther Island (https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/fort-worth/article277921638.html)

SHORT STORY #3: Governor Signs Street Racing Bill in Fort Worth  (https://www.fortworthtexas.gov/news/2023/8/street-racing?fbclid=IwAR3_jCRHGR2OM2-zHy6QAiderefQMgv3nIQqItQqgd1u83Pka-UJ23SQr2M_aem_AVU8ZdE08vj8U7Y7uaeXHlqpcvSkV3CZnzqMo-NCpPcX4Acjg2TFzFYb8HvjJcQ43Rw&mibextid=Zxz2cZ)

BIG STORY: Interview with Rich Andreski CEO of Trinity Metro

WINS AND LOSSES:

EJ:
Win: Teacher Recruitment for FWISD (https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/education/article277672963.html)
Loss: Bitcoin transparency at the city level (https://fortworthreport.org/2023/08/02/fort-worth-was-the-first-city-to-adopt-bitcoin-mining-to-attract-attention-was-it-worth-it/)

Ann:
Win: New extended TexRail stop at Near Southside (https://fortworth.culturemap.com/news/city-life/texrail-near-southside-station/)
Loss: Driverless Vehicle Delivery (https://fortworthreport.org/2023/08/03/driverless-vehicle-company-clevon-brings-self-driving-package-delivery-to-town-near-alliance/)

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Ann and EJ are back in the podcast studio. The theme for today’s pod is -- Who Needs to be Heard in Fort Worth? We discussed the mayor’s emails that led to the removal of the Pride Badge for the annual summer reading challenge. We also look at the blocking of city banners for upcoming event organized by the Metroplex Atheists group and the weird staffing issues at Texas A&M questioning free speech in higher education. Enjoy!

SHORT STORY #1 Emails Reveal New Concerns about the Mayor’s Decision to Remove the Pride Reading Badge 

 https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/tarrant-county/emails-reveal-new-details-of-fort-worth-mayors-decision-to-remove-pride-reading-challenge/287-43313321-9302-4d05-9f07-b2e0def6b051?fbclid=IwAR3XODNLTnpyMPmbnGmXkJG2cYT9eZ008DKwg196n_3JMO77foYPDq7F0WA_aem_Ab4-4l7IQDzYrGD1C1_mFuSN_MGPRhXnZJvxizRXPGla4fb_Oa2WDuGzm6Tukk9zBfI&mibextid=Zxz2cZ#lko2cbal4v77y3fc4ja

SHORT STORY #2 Metroplex Atheists Group Gets Banners Blocked for Downtown Event
(https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/fort-worth/article277428558.html)

SHORT STORY #3 The State’s Influence on Texas A&M (https://www.keranews.org/politics/2023-07-27/a-texas-a-m-professor-was-suspended-for-allegedly-criticizing-lieutenant-governor)

SHORT STORY #4 New Death Star Law Prohibits Cities from Creating New Regulations (https://www.star-telegram.com/opinion/editorials/article277505038.html)

WINS AND LOSSES

EJ
W: Junchuang North America (https://fortworthinc.com/news/chinese-company-junchuang-north-america-to-make-ev-parts-in-/)
L: Tarrant County (https://www.keranews.org/government/2023-07-28/tarrant-county-shifts-plans-for-building-regional-law-enforcement-training-center)

Ann
W: Comprehensive Plan and new Transportation RFP
L: The economics of journalism (https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/fort-worth/article277672063.html)

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Ann and EJ resume their regular program after discussing Mercy Culture with Eddie at the Fort Worth Weekly. They discuss an article about DFW becoming the largest metro in the country by 2100. They review the latest development news and begin planning how to make DFW a prosperous area.

SHORT STORY #1: Legislature Commits $1M for National Juneteenth Museum in Fort Worth

https://fortworthreport.org/2023/07/09/legislature-commits-1m-for-national-juneteenth-museum-in-fort-worth/

SHORT STORY #2: Should Tarrant County join group vying for an EPA solar power grant? Commissioners say no — for now

https://fortworthreport.org/2023/07/18/should-tarrant-county-join-group-vying-for-an-epa-solar-power-grant-commissioners-say-no-for-now/

SHORT STORY #3: TCU medical school could bring an annual economic impact of $4 billion to Fort Worth

https://fortworthreport.org/2023/07/16/tcu-medical-school-could-bring-an-annual-economic-impact-of-4-billion-to-fort-worth/

BIG STORY: Dallas-Fort Worth could be biggest metro in U.S. by year 2100, new report says

https://dallas.culturemap.com/news/city-life/dfw-biggest-population-2100-movebuddha/

Supporting articles:

1) Development booms on outskirts of Dallas-Fort Worth as sprawl swallows small towns

https://www.star-telegram.com/news/business/growth/article276987113.html

2) Downtown Fort Worth could reach new heights with new buildings

https://fortworthreport.org/2023/07/14/downtown-fort-worth-could-reach-new-heights-with-new-buildings/

3) Planning, data combine in new city of Fort Worth department focused on budgeting and finance

https://fortworthreport.org/2023/07/20/planning-data-combine-in-new-city-of-fort-worth-department-focused-on-budgeting-and-finance/

WINS AND LOSSES

EJ's Win: Major League Cricket
EJ' Loss: FW Police

Ann's Win: North Texas Community Foundation
Ann's Loss: Berry Theater

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