BY NOAH ALCALA BACH The last act of a tense and lengthy Tarrant County Commissioners Court meeting on Tuesday was a continuation of tensions from the last one. More than 100 people signed up to speak during public comments, many addressing…
Author: Tanya Eiserer, Jason Trahan DALLAS — In the summer of 2018, a frustrated mother sent WFAA’s investigative team an email. She told us that her 27-year-old intellectually disabled son, Paul, had been stabbed more than 90 times by…
Cassie Weddel can’t express herself through words, but she can express herself through her surprisingly strong grip. She’s always reaching for her mom’s hand as they sit in the family living room in North Richland Hills. “Cassie loves to…
by Rachel BehrndtMarch 18, 2024 6:00 pm Representatives from Tarrant County authored or sponsored 96 bills eventually signed by the governor in the 88th regular session of the Texas Legislature. Of the 11,807 bills filed by legislators…
BY NOAH ALCALA BACHUPDATED JANUARY 19, 2024 4:12 PM Tarrant County Sheriff Bill Waybourn defended the conditions at the county jail during a heated public forum Thursday night. Waybourn and six other panelists fielded questions and…
October 9, 2023: First and foremost, as a state representative, my job is to represent my constituents, and I take that responsibility seriously. To prepare for the special session starting today on private school vouchers, I spent the…
September 19, 2023: Beginning in 2020, federal COVID-19 regulations prohibited states from terminating any individual’s Medicaid coverage. However, on March 31st of this year, those protections expired, and the Texas Health and Human…
How Texas HOAs Are Keeping Low-Income Renters Out A state law will prohibit homeowners associations from discriminating against tenants using rental vouchers. The practice is more widespread than lawmakers realized. By Sarah Holder and…
July 28th, 2023: It’s that time of year again! A new school year will be starting shortly and teachers & families across the district are gearing up. As we prepare for a new year, I want to make sure you are aware of the back to school…
July 28th, 2023: It’s that time of year again! A new school year will be starting shortly and teachers & families across the district are gearing up. As we prepare for a new year, I want to make sure you are aware of the back to school…
Yesterday, after a months-long stalemate between our state’s Republican leaders, the Texas Legislature finally agreed to a property tax cut. I voted for this legislation because – once approved by the voters in this November’s election –…
Yesterday, after a months-long stalemate between our state’s Republican leaders, the Texas Legislature finally agreed to a property tax cut. I voted for this legislation because – once approved by the voters in this November’s election –…
By Sarah Bahari, 8:58 AM on Jul 11, 2023: A North Texas homeowners association that voted to kick out residents who receive government assistance for rent will back off the policy due to a new Texas law. The law, pushed by Texas Rep. Chris…
By Sarah Bahari, 8:58 AM on Jul 11, 2023: A North Texas homeowners association that voted to kick out residents who receive government assistance for rent will back off the policy due to a new Texas law. The law, pushed by Texas Rep. Chris…
7/14/23: Yesterday, the Texas House passed a historic package of bills that will provide $18 billion dollars of property tax relief to all property owning Texans. These bills will: Increase the homestead exemption to $100,000 for all Texas…
AUSTIN, TX – This weekend, HB 1193 by Rep. Chris Turner (D-Grand Prairie) was filed without the governor’s signature and will officially become law. HB 1193 will prohibit a property owners’ association from preventing a homeowner from…
ARLINGTON, Texas — Enhanced background check requirements and a new ability to suspend troubled caretakers, both aimed at making group homes safer for Texans with intellectual disabilities, are now law. The measures, inspired by WFAA’s…
ARLINGTON, Texas — Enhanced background check requirements and a new ability to suspend troubled caretakers, both aimed at making group homes safer for Texans with intellectual disabilities, are now law. The measures, inspired by WFAA’s…
Rep. Chris Turner’s Legislation to Strengthen Protections for IDD Texans Signed into Law AUSTIN, TX – Rep. Chris Turner’s (D-Grand Prairie) legislation to strengthen protections for intellectually and developmentally disabled individuals …
Turner votes to impeach Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton AUSTIN, TX – Today, in response to the Texas House of Representatives impeaching Attorney General Paxton in a bipartisan vote of 121-23, Rep. Turner issued the following statement:…
Turner votes to impeach Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton AUSTIN, TX – Today, in response to the Texas House of Representatives impeaching Attorney General Paxton in a bipartisan vote of 121-23, Rep. Turner issued the following statement:…