AltWeeklies Wire
If the Newtown Massacre Doesn’t Change Us, No Shooting Ever Willnew

Whatever your politics, it should shame us all that it took 20 dead children to make us finally even consider the question: Should we reconsider stricter gun laws?
Fort Worth Weekly |
Andrew McLemore |
12-18-2012 |
Policy Issues
Texas Agency Decisions on Public Notices Draw Criticismnew

Public notices in local newspapers are a key element in keeping citizens informed about government goings-on. Giving people a heads-up on public hearings on everything from annexations to zoning, contract bids to new ordinances, the notices are all about transparency of government. One might think that government agencies would have some strict rules to abide by when posting public notices. But in Texas, the rules are all over the map.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Dan McGraw |
12-05-2011 |
Policy Issues
Tribes, Tracks and Casinos Push to Widen Texas Gamblingnew

The economic crunch could mean 2011 will be the year that gambling promoters finally open up Texas (the biggest untapped market in the U.S.) to casinos and racetrack slots. If that happens, the economic effects will be felt in Oklahoma, Louisiana... and maybe even Nevada.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Dan McGraw |
02-17-2010 |
Policy Issues
Water, Water ... Where?new
The hose might not reach far enough in North Texas.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Jeff Prince |
10-05-2006 |
Policy Issues