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  • 4 days ago | cbsnews.com | Caroline Vandergriff

    Texas lawmakers invest to ease child care burden for families The 2025 Texas legislative session is ending with a historic investment in child care. Legislators agreed to add $100 million in new funding for child care scholarships that benefit working families and employers.

  • 1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Caroline Vandergriff

    Tarrant County Judge pushes redistricting plan to cement GOP control The Tarrant County Commissioners Court is set to vote June 3 on a controversial proposal to redraw precinct boundary lines — a move that has drawn sharp criticism from residents, local leaders, and civil rights advocates. County Judge Tim O'Hare, who initiated the redistricting process, told CBS News Texas on Friday that the effort aligns with a campaign promise he made in 2021.

  • 1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Caroline Vandergriff

    Arlington City Council passed a resolution Tuesday night opposing the Tarrant County redistricting plans, joining a growing list of elected leaders who are calling for commissioners to halt the process. "I don't want to become adversarial, but I'll stand up for the residents of my community any day of the week, and I'll continue to fight that battle," said Arlington Mayor Jim Ross.

  • 1 week ago | channel3000.com | Caroline Vandergriff

    Click here for updates on this story    MINERAL WELLS, Texas (KTVT) -- Dean Abbott has lived through 19 presidents, two world wars and more than a century of change — and on her 105th birthday, the city of Mineral Wells made sure she knew just how much she's appreciated. The mayor officially declared May 26, 2025, as "Dean Abbott Day" in honor of the centenarian, who was born in 1920 in Arkansas and moved to Texas at age 3.

  • 1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Caroline Vandergriff

    Tarrant County redistricting plan draws legal concerns, accusations of racial gerrymandering A coalition of elected leaders is urging Tarrant County commissioners to halt a controversial redistricting process they believe is being rushed through without justification or transparency, and could violate federal law.

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Caroline Vandergriff
Caroline Vandergriff @c_vandergriff
14 Mar 25

RT @cbs11doug: #Breaking @KellerISD board members say they will NOT be pursuing breaking the district in two. Letter to parents from Interi…

Caroline Vandergriff
Caroline Vandergriff @c_vandergriff
27 Jan 25

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Caroline Vandergriff
Caroline Vandergriff @c_vandergriff
16 Jan 25

121 people are signed up to speak at a special @KellerISD board meeting about the proposal to split the district in two. It starts at 5pm. @CBSNewsTexas https://t.co/Hd4RPgSXG4