
Dave Montgomery
Freelance Writer at Freelance
Free-lance writer for New York Times, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Highways and others. Former bureau chief in Washington, Austin and Moscow.
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1 week ago |
fortworthreport.org | Dave Montgomery
AUSTIN — Since opening in the mid-1980s about a mile from downtown Fort Worth, Presbyterian Night Shelter has been an enduring refuge for the needy, offering beds, warm meals, understanding and critical resources to help break the cycle of homelessness. Now, CEO Toby Owen worries about its future.
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2 weeks ago |
star-telegram.com | Dave Montgomery
With three wind turbines in the distance behind him, 82-year-old West Texas rancher George Neill surveys part of his 1,700-acre spread near San Angelo on a day when wind gusts climbed toward 40 mph. Wind turbines scattered across Texas have become a leading source of electric power in the second-largest state, but opposition to renewable energy is rising among Texas lawmakers and in other states.
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2 weeks ago |
fortworthreport.org | Dave Montgomery
AUSTIN — A perennial clash over state and local control is roiling the 89th Legislature as Fort Worth and other cities fight legislation to supplant the locally run management of downtown public improvement districts that play a fundamental role in shaping a city’s culture and character. The bills by Sen. Mayes Middleton, R-Galveston and Rep.
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1 month ago |
fortworthreport.org | Dave Montgomery
AUSTIN — A yearslong spike of in-custody deaths in the Tarrant County Jail could come under scrutiny by the Texas Legislature with a bipartisan pair of bills filed by Tarrant County House members Nicole Collier and David Lowe.
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1 month ago |
fortworthreport.org | Dave Montgomery
AUSTIN — The state’s newly empaneled House Delivery of Government Efficiency Committee gets down to work this week in what its leader says will be a long overdue assault on bloat, red tape and excessive spending throughout Texas state government.
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Homeless advocates fear that a bill designed to enhance safety at schools near homeless centers will instead have a devastating impact. https://t.co/ViRGOyjNBV

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We'll continue to follow this emerging issue over legislation that cities say would dismantle public improvement districts considered essential to the future of downtowns.