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Fort Worth Joint 'Operation Showdown' Arrests 76 Suspects, Seizes Drugs and Firearms

1 week ago | thetexan.news | Kim Roberts

Operation Showdown, a joint operation involving the U.S. Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and U.S. Marshals Service, along with local law enforcement, apprehended 76 individuals who are accused of being involved in firearm and drug trafficking crimes.
Texas House Amendment to Senate Bill Could Impact Tarrant County Reappraisal Plan

1 week ago | thetexan.news | Kim Roberts

An amendment to Senate Bill (SB) 973 during its third reading in the Texas House of Representatives may impact the reappraisal plan that the Tarrant Appraisal District (TAD) adopted last fall. SB 973, authored by Sen. Sarah Eckhardt (D-Austin) and sponsored in the House by Rep. Chris Turner (D-Arlington), allows for certain images and information about a property to be posted on the internet. kA 5:ClQ=ECQmsFC:?8 :ED E9:C5 C625:?8 :? E96 w@FD6 @? |2J ag[ #6A] r92C=:6 v6C6? W#\{2<6 (@CE9X 7:=65 2?
Dallas Hires New Inspector General After Independent Office Created in 2024

2 weeks ago | thetexan.news | Kim Roberts

The City of Dallas has a new inspector general, whose job is to independently investigate and resolve “ethical issues within the city, including those related to fraud, waste, abuse, public corruption, and official misconduct.”Mayor Eric Johnson announced that Dallas had hired Timothy Menke as the new inspector general on June 11. kA 5:ClQ=ECQm“|@G:?8 7@CH2C5 H:E9 %:>@E9J y] |6?<6 2D E96 4:EJ’D ?6H x?DA64E@C v6?6C2=[ x 2> 4@?7:56?E E9:D @77:46 H:== 6G6?
Dallas Violent Crime Falls for Fourth Year in a Row

2 weeks ago | thetexan.news | Kim Roberts

New Dallas Police Chief Daniel Comeaux has announced that 98 fugitives were arrested during the Operation Justice Trail initiative that took place during the month of May. Comeaux, whose service as police chief began on April 23, initiated the fugitive hunt for alleged violent felons. The Dallas Police Fugitive Unit worked with the U.S. Marshals Service North Texas Fugitive Task Force to capture the fugitives, who have a combined 700 previous arrests among them.
Texas Man Accused of Murdering Unborn Child, Tampering with Evidence

2 weeks ago | thetexan.news | Kim Roberts

A man accused of putting abortion-inducing drugs in his girlfriend’s drink to end her pregnancy and tampering with evidence has been arrested in Parker County. According to the Parker County Sheriff’s Office, Justin Anthony Banta, age 38, was taken into custody on June 6 as part of a capital murder investigation. kA 5:ClQ=ECQm%96 G:4E:> 5:D4@G6C65 D96 H2D AC68?2?E :? $6AE6>36C a_ac 2?5 C6A@CE65 E9:D E@ 96C E96?\3@J7C:6?5 q2?E2] p==6865=J[ q2?E2 @776C65 E@ A2J 7@C E96 G:4E:> E@ 92G6 2?
Two Abbott-Connected Mayoral Candidates Lose Runoff Elections

2 weeks ago | thetexan.news | Kim Roberts

Two mayoral candidates connected to Gov. Greg Abbott lost their mayoral runoff races over the weekend. Rolando Pablos, former secretary of state appointed by Abbott, was defeated by Gina Ortiz Jones, who will become the next mayor of San Antonio. With about 142,000 San Antonio residents voting, Jones received 54 percent of votes cast to Pablos’ 46 percent.
First Liberty Claims Waco Violated Pastor’s Free Speech at Public Park Event

3 weeks ago | thetexan.news | Kim Roberts

A pastor in Waco, who has been limited by the city in where he can evangelize, is working to get assurances that he’ll be free to share his faith at events held in public parks.
Cox, Sanford Face Off in Runoff to be Next Mayor of McKinney

3 weeks ago | thetexan.news | Kim Roberts

McKinney residents are set to decide whether Bill Cox or Scott Sanford will be their next mayor. The two are in a runoff election that concludes on June 7. Current McKinney Mayor George Fuller was term-limited and ineligible to run for a third term. kA 5:ClQ=ECQmkDA2?mx? E96 |2J b 6=64E:@?[ r@I C646:G65 cf A6C46?E @7 E96 G@E6 H9:=6 $2?7@C5 82C?6C65 c` A6C46?E]k^DA2?mk^AmkA 5:ClQ=ECQmkDA2?m|4z:??6J :D 2 C2A:5=J 8C@H:?8 4:EJ :? }@CE9 %6I2D H:E9 2 >65:2?
Tarrant County Approves New Commissioner Precinct Boundaries for 2026

3 weeks ago | thetexan.news | Kim Roberts

After several hours of public comments and discussion, on June 3, the Tarrant County Commissioners Court voted 3 to 2 to redraw district boundaries for the 2026 primary and general elections. The biggest changes will be made to the boundaries of Districts 1 and 2, currently held by Democrats Roderick Miles and Alisa Simmons, respectively. They opposed the new district boundaries. kA 5:ClQ=ECQm%2CC2?E r@F?EJ yF586 %:> ~’w2C6[ 6=64E65 :?
City of Dallas Studies Economic Benefits of High-Speed Rail

3 weeks ago | thetexan.news | Kim Roberts

The Dallas Economic Development Committee got a first look at the study of economic benefits to the City of Dallas of high-speed rail. The study was commissioned in June 2024 and looked at the economic benefits of both the Dallas-to-Houston and Dallas-to-Fort Worth routes. It was conducted by Boston Consulting Group, Inc. (BCG).