Megan Cardona

2 days ago | keranews.org | Megan Cardona

Two nearly identical bills in the Texas Legislature would make it harder for people to successfully protest a zoning change in their city or town. But the two bills have a key difference. While the Senate version includes an amendment to keep the current, lower standard for any form of gambling or sports wagering, the House version leaves that out — making it easier to potentially rezone an area to build a casino.

6 days ago | keranews.org | Megan Cardona

Changes to the city of Irving's Ethics Code — which would include how some people register for public comment — are set to take effect July 1 following a special called council meeting Thursday afternoon. The changes will require individuals who are compensated or employed to testify to register as lobbyists, even if they are not traditional lobbyists. Council members Brad LaMorgese, Mark Cronenwett, and Al Zapanta called the special meeting to address the changes.

1 week ago | keranews.org | Megan Cardona

The Fort Worth Police Department has cleared its backlog of more than 900 sexual assault kits, uncovered in October through an NBC 5 investigation. There were 898 sexual assault kits that had been tested as of Oct. 11, but they had not been entered into the federal Combined DNA Index System, or CODIS, Police Chief Neil Noakes said during Tuesday's Fort Worth City Council meeting. By Oct. 18, 190 additional kits were mailed out for testing but went over the 90-day requirement for entry.

1 week ago | keranews.org | Megan Cardona

Families for Irving candidate Sergio Porres has received the endorsement of his former Place 2 opponent Vicky Oduk ahead of the June 7 runoff election. Oduk announced her endorsement Monday in a joint video message with Porres. "We were running on the same agenda, the same priorities, and I would like to support you and see you achieve your dream, your vision about this race which, I believe, is also people-driven," Oduk told Porres in the video.

1 week ago | keranews.org | Megan Cardona

A woman in Tarrant County Jail custody died of dehydration and malnutrition in February, according to recent medical examiner findings. Kimberly Phillips, 56, died Feb. 18 after spending days at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth. At the time of her death, the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office said Phillips was transported to JPS on Feb. 15 but did not specify why. Her medical details became part of an open investigation. Phillips was arrested by the Grand Prairie Police Department on Jan.