Miranda Suarez

3 weeks ago | fortworthreport.org | Miranda Suarez |James Hartley

The Tarrant County Commissioners Court could get a bigger conservative majority next year under a new map passed Tuesday. Republican Commissioners Manny Ramirez, Matt Krause and County Judge Tim O’Hare voted to adopt the map Tuesday. Democratic Commissioners Alisa Simmons and Roderick Miles Jr. voted against it. The map reshapes the two Democrat-controlled precincts and makes Precinct 2 more friendly to Republicans, according to past election data shared by the county.

3 weeks ago | keranews.org | Miranda Suarez |James Hartley

Around 100 people gathered Tuesday morning outside the G.K. Maenius Administration Building ahead of a vote expected to redraw precinct boundaries. The crowd holding up sings calling the effort racial gerrymandering, they listened to speakers emphasizing the importance of public speaking and voting. Tarrant County Commissioner Alisa Simmons, Arlington Mayor Jim Ross and Fort Worth City Council member Jared Williams told the crowd that, by being there, they were making a difference.

3 weeks ago | fortworthreport.org | Miranda Suarez

Tarrant County commissioners are set to vote on a new political map June 3, after two months of debate over whether Republicans are trying to politically or racially gerrymander the county. Each commissioner represents one geographic precinct, except for the county judge, who represents the entire county. The proposed maps would largely reshape the two Democratic precincts, Precincts 1 and 2, and make Precinct 2 more Republican, data shared by the county shows.

3 weeks ago | keranews.org | Miranda Suarez

Tarrant County commissioners are set to vote on a new political map Tuesday, after two months of debate over whether Republicans are trying to politically or racially gerrymander the county. Each commissioner represents one geographic precinct, except for the county judge, who represents the entire county. The proposed maps would largely reshape the two Democratic precincts, Precincts 1 and 2, and make Precinct 2 more Republican, data shared by the county shows.

1 month ago | keranews.org | Miranda Suarez

Tarrant County Democratic leaders at the national and local level gathered Tuesday to denounce the county’s redistricting attempt, which would make Democratic County Commissioner Alisa Simmons’ precinct more Republican-friendly before she’s up for reelection next year, past election data shared by the county shows.