/tags/tarrant-county-commissioners-court Tarrant County Commissioners Court en-US Copyright Thu, 15 May 2025 10:15:00 GMT /government/2025-05-15/tarrant-county-redistricting-public-meeting Tarrant County's Republican commissioners outvoted the Democrats last month to start an unusual mid-decade redistricting process. Thu, 15 May 2025 10:15:00 GMT /government/2025-05-15/tarrant-county-redistricting-public-meeting Miranda Suarez /news/2025-05-06/efforts-to-redraw-tarrant-county-precincts-decried-as-gerrymandering-after-5-proposed-maps-released More than 20 people addressed the Tarrant County Commissioners Court about the redistricting effort, none of them in support. Tue, 06 May 2025 23:13:59 GMT /news/2025-05-06/efforts-to-redraw-tarrant-county-precincts-decried-as-gerrymandering-after-5-proposed-maps-released James Hartley /government/2025-05-06/proposed-redistricting-maps-would-change-political-makeup-of-tarrant-countys-southeast-precinct Democratic County Commissioner Alisa Simmons represents Precinct 2, which includes Arlington. She has accused Republicans of trying to draw her out of her seat. Tue, 06 May 2025 10:10:00 GMT /government/2025-05-06/proposed-redistricting-maps-would-change-political-makeup-of-tarrant-countys-southeast-precinct Miranda Suarez /news/2025-05-02/tarrant-county-commissioners-court-redistricting-alisa-simmons Simmons, a Democrat, says the Republican-led redistricting effort is trying to silence minority voters. Republicans say redistricting needs to happen. Sat, 03 May 2025 00:09:23 GMT /news/2025-05-02/tarrant-county-commissioners-court-redistricting-alisa-simmons Miranda Suarez /criminal-justice/2025-04-29/tarrant-county-commissioners-court-charles-hermes-carolyn-rodriguez Charles Hermes and Carolyn Rodriguez were arrested at a Tarrant County Commissioners Court meeting in late January. Tue, 29 Apr 2025 23:10:07 GMT /criminal-justice/2025-04-29/tarrant-county-commissioners-court-charles-hermes-carolyn-rodriguez Miranda Suarez /government/2025-04-14/tarrant-county-commissioners-court-redistricting Democrats are accusing Republicans of partisan gerrymandering. Republicans say redistricting is more than a decade overdue. Mon, 14 Apr 2025 11:05:00 GMT /government/2025-04-14/tarrant-county-commissioners-court-redistricting Miranda Suarez /government/2025-04-03/tarrant-county-lays-off-63-public-health-staff-due-to-federal-cuts-that-number-could-grow Tarrant County Public Health has laid off 63 people whose positions were impacted by nationwide cuts to federal grants, officials announced Wednesday. Thu, 03 Apr 2025 14:40:53 GMT /government/2025-04-03/tarrant-county-lays-off-63-public-health-staff-due-to-federal-cuts-that-number-could-grow Drew Shaw | Arlington Report /government/2025-04-02/tarrant-county-commissioners-court-redistricting Republicans say redistricting is long overdue in a growing county. Democrats say previous commissioners already considered the census, and kept precincts the same. Wed, 02 Apr 2025 23:51:57 GMT /government/2025-04-02/tarrant-county-commissioners-court-redistricting Miranda Suarez /government/2025-04-02/tarrant-county-commissioners-court-cesar-chavez-and-dolores-huerta-committee The committee, dedicated to preserving the civil rights’ leaders' legacies, is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. Republican Commissioner Matt Krause brought up concerns about Dolores Huerta’s political beliefs. Wed, 02 Apr 2025 18:00:29 GMT /government/2025-04-02/tarrant-county-commissioners-court-cesar-chavez-and-dolores-huerta-committee Miranda Suarez /government/2025-04-01/tarrant-county-commissioners-court-redistricting Tarrant County Judge Tim O'Hare is looking to hire a conservative law firm to draw new maps for commissioners' precincts in anticipation of the 2026 elections. Tue, 01 Apr 2025 18:13:33 GMT /government/2025-04-01/tarrant-county-commissioners-court-redistricting Miranda Suarez