/tags/tim-ohare Tim O'Hare en-US Copyright Sat, 03 May 2025 00:09:23 GMT /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 /news/2025-04-23/aclu-free-speech-organization-call-for-end-to-drag-ban-on-university-of-texas-campuses Tarrant County Judge Tim O’Hare called for a drag ban on UT campuses in March. Board chair Kevin P. Eltife responded and said drag shows are not allowed. Wed, 23 Apr 2025 19:52:44 GMT /news/2025-04-23/aclu-free-speech-organization-call-for-end-to-drag-ban-on-university-of-texas-campuses 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/2025-04-02/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 /government/2025-03-31/tarrant-county-ohare-state-of-the-county-address-taxes In a discussion light on social issues and heavy on talk of tax cuts, Tarrant County Judge Tim O’Hare talked about Tarrant County’s economic future at a State of the County event in Arlington on Friday. Mon, 31 Mar 2025 10:18:00 GMT /government/2025-03-31/tarrant-county-ohare-state-of-the-county-address-taxes Miranda Suarez /government/2025-03-14/tarrant-county-judge-tim-ohare-drag-shows-university-of-texas Tarrant County Judge Tim O'Hare called on the UT system to ban drag shows on campus. Texas A&M has already banned drag shows, leading to a lawsuit. Fri, 14 Mar 2025 20:32:19 GMT /government/2025-03-14/tarrant-county-judge-tim-ohare-drag-shows-university-of-texas Miranda Suarez /texas-news/2024-10-11/in-texas-biggest-purple-county-tim-ohare-is-creating-a-playbook-for-local-governing From cutting social services to changing election rules, Tarrant County Judge Tim O’Hare has pushed his far-right agenda with an uncompromising approach. Fri, 11 Oct 2024 11:03:30 GMT /texas-news/2024-10-11/in-texas-biggest-purple-county-tim-ohare-is-creating-a-playbook-for-local-governing Robert Downen | The Texas Tribune , Jeremy Schwartz | The Texas Tribune and ProPublica /government/2024-09-12/tarrant-county-early-voting-colleges-ut-arlington Republican County Judge Tim O'Hare questioned the need for early polling locations at colleges during a meeting last week. Thu, 12 Sep 2024 20:07:03 GMT /government/2024-09-12/tarrant-county-early-voting-colleges-ut-arlington Miranda Suarez