Cherry-picking Science
Don’t be surprised if droves of public health officials turn in their county gigs for less turbulent work in private practices next year. Already...
Cashing Out
On November 3, while much of the news will be gobbled up by presidential election ads and pundits prophesying the end of the world...
Chipping Away at Voter Suppression
As the death toll from COVID-19 passes 200,000 in the United States, a record number of Americans are opting for absentee ballots as a...
Tested and Rested
For individuals living in poor and underserved Tarrant County communities, access to screenings for sexually transmitted infection (STI) was difficult before COVID-19 hit. To...
Progress Coming to Panther Island?
Ask any number of Tarrant County folks what the Tarrant Regional Water District (TRWD) does, and you’ll see at least a few quizzical faces....
Serving Up Safety
Felipe Armenta is fighting the pandemic in more ways than one. On the food front, the chef behind Press Café, The Tavern, Pacific Table,...
Rule of Law, Good for Business
Speaking in Fort Worth last week, Gov. Greg Abbott sent a stern warning to state elected officials: Hands off police budgets or else the...
Just Say No
I thought we were good to go. Our third-grader was going to learn online-only for the first semester or until a vaccine is developed.
Then...
Law Enforcement Reform on the Horizon?
Attempts to reform the Fort Worth police department are nothing new. The too-frequent assault and killing of unarmed Black men and women by white...
High Time for Marijuana Reform?
The recent order from the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to hemp retailers was, um, blunt. The retail sale of smokable hemp...
