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Tarrant County

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Fight for Change Where You Live

“Our efforts can’t be limited to complaining on our social media accounts.” 

by Ernie Morán

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What’s the Status of Public Integrity Cases in Tarrant County and Across the State?

by Jessica Priest, The Fort Worth Report

Trump’s Favorite Texas Sheriff Faces Re-Election Amid a Spike in Deaths at His Jail

by Michael Barajas

In NO God We Trust?

by David R. Brockman

Mar 06, 2019

How Tea Partiers Fueled Texas’ Latest ‘Voter Fraud’ Freakout

Election-related crimes are rare, but activists like Aaron Harris have become both a legal and political weapon in Texas Republicans’ war on election fraud.

by Michael Barajas

Jan 29, 2019

Civil Rights Groups Call Ken Paxton’s ‘VOTER FRAUD ALERT’ a Smokescreen for Voter Suppression

How a misleading advisory to county elections officials triggered fake news that Texas Republicans could use to bolster new barriers for voting.

by Michael Barajas

Nov 20, 2018

The GOP Machine in Texas Seems to Finally Have Slipped a Gear

Over the last few years, something has been stirring in Texas. The midterm elections may signal a seismic shift in state politics.

by Forrest Wilder

A drawing by Felipe

Inside this month's print issue

Biden Is Still Separating Immigrant Kids From Their Families

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The Magazine

Oct 04, 2018

Strangest State: October 2018

Weird news from far-flung Texas.

by Rose Cahalan

Cleopatra de Leon, Nicole Dimetman, Vic Holmes and Mark Phariss Dec 02, 2014

Texas County Clerks Prepare for Same-Sex Marriages

Tarrant County won't issue licenses even if the stay is lifted; Bexar County will be open around the clock.

by John Wright

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