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Tarrant County

The Tides of Tarrant

In Texas’ key swing county, Democratic commissioner Alisa Simmons is turning to voters to oust the arch-conservative county judge.

by Justin Miller

Keep Reading

Does Taylor Rehmet’s Victory Foreshadow an Anti-MAGA Wave?

by Tyler Hicks

Could This State Senate Runoff Be a Tipping Point for Tarrant County?

by Tyler Hicks

In Tarrant County, a Grassroots Coalition Pushes Back on Christian Nationalists

by Edward Brown

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

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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