Orange Leader - Fri Nov 06
A federal court decision will let Tarrant County College students wear empty holsters in public areas when they protest a ban of concealed weapons on campus next week.
Court Backs ProtestersNew York Times - Fri Nov 06
A federal court decision will allow students at Tarrant County College in Fort Worth to wear empty holsters next week during a protest over a campus ban on concealed weapons.
Texas Republicans unlikely to vote yes on health careMcClatchy DC - Fri Nov 06
The outlook for a House vote on health care reform is shaky at best - even Rep. Chet Edwards, D-Waco, continues to be undecided - and the Texas Republicans who represent portions of Tarrant County are solidly against the bill.
Texas students challenge protest restrictionsKHOU-TV Houston - Thu Nov 05
Two community college students who favor carrying concealed weapons are challenging their school's restrictions on campus protests.
Two Festivals of Trees offer chance to shop and help othersStar-telegram.com - Thu Nov 05
Festivals of Trees 'Tis the season for philanthropic parties that include some high-end holiday shopping, and these two upcoming Festival of Tree events fit that description.
Clearance for Airport Freeway project frees up effort to buy right of wayStar-telegram.com - Thu Nov 05
By GORDON DICKSON The proposed expansion of Texas 121/183 in Bedford, Euless, Hurst and Irving has been given environmental clearance by the Federal Highway Administration.The approval makes it possible for the Texas Transportation Department to begin buying right of way - bringing closure to dozens of homeowners in the Hurst area who have known ...
Panel says Fort Worth's insurance should cover workers' sex-change operationsDenton Record-Chronicle - Wed Nov 04
Should taxpayer-funded health insurance pay for city employees' sex-change operations? The proposal was one of 20 recommendations presented by a city-sponsored diversity task force formed more than three months ago after local and state police improperly raided a downtown gay bar.
Neighborhood walks hope to curb crimeWFAA-TV Dallas - Wed Nov 04
Crimes occur every day, but in one Fort Worth neighborhood, 35 people have fallen victim to crime in the past three months.
Figures on child hunger are appalling, but some people don't careStar-telegram.com - Wed Nov 04
BUD KENNEDY One in 5 Tarrant County children might not get to eat at home without help from food stamps.And it's not solely an urban problem.
Mansfield Legacy High School wins 8th place in state band competitionStar-telegram.com - Tue Nov 03
By EVA-MARIE AYALA SAN ANTONIO - Tuesday was quite the long, memorable day for Mansfield Legacy High School band students.
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