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View MoreBean, O'Brien Duzan compete for open Colleyville-area House seat
Republican Cheryl Bean and Democrat Katie O'Brien Duzan face off Nov. 3 for Texas House District 94, the Tarrant County seat covering Fort Worth and Colleyville that incumbent Tony Tinderholt is vacating.
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View MoreSouthlake proposes $133.65M budget with tax rate cut
Southlake's proposed $133.65 million FY 2026-27 budget would cut the property tax rate by a half-cent to $0.290 per $100 valuation, with Mayor Shawn McCaskill calling it the city's "best budget ever" and a public hearing set for Sept. 15.
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View MoreTarrant County weighs cutting 92 polling sites before November
Tarrant County Elections Administrator Clint Ludwig proposes cutting 92 Election Day polling sites for the November midterms, down from the 140-site cut that drew public backlash in July, with commissioners set to vote Tuesday, Sept. 1.
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View MoreTexas certifies Blaylock, Lomick for HD93 special election
Texas Secretary of State Robert S. Howden certified Republican Alan Blaylock and Democrat Ericka Lomick as the two candidates for the Nov. 3 special election to fill the vacant House District 93 seat in Tarrant County.
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View MoreTarrant County faces vote to cut 92 polling sites
Tarrant County commissioners are set to vote Tuesday on a proposed map that would cut 92 Election Day polling sites before November, as Democratic officials warn the reductions disproportionately affect high-poverty communities with fewer transportation options.
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View MoreTarrant County budget proposal pairs tax rate cut with $14M in employee raises
Tarrant County's proposed $834.1 million budget for FY2026-27 includes tiered employee raises costing $13.98 million and a slight property tax rate decrease, with commissioners set to vote Tuesday, Sept. 15.
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View MoreColleyville proposes highest tax rate hike in last 10 years
The Colleyville City Council proposed a property tax rate of $0.352480 per $100 valuation for FY 2026-27, a 13% increase that would add about $191 to the average homeowner's annual bill and mark the city's highest rate since 2015.
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View MoreReformation opens sustainable fashion boutique in Southlake
Sustainable fashion brand Reformation opened a 2,000-square-foot boutique at Southlake Town Square on Aug. 11, its 73rd store worldwide and third in the DFW area, featuring a tech-driven showroom model where customers request sizes from a fitting-room screen.
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