In Fort Worth, politics news means city council votes, local elections, budget fights and the state and county decisions that reach the city. Coverage here follows government and civic life at the city level and the statewide policy that shapes it.
Fort Worth's city council will consider adopting a long-term plan to overhaul the 10-mile McCart Avenue corridor on Nov. 10.
Live Poll
Do you think your area's roads and neighborhoods are getting better or worse?
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Do you trust your local election officials to maintain reliable voting machines on election day?
Six voting machines at the Fort Worth polling site required technician support on Tuesday.
City officials approved new zoning on October 13, 2026, to preserve a WWI-era airstrip site for a future park.
The film "Jimmy" follows Stewart's World War II military service and its influence on his role in "It's a Wonderful Life."
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Should city governments prioritize pay increases for firefighters even during periods of fiscal shortfall?
The four-year agreement secures pay raises and updates staffing ratios for fire and EMS personnel in Fort Worth.
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Should local counties be able to block wind farms near military bases?
The Regional Coordination Committee backed legislative goals and road projects tied to Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth.
Regular subjects here include council and mayoral races, ballot measures, municipal budgets and zoning fights, and the Texas legislation that affects city finances. Coverage reaches across the city and into the surrounding communities wherever a local government decision crosses those lines. Annexation and water policy surface often in Fort Worth because growth keeps pressing on both. State-level rules on property taxes and local control shape many of the city's decisions.
