Or did they just pass bills that screw you?Seems our freshman group from Tarrant County scored pretty high. That should send a message. We're coming for the old guard. We're coming, for THE PEOP...
Did YOUR rep pass?
Thứ Năm, 5 tháng 9, 2013
Thứ Tư, 4 tháng 9, 2013
They're here...
Remember all those times when you wished there was an entity that would stand up for the people?Your wish is granted.Texans for Government Transparency are on it. And by it, we mean the Water Board. Wonder what they'll be on next...Texans...
What they didn't say...
If you saw the news on WFAA about the Texas earthquake on Labor Day weekend, you didn't see the whole story. We know, you aren't surprised.While WFAA made quick mention of there being a fault in the area of the quakes, they left out the part that...
Thứ Ba, 3 tháng 9, 2013
As usual...
The comments are more telling than the article.Clyde Picht · Fort Worth, TexasOh, Rick, you naughty cynic. Of course it's not Trinity River Vision. Even though TRWD doesn't require recycling of fracking water for wells on their property and even though...
Thứ Sáu, 30 tháng 8, 2013
Thứ Năm, 29 tháng 8, 2013
Hey, Hey, Hey - Goodbye
Isn't it funny how your opinion changes when they are talking about YOU.Parsing That Extra Y...
Thứ Tư, 28 tháng 8, 2013
No longer just a "conspiracy"...
Seems the Tea Party just fired off a warning shot to the COG. They are coming for you, even if they have to take out rep's to do it.The COG is spending YOUR money and YOU get no say. They are quoting and enforcing UN policies. Sound...
Thứ Hai, 26 tháng 8, 2013
Survey says...
Our air sucks and we're out of water.If you have been personally affected by "the industry", you will want to check this out.PLEASE CONSIDER PARTICIPATION INNatural Gas Production and Community Impacts SurveyI have been contacted by the Damascus Citizens...
Thứ Bảy, 24 tháng 8, 2013
WHO didn't see that coming?
Concerning the Texans for Government Transparency lawsuit against the Tarrant Regional Water District, the local "news" paper has decided while it may be against the law and unconstitutional, it's okay. Cause an election would cost money. ...
Thứ Năm, 22 tháng 8, 2013
Thứ Tư, 21 tháng 8, 2013
Another one bites the dust
Seems Fort Worth demolished yet another home.WHO do these people report to?...
Thứ Hai, 19 tháng 8, 2013
No, he didn't show...but THEY did
It was standing room only at the Cornyn Town Hall, called by THE PEOPLE WHO elected him. Sadly the Senator couldn't be bothered to show. Remember that when he runs for office again. Matter of fact, call all your representatives from...
Thứ Sáu, 16 tháng 8, 2013
Gotta Pay to see Kay
That's what we were told recently when asked about a town hall with Congresswoman Granger. Apparently she only holds telephone town halls and most all events she attends require a fee to attend. And if you are privileged enough to attend,...
Famous quotes...
Okay, they may not be famous, but they made us laugh. And we have a feeling someday they will be famous. Just like the Fort Worth Way.Read Durango's latest Frequently Asked Questions here."You reading this in the sane parts of America,...
Thứ Tư, 14 tháng 8, 2013
Seems everywhere you go...
Everyone is talking about the Tarrant Regional Water district. Now WHY is that?The Weekly and a Texas Watchdog sink their teeth in and tell you why. The next Water Board meeting is Tuesday morning. The last few were standing room only. Come ear...
Thứ Ba, 13 tháng 8, 2013
Grand Prairie has no water while Fort Worth Pays more for less...
That may sound odd to those of you who aren't from around here, but us locals are unfortunately used to the Fort Worth Way. While Fort Worth and the Tarrant Regional Water District fiddle with the rates, again, we're told to water twice a week...
Thứ Năm, 8 tháng 8, 2013
One step forward and two steps back
That's what the Fort Worth Star-Telegram has done. Again. Just when they start to give a glimpse of being a real newspaper, they let their Editorial Board shoot themselves in the foot...again.Just yesterday the Fort Worth Weekly even gave...
Thứ Tư, 7 tháng 8, 2013
When the river runs dry
You swipe water from someone else. That's how the game is played here anyway.The Fort Worth Star-Telegram has started writing articles about TRWD that have nothing to do with Trinity River Vision. Finally. Because the real question...
They are gagging YOUR kids...literally
Have you ever told a child not to tell something? WHY? And how long did their silence last?The gas industry has been known for paying people in return for their silence, though this takes the cake.Speak up before they silence YOUR children next.The...
Thứ Ba, 6 tháng 8, 2013
WHERE's Tommy Lee now??
Seems Arlington has jumped on the suing Chesapeake bandwagon. Others suing the company include the DFW Airport, the Fort Worth Bass family, unnamed landowners and folks out in Johnson County.The list (and someone's nose) keeps growing.Read about it in...
Thứ Sáu, 2 tháng 8, 2013
Do they read??
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram finally did an article on the Tarrant Regional Water District deer lease. See: Tarrant water district's use of private camp on public land draws questions. We're impressed they are finally reporting on the water board. ...
Goodbye to a River, and a REAL Texan
RIP, John Graves. John Graves was best known for writing Goodbye to a River, trying to save the river he so dearly loved. Does anyone else find it odd that some who are writing with such admiration for Mr.Graves and his love for the river...
Thứ Ba, 30 tháng 7, 2013
Little late?
Haltom City and the Corp of Engineers is finally getting a move on fixing Little Fossil Creek. A project that dates WAY back. We're wondering how long it will take for them to fix Big Fossil Creek? The monster that runs through many cities.WHY...
Thứ Bảy, 27 tháng 7, 2013
WHO is the tool?
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram wrote an editorial concerning the Tarrant Regional Water District (Read: Uncomfortable times ahead for Water District) and it may be one of their best yet. However, if they think people will forget that the FWST...
Thứ Năm, 25 tháng 7, 2013
What did YOU vote for?
As usual, Don Woodard has wise words about the Fort Worth Bond Election. This man could save YOU some money in 2014. And he comes from a generation that when they say, you can take that to the bank. He meant YOURS, not theirs....I hope...
Thứ Tư, 24 tháng 7, 2013
Thank goodness for Mary and the FWW!
Both standing up for THE PEOPLE and THEIR water and money.WHO does the board think they are? Thanks to the Fort Worth Weekly for reporting the real deal. Nice try FWST but the semantics of whether it's a "deer lease" or a "deer camp" pale in comparison...
Thứ Ba, 23 tháng 7, 2013
Thứ Hai, 22 tháng 7, 2013
Just when you think the "news" can't get any worse
They repeat their stories.Catch the FW Weekly calling out the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Again. You'd think they'd be tired of it by now and actually strive to be a real news source.From reading the comments, seems it may never happen----Another...
TxDOT WHAT??
Read the latest unconstitutional scam here. Seriously, read it, YOU are paying for it.But that certainly doesn’t give TxDOT permission to sidestep the Texas legislature and write its own rules, violate the Constitution, and obligate Texans to a...
Worth a shot...
Sounds like the Fort Worth Star-Telegram is tired of being left out of the Water Board game. They haven't reported on anything that has taken place since the election. Sources say it's because newly elected board member and rising star,...
Thứ Tư, 17 tháng 7, 2013
Toxic Environment
No we're not talking about the Trinity River, though that's about as toxic as you can get. We're talking about yet another board in Tarrant County that operates in the "Fort Worth Way" and is an embarrassment to all who it is supposed to represent....
Tarrant County Karma Catch Up
Seems folks are starting to ask questions about the way things are done in Tarrant County government offices. Keep asking. The lights are coming on, let the dominoes fall where they may.It is dated 5 weeks after the May 24, 2012 meeting. So if changes...
Thứ Ba, 16 tháng 7, 2013
Fort Worth Fail...again
If you've been keeping up with the Weekly you know residents in Fort Worth have been having problems with city workers doing things on their property without permission and apparently without plans or oversight.First was the tree they chopped down on...
Thứ Hai, 15 tháng 7, 2013
Rules of Professional Conduct
Someone once said, "You either comply or you don't..." (Following Kelleher’s statement, Jim Lane, another TRWD board director, asked: “What would be total compliance? You either comply or you don’t. You can’t halfway comply.” - FW Biz Press)Well,...
Thứ Tư, 10 tháng 7, 2013
Another Slap in the face for the FW Star-Telegram
This time from the Fort Worth Weekly.Hey, they asked for it.Read the Weekly's "Out with a Lout" here. Kelleher wrote a letter to Oliver saying she hopes her future requests for public information “will not be met with raised voice, chest-pounding, disrespect,...
Thứ Ba, 9 tháng 7, 2013
Protection from WHAT?
Way back in March, we asked WHY all the cops?We couldn't figure out why Mayor Price would need 5 policemen and 5 cop cars to meet with local residents in a park. WHO needs that kind of security? WHAT does it cost you? (Supposedly $380,000,...
Chủ Nhật, 7 tháng 7, 2013
Good question, WHERE is the "news" coverage?
Way back when we started this blog, over four years ago, we weren't up and running a week before we received an email from the Fort Worth Weekly. They were working on their article "Falling Star" about the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and it's rapid decline. They asked if we thought the "news"paper had become irrelevant. With each passing...
Thứ Sáu, 5 tháng 7, 2013
Clyde knows....
The letter to the editor in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram speaks volumes. Clyde knows what's up in Fort Worth, he also knows what's coming. And he's right, FW deserves better. With these women, we'll get it.Sutherland and Kelleher are...
Out with the Old
The Fort Worth Business Press Editorial this week is way better than the last Opinion piece they let a retired Lockheed employee write. That one sounded like it came straight out of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram playbook. This one sounds like...
