As we reported in an earlier blog post, residents of Southeast Arlington between I-20 on the South and Hwy 303 on the North and between Hwy 360 on the east and New York Avenue on the west will now be represented by State Senator Royce West. What we did not know at that time was Senator West is a UT Arlington alumnus and a proud former wide … [Read more...]
Redistricting Yielded a Bonus for Arlington in the Texas Legislature
Democratic Party Primary Field Set For March
Monday was the filing deadline for a place on the March primary ballot and the Democratic primary field is now complete. In the Tarrant County races, two Democratic party candidate filed for County Judge: Deborah Peoples and Marvin Sutton. County Commission Precinct 2 which covers most of Arlington drew two candidates for the Democratic … [Read more...]
Republican Primary Fields Are Now Complete
Monday was the deadline to file for a spot on the ballot in party primary elections. Starting after Christmas the airwaves will be full of election ads, and we will have the chance to get to know the candidates. As many of you may know, the turnout for the primaries is very low. Only 25% of Texans vote in the primaries. This is especially … [Read more...]
Texas Governor Race Update
With the primary elections still four months away, it appears the race for Texas Governor will come down to incumbent Republican Greg Abbott and Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke. Widely rumored to be a candidate, O’Rourke finally announced his candidacy this week.Governor Abbott has been challenged on his right flank by two formidable, if not … [Read more...]
Billions in Federal Dollars Being Invested in Texas
Texas received $16.3 billion from the federal government as a part of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The money is to help Texas recover from the impact of the pandemic. The legislature passed Senate Bill 8, appropriating $13.3 billion ARPA dollars to specific needs. The balance of $3 billion will be allocated by the next legislature.Largest … [Read more...]
87th Texas Legislature May Finally be Over
After 140-days of regular session and 90-days of special called sessions, it appears Governor Abbott is sending the legislature home, at least for the rest of the year. What came out of the special legislative sessions? Redistricting was the main thing and all four maps which needed to be redrawn and signed by the Governor passed the House and … [Read more...]