Voting for the November special elections is now open! Those running for state and county/local government positions are on the ballot. Ballotpedia is a great user-friendly resource to find information on the individuals running for office in your area. To vote, you need to be registered, which you can check here, and have a valid photo ID … [Read more...]
Your 2022 Voting Guide: Everything you need to know to get out and vote
Labor Shortage: Why The Help Wanted Sign Isn’t Working
Just like the rest of the United States, Arlington is in a labor shortage. At the pandemic's peak, more than 120,000 businesses nationwide closed, leaving over 30 million people unemployed. As businesses began to reopen in 2021, 3.8 million job positions opened, but people had already started leaving the workforce in droves. The U.S. Chamber … [Read more...]
Arlington City Council 2022 Runoff Election for District 6 Information
City of Arlington Runoff Election Early voting for the City of Arlington's Runoff Election begins today Monday, June 6 and will continue through Tuesday, June 14. Arlington voters will elect an at-large District 6 City Council representative in the runoff election. District 6 - Albert Parra Long Pham Early Voting … [Read more...]
Redistricting Yielded a Bonus for Arlington in the Texas Legislature
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...]
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...]