…trafficking, property taxes, and Panther Island. In late February, Penate sat down with Texas Scorecard for an exclusive interview to answer questions about citizen issues. This publication does not endorse…
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Battle for Panther Island in Fort Worth Mayoral Race
As the campaign for the future of Fort Worth continues, an investigation into the financial ties of local politics involving Panther Island reveals two emerging sides vying for power over…
Fort Worth Mayoral Candidates Respond to Panther Island
…both have run Panther Island at TRWD. Rector added businesses seeking city tax breaks or incentives to develop on Panther Island “had better come prepared to offer their employees full-time…
Powerful Endorsements Roll Out for Fort Worth Mayoral Candidate
…endorsed Byrd earlier this week. Because of Granger’s connection to Panther Island—the $1.2 billion taxpayer-funded real estate redevelopment project disguised as flood control, which remains unfinished after over a decade…
Congresswoman Kay Granger Endorses Brian Byrd for Fort Worth Mayor
U.S. Congresswoman Kay Granger (R–TX) endorsed Fort Worth City Councilman Brian Byrd as the city’s next mayor. Granger’s connection to Fort Worth’s Panther Island redevelopment boondoggle raises questions about Byrd’s…
Fort Worth Taxpayer Debt Hiked for New City Hall
…it doesn’t pay into city property taxes because it’s located within the Panther Island Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone, it does pay property taxes to the Fort Worth Independent School District….
Will New City Hall Hike Fort Worth Taxes?
…back to the lender. TRVA’s TIRZ has been used to help finance the Panther Island real estate redevelopment boondoggle. This city official said Fort Worth doesn’t collect any property tax…
Citizens Defeat Special Deal for Democrat State Senator’s Son
…ethics and transparency, and this deal wasn’t any of those.” Deals such as this are far too common in government, as is seen with Fort Worth’s Panther Island boondoggle—involving U.S….
Decision on Democrat Candidate Son’s Boondoggle Delayed
On Wednesday, Dallas City Council delayed voting on a special development deal—eerily similar to Fort Worth’s Panther Island—for the son of a Democrat U.S. Senate candidate; the council will now…
Questionable Development Deal for Democrat Senate Candidate’s Son Heading for a Vote
…with Fort Worth’s Panther Island boondoggle. Interstate 345, located in southeast Dallas in the Deep Ellum district, is a stretch of highway constructed in 1973 that has been blamed for…