…voter fraud in local elections, particularly the upcoming elections for the TRWD board, which has long been mired in controversy. “Because voter participation is so low in most local elections,…
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Tarrant Taxpayers Misled on $250 Million Ballot Proposition
…trying everyone’s patience…[The TRWD] must be upfront with taxpayers each step of the way.” But taxpayers have never been told the truth. And TRWD’s Prop A on May 5 is…
Dallas Officials Infuriated They Can’t Impose Eminent Domain
…near Mansfield, Texas who also fought reckless eminent domain proceedings by the TRWD, related to the same water pipeline. Not only did the TRWD fail to listen to landowners’ concerns,…
TRWD Puts Out False Press Release
…Texas Water Development Board, no such award has been made. The TRWD’s communications department issued a press release on May 6 claiming their “Integrated Pipeline Project [IPL]…has been awarded $440…
Tarrant County Establishment Faces Challengers
Two long-time incumbents at the Tarrant Regional Water District (TRWD) are facing stiff competition from challengers Craig Bickley and Michele Von Luckner. Both are committed to buck the local political…
Geren’s Back Room Deal Expands Eminent Domain
…an important aside, Geren’s provision wasn’t non-controversial nor was it local in nature. It gives certain water districts, like the Tarrant Regional Water District (TRWD), sovereign immunity in eminent domain…
Eminent Domain Abuse Defies Common Sense
…pipeline route was proposed three years ago, the TRWD plans on condemning the property of forty-three landowners if they refuse to comply with district demands. According to affected property owners…
When Water Isn’t a Priority
Texans might assume that regional water districts are busy producing raw water and protecting residents from preventable flooding. But the Tarrant Regional Water District (TRWD) will spend over 70 percent…
Big Cities Lean Left
…would be wise to remember that Fort Worth is one of many local entities in Tarrant County (Texas’ most politically conservative area) to partner with the ethically suspect TRWD and…
TRWD Censures Colleague, Stickland & Others Protest
Over the last decade, the Tarrant Regional Water District (TRWD) has attracted a barrage of scrutiny from open government advocates, including its newest trustee, Mary Kelleher. After refusing to fully…