Ft Worth Times

Texas cities continue to increase property tax rates: 'Your property tax bill will go up'

By Karen Kidd | Sep 26, 2022

Despite lawmakers' continued promises of "historic property tax reform" rooted in three-year-old legislation, local governments – including Fort Worth – have set budgets and rates that all but guarantee property tax increases, according to a statewide fiscal watchdog's analysis.

New project provides legal assistance to human trafficking survivors

By Karen Kidd | May 19, 2020

The Dallas Morning News has been applauding the efforts of Gov. Greg Abbott and other state officials to provide clemency to sex trafficking victims who committed crimes during their victimization.

Fort Worth hotel general manager urges Rep. Granger to stop lenders' COVID-19 'vulture tactics'

By Karen Kidd | May 1, 2020

The Ashton Hotel general manager Jorge Parada urges Rep. Granger to stop lenders' COVID-19 'vulture tactics.'

Disabled veteran and mother with special needs child 'preparing for the unknown, what next?' after being furloughed from Fort Worth Hilton due to COVID-19 crisis

By Karen Kidd | Mar 22, 2020

A widow and a disabled veteran, now furloughed Fort Worth-area hospitality industry employees, are among thousands who suddenly lost their jobs last week as COVID-19 pandemic sent hotel guest rates plummeting.