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BIG STORY: Mayor Mattie Parker’s Wild Week.

• Fort Worth mayor asked church to pack City Council meeting, state lawmaker says
• Fort Worth residents rally behind activist accused in casket incident with mayor
• Police report casts doubt on Fort Worth Mayor’s claims about casket incident
• Mayor Mattie Parker should listen to her own words as she faces her critics

SHORT STORY 1: Arlington council delays decision on amending LGBTQ anti-discrimination ordinance

SHORT STORY 2: White Settlement Road name change up for Fort Worth council vote

SHORT STORY 3: Fort Worth’s Growth

• How rapid growth, high-housing costs influence Fort Worth's future
• For businesses along Berry Street, less parking is a small price to pay as TCU grows
• $63M for Evans, Rosedale urban village to boost city revenue
• Fort Worth Report’s 1 Million & Counting (2025 Growth Summit)

WINS: 

No Kings Rally

The Birds at Amphibian Stage & Ride The Cyclone at Stage West

Fort Worth NAACP honors Broadway Baptist Church, Tarrant faith and justice coalition

State Representative Gina Hinojosa launches bid for Texas Governor

LOSSES: 

Investigation finds no criminal wrongdoing in hunger, thirst death in Tarrant County Jail

Tarrant County awards this nonprofit $2.3M contract to replace human services

ACTIONS:

City of Fort Worth finally announces Public Bond meetings

Constitutional Amendments Voter Guides (Star Telegram & Texas Tribune)

Early Voting starts Monday, October 20th.

NOTE: This episode was recorded Friday, October 17th, prior to the 817 Podcast MC'ing the No Kings Rally.