Ann and EJ come back from the holidays, bursting into the new year with many new takes and concerns! Recent census data show Fort Worth is now the 4th largest city in Texas, surpassing Austin. The duo proceeds the show discussing ageism in politics after reports of Kay Granger's health get exposed by right-wing media. The big story is that Tim O'Hare finally speaks to the media.
SHORT STORY #1: Do Fort Worth People Have Two Lives?
Ann and EJ talk about how they have lives and communities outside of Fort Worth and wonder if others have this dip-in-dip-out approach to living here.
SHORT STORY #2: Fort Worth Becomes the 4th Largest City in Texas
SHORT STORY #3: Kay Granger Retires: Health Exposed by Right-Wing Media
- From the mayor's office to Capitol Hill, Kay Granger blazed a trail for Fort Worth politics
- American politicians are the oldest in the rich world
- Why people over the age of 55 are the new problem generation
BIG STORY: A Breakdown of Tim O'Hare's Rare Interview with the Media
- Interview with WFAA
- Will a MAGA Move in the Tarrant Tax Office Kick-off a Tom DeLay-style Partisan Gerrymander?
WIN AND LOSSES
Ann:
👍 A new way to empower Fort Worth voices and increase government transparency
👎 FWR hiatus over the holidays
EJ:
👍 H-Mart Opens Summer 2025
👎 Miltary service increases terrorism | Veterans Get to Be Socialist
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