Ann and EJ sit down with Jason Ballmann, who is running for city council District 3. Jason was a former council member in Marfa, Texas, and is currently a brand strategist at Texas Instruments. Fort Worth is growing fast, and we need leadership that puts people first, not just developers and big real estate interests. Jason shares how he has seen firsthand what happens when communities get priced out, neighborhoods lose their character, and working families struggle to keep up with rising costs. Growth should work for everyone, not just a select few in Fort Worth!

SHORT STORY #1: Health

- Deadly flu season: CDC reports more deaths from flu than COVID in recent weekly data

- Here's a look at 2023-2024 Texas kindergartens w/ <50% MMR vax rate. Notice the majority are private schools

- 21 Measles Cases Linked to Megachurch in Texas

- Texas Banned Abortion. Then Sepsis Rates Soared

- A third woman has died under Texas’ abortion ban as doctors reach for riskier miscarriage treatments

- A Woman Died After Being Told It Would Be a “Crime” to Intervene in Her Miscarriage at a Texas Hospital

SHORT STORY #2: Education

- Parents rally to save Fort Worth ISD schools from closure

- Here’s why the Tarrant County government is stepping up to help boost reading rates

- Fort Worth ISD community members call for policy to protect students from ICE raids

- 11-year-old Texas girl was bullied to suicide over family’s immigration status, mom says

SHORT STORY #3: Development

- Texas Leads the Build-to-Rent Boom

- Austin is no longer the Texas metro with the highest rent prices

- The gap between house and apartment rents in D-FW has never been bigger

BIG STORY: Interview with Jason Ballmann for District 3

WIN ANS LOSSES:

Ann:

👍 Youth 

👎 Federal Funding Cuts to Transporation

EJ:

👍 Jambaloo

👎 Dan Patrick Conservative Hollywood Bill

817 Gather: