Published on July 21, 2025 Grand Prairie Secures $2.8 Million Grant to Enhance Fish Creek Trail We’re excited to announce that Grand Prairie has been awarded a $2.8 million Local Parks Grant, thanks in large part to the advocacy of State Representative Chris Turner and our partnership with Texas Parks and Wildlife. This generous funding
Author: Tanya Eiserer June 27, 2025 ARLINGTON, Texas — After a year-long WFAA investigation revealed how vulnerable Texans were being funneled into dangerous, unregulated boarding homes, Gov. Greg Abbott has signed two new bills into law aimed at protecting elderly and disabled residents from exploitation and neglect. The legislation—House Bill 2510 and Senate Bill 1137—takes effect Sept.
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Legislation approved by lawmakers bans caretakers from profiting off life insurance—a change sparked by WFAA’s Disabled in Danger investigation. Author: Tanya Eiserer DALLAS — What if the person who was paid to care for your loved one could also profit from their death? That was legal in Texas. But now, legislation sparked by WFAA’s Disabled in Danger investigation
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By Eleanor Dearman April 4, 2025 4:37 PM Tarrant County school districts and city leaders warned lawmakers of the negative effects of property reappraisals not being done annually during a recent subcommittee hearing in Austin. The comments follow the Tarrant Appraisal District’s July 2024 vote to appraise properties every other year rather than annually. The
Author: Tanya Eiserer Published: 6:22 PM CDT March 13, 2025 GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas — A new push in the Texas Legislature aims to crack down on unlicensed assisted living homes and increase oversight of senior housing consultants. The proposed legislation follows a WFAA investigation that uncovered dangerous conditions in adult care homes operating outside state regulations. State Rep. Chris
by Emily Wolf February 13, 2025 4:27 pm Sign up for essential news for the Fort Worth area. Delivered to your inbox — completely free. Last summer, the Tarrant Appraisal District’s board of directors passed a reappraisal plan that, among other steps, limited residential appraisals to once every two years. New legislation filed by State Rep. Chris Turner, D-Grand Prairie,
Fox 4 DFW: Texas Reps. on House Speaker election, new session
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By Chris Turner Jan. 8, 2025 One ride-along was on a chilly spring morning in Grand Prairie, the other on a hot summer day in Arlington. Both times, my staff and I accompanied police officers and social workers as they checked on nondescript neighborhoods in and around my legislative district. On both occasions, we observed deeply
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By Eleanor Dearman Updated October 17, 2024 9:52 AM| Longtime state representative Chris Turner, an Arlington Democrat, is seeking reelection to Texas House District 101. He’s running against Republican Clint Burgess, a retired constable whose priorities include stronger borders, lessening the “burden of gas and groceries” and children’s education. Turner’s policy priorities include expanding Medicaid, funding
NBC DFW: State lawmakers look at rising homeowners insurance costs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InrRtTVeKt8 By Diana Zoga • Published September 17, 2024 • Updated on September 17, 2024 at 6:35 pm Ahead of next year’s legislative session, Texas lawmakers are hearing testimony about homeowners insurance rates. Tuesday, a Texas House Committee on State Affairs heard testimony about the rising costs of homeowners insurance and factors contributing
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