817 Podcast - Fort Worth's Monday Morning Show
Fort Worth Weekly Critic's Choice Podcast of the Year
"Fort Worth's Monday morning meeting." - Bud Kennedy
Do you love Fort Worth and care about what goes on in our amazing city? Well, welcome to the 817 Podcast, a weekly Monday morning show hosted by two Fort Worthians who banter and dissect the biggest stories in local culture, politics, and business. EJ Carrion is a local entrepreneur, and Ann Zadeh is a former city council member.
Ann and EJ will host a diverse guest list of local leaders that drive Fort Worth’s future. We believe Fort Worth can be a nationally known destination for innovation, creativity, and economic opportunity. However, the climate in the city today is polarizing between an evolving community that deals with historic Cowtown roots and a wave of progressive newcomers. What we do today and in the next decade is crucial to the future of the Funk. How we respond to political friction, wealth inequality, and social injustice in our communities can make or break our national reputation.
Join us weekly as we do our part to prevent either from happening. Do you have a story you want us to highlight? DM us @817pod on Instagram or email us at 817podcast@gmail.com.
817 Podcast - Fort Worth's Monday Morning Show
Mayor Mattie Parker's Ties to the Data Center Industry
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BIG STORY: We spoke with Ambika Sharma of the 817 Gather about her research on Mayor Mattie Parker's ties to the data center industry, including her lobbyist husband, tax abatements given to data centers, and potential violations of the Texas Open Meetings Act.
- Husband of Fort Worth mayor listed as lobbyist for data center industry group
- Fort Worth mayor, husband deny conflict of interest over data center lobbying
- Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker’s Husband Under Fire for Financial Ties to Data Centers
- Fort Worth pushes vote for $10B data center site plan to Aug. 25. What to know
- Bass family, firefighters union among top donors to Fort Worth City Council
- Fort Worth is the lone major Texas city without a standing ethics commission board
SHORT STORY 1: 3 jail deaths in 4 days
- Man dies after medical emergency in custody at Tarrant County Jail
- Second man dies in custody at Tarrant County Jail this week, officials say
- Tarrant County Jail sees 3 deaths in 4 days. Families demand answers, investigation
SHORT STORY 2: Shayma Alzubi sues for her job back
- Reassigned Muslim FWISD educator sues, wants principal job back / Principal reassigned over social media posts sues Fort Worth ISD
- Tarrant Democrats blast decision to close Newcomer Academy as blow to immigrants
SHORT STORY 3: LULAC Convention in Fort Worth
WINS:
- With Opal Lee absent, Grandmother of Juneteenth’s family leads rainy freedom walk
- Fort Worth opens next chapter in search for new downtown library / Fort Worth finds new site for downtown library; council to vote on land purchase
- Arlington, TX launches film commission to help productions
- What’s up with those new bollards blocking traffic in the Fort Worth Stockyards?
- Engage FW Community Academy
- Sunrise Tarrant Rise & Resist Donate to the mutual aid fund supporting families impacted by ICE
- Fort Worth and Arlington mayors elected to NCTCOG executive board
- Fort Worth’s Evans and Rosedale development gains momentum
- North Texas on track to reach 9 million people next year
- What makes this Fort Worth neighborhood unique? The answers will guide growth
- Revamped Panther Island development guidelines revealed
- Trinity Metro gets funding for TEXRail extension to hospital district
- Fort Worth, Arlington could earn billions in revenue from a high-speed rail route, study shows
LOSSES:
- The rise of autonomous vehicles in North Texas
- ICE seen kidnapping people near Sundance Square
- R.I.P. Doyle Fine
ACTIONS:
Become a volunteer deputy registrar
- June 22 - Nydia Cárdenas campaign event
- June 23 - Fort Worth Cirty Council public comment
- June 23 - FWISD Board of Managers public comment
- June 27 - Trinity Pride
- June 22 - 30 - FWISD Listening Sessions
- June 28 - 817 Gather
- June 30 - FW’s Data Centers Open House
- July 1 - 817 Gather at the Table
- August 11 - Fort Worth’s data center policy vote
- August 25 - Black Mountain data center vote
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