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Fans packed Globe Life for Opening Day — for better or worse.

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It was an ideal day for a baseball game, and many Rangers fans like myself took advantage of it. The temperature was in the mid 70s, the roof was open, and people would be allowed in Globe Life Field. It was certainly a welcome sight. The day had come to once again experience baseball time in Texas and rediscover the sights, tastes, and sounds of Rangers baseball as fans begin arriving hours before the gates opened at noon for the 3:05 start.

One of the first people inside was Fort Worthian Jessica Greene, who said she wanted to walk around the concourse and explore the new facility and its amenities.

For me, it was my 22nd consecutive home opener.

While they all are memorable and different, this one was special, mostly because there were live spectators in the stands and not cardboard cutouts. There was real crowd noise and not pipedin noise. There were numerous open concession stands and dining areas that had been closed. The paid attendance for the home opener was 38,238 compared to last year’s zero. Also, there were hundreds of stadium employees there to help. It was good to see many of them, who have been there for years.

“Opening Day at Globe Life Field has been a long time coming, both for the organization and the community,” said Rob Matwick, Rangers executive vice president for business operations. “I want Rangers fans to experience the festivities of a traditional Opening Day.” It was the first time spectators were allowed to attend a Rangers game at the $1.2 billion state-of-the-art climatecontrol stadium, which opened in 2020.

Maybe no one was happier to see fans in the park than public address announcer Chuck Morgan, who last September announced his 3,000th consecutive game but with no fans in attendance. The National Baseball Hall of Fame took notice, though, and following the season requested his microphone, which is now showcased in Cooperstown’s national shrine.

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Though the good guys lost 6-2, their manager was glad to see fans in the seats.

“Last year didn’t feel like home without fans in the stands,” Morgan said.

“I am ready to have a lot of Rangers fans in the ballpark.”

He got his wish, as the stadium was near capacity for the inaugural home game.

Yet it was not without controversy as the Rangers organization received some negative feedback when it announced last month that it would open the 40,300seat stadium to 100% capacity for the two exhibition games and the home opener.

President Joe Biden questioned the Rangers’ decision, telling ESPN, “I think it’s a mistake.” Other media outlets and health professionals agreed. The president reiterated the importance of wearing masks and continuing to follow health and safety protocols.

That is what the Rangers are encouraging their fans to do. All fans in attendance are required to wear a mask except when eating or drinking.

Also, social distancing is required on the concourse, and hand sanitizing stations are placed throughout the stadium. The Rangers expect their fans, many of whom have not seen live baseball in over a year, to adhere to the guidelines. The organization feels the safety protocols are a small price to pay to see baseball in person again.

“In spite of the challenges the pandemic presents, there is a safe way and a responsible

way to conduct events,” Matwick said. “We look forward to doing that.”

The 38,238 fans at the home opener on Monday represented the largest attended sports event since the pandemic.

The Rangers are the first and only team to allow full capacity and are being watched carefully by all the other clubs. Right now, there is a lot of attention focused on what they’re doing.

There was also attention on the controversy surrounding the ceremonial first pitch. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who was scheduled to do the honors, let the Rangers know that he would not throw out the first pitch because of Major League Baseball’s decision to move the All-Star Game out of Georgia over the state’s new voting law.

The governor’s actions, however, did not hamper the pregame festivities as two courageous health care workers and a teacher did the honors.

Prior to the performance of the Canadian and U.S. national anthems, there was a moment of silence in memory of two longtime friends of the organization: country music legend Charley Pride, a member of the club’s ownership group, and Dr. Bobby Brown, a cardiologist and former major league player and American League president.

The pregame festivities concluded

with a flyover of F-16s from the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base in Fort Worth.

It was then that Morgan’s booming voice announced, “It’s baseball time in Texas.”

Home plate umpire Jansen Visconti signaled to play ball, and Rangers starting pitcher Mike Foltynewicz, after getting his signal from catcher Jose Trevino, delivered a 95-mph fastball to Toronto Blue Jays leadoff hitter Marcus Semien for a called strike.

The waiting was over. Fans were now at the Rangers’ new home, enjoying America’s National Pastime. It was like finally being able to drive your luxury car despite buying it 18 months earlier.

This year, I decided to go to the home opener as a fan and not as a member of the press. I sat in various places, dined in the all-you-can-eat section, and walked 360 around the stadium’s first and fourth levels.

Before the game, I joined Rangers Spanish broadcaster Eleno Ornelas at some tailgate parties near the stadium.

(The Rangers did not allow tailgating in its parking lots.)

It was interesting listening to people’s comments about the stadium.

“I’m still a fan of the old stadium,” said Abiel Garza of Dallas.

“But you’ll like this stadium in July and August,” said his friend Pedro Colegio, sitting next to him.

Others were pleased that the seats are wider and have more leg room in front of them.

“This has been a great experience,” said German Pulido of Grand Prairie, who brought his son with him. “He’ll be playing here one day,” he said.

“I was here a few weeks ago when I got my vaccine and really liked what I saw of the stadium,” said Eva Montgomery of Hurst. “I told my daughter I wanted her to bring me to a game for my 80th birthday, and here I am.”

Despite the near full capacity, the Rangers now plan to reduce capacity for future games to allow for social distancing.

The home opener was not the first time that people were allowed in the stadium, as Globe Life Field hosted graduations last year as well as the National League Division series and the World Series, where only 11,500 fans were allowed. In December, it hosted the National Finals Rodeo and the Luminova Holiday Lights Display. All those events had limited capacity.

Not so in the home opener. It was a day to remember. As manager Chris Woodward said following the game, which the Rangers lost 6-2, “It felt like back to the old days when we had full capacity.”

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With spring in the air, there are a lot of things to do and eat and drink. Here are eight ideas to check out soon.

1.) The 2020 recession pummeled restaurants and bars across the country. In Fort Worth, SRF2021-FWWeekly-10x11_25-0401-PRESS.pdf 1 4/1/21 the shuttering of Funkytown Fermatorium,

2.) If you missed out on Mardi Gras and need a mudbug fix, head to Traders Village (2602

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day. Authentic Louisiana foods like etouffee, gumbo, and spicy boiled crawfish (by the pound) will be available for purchase at market prices. Admission is free, and parking is $5.

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Deep Ellum Brewing Company’s short-lived offshoot at 611 University Dr, was an especially significant loss to the local restaurant and brew scene. When Vivek Rajbahak heard about the vacated space, Bankhead Brewing Company’s owner thought the building sounded like an ideal opportunity to create a second location for his Rowlett-based business.

Funkytown Fermatorium had a custom-built wood-fired oven that fit Bankhead Brewing’s pizza-centric food model, and the former brewpub provides the chance to brew beers while serving a full menu. Read the full article at FWWeekly.com.

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Mayfield Rd, Grand Prairie, 972-647-2331) for the annual Big Mamou Cajun Fest 9am6pm Fri-Sat. Live swamp pop, Zydeco, and other Cajun music will start at noon each

4.) On Fri, Apr 16, head to Tom’s Burgers & Grill (1530 N Cooper St, Arlington, 817-4599000) for Drive-In Sock Hop from 6pm to 10pm. Hot rods will be parked outside, and staff in costume will be taking your orders.

There will be food specials all day.

5.) On Saturday from 11am to 7pm, Frisco Square (8843 Coleman Blvd, Frisco, 214212-4055) is hosting its second annual Frisco Uncorked outdoor wine tasting featuring a variety of labels, local vendors, a grapestomping competition, and live music by Next of Kin. General admission tickets are $30 per person for 15 wine tastings, and it is recommended that you bring lawn chairs or a blanket. VIP tickets are $80 per person for the general wine tasting, plus exclusive VIP wines, food, upgraded wine glasses, and access to seats in the VIP tent. For more info or tickets, go to FriscoUncorked.eventbrite.com.

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6.) Hysen picked the perfect time to remodel.

Hysen’s Nizza Pizza (401 University Dr, 817-877-3900) has been shut down for much of the pandemic, but now it is back open for dine-in, takeout, and delivery of New York-style pie. Nizza Pizza is also hiring, so send some good service industry people his way. Spread the word. To apply for work or check out the current specials, go to HysensNizzaPizza.com.

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8.) Zalat Pizza (843 Foch St, 817-780-0420) has a new menu item debuting on Wednesday called the Nashville Hot Chicken & Pickle Pizza. This little number is available in 14inch and 18-inch sizes. Featuring chicken, black pepper, garlic, mozzarella cheese, red onion, and crushed red pepper on a Nashville hot sauce base, it’s topped with two swirls of hot sauce and one of Sriracha, plus bread-andbutter pickle chips. To order for pickup, go to ZalatPizza.com. Delivery is also available through most third-party apps.

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ver her 10 years as Fort Worth’s mayor, Betsy Price grew her leadership position beyond its city charter-designated powers of voting as a member of city council and representing the city on all ceremonial occasions. Price spent long hours throughout her tenure supporting or leading initiatives like early reading, bike riding, and public health through Blue Zones.

Her seemingly boundless energy and optimism made her a crowd favorite even as her detractors believed she cared more about private business interests than social and economic justice or the plight of marginalized communities.

In January, Price announced that she would not seek a sixth term as mayor. The move removed the daunting challenges that outsider candidates typically face when running against an incumbent. Ten candidates, including two current city councilmembers, met the filing deadline.

Frontrunner Mattie Parker, who has Price’s endorsement, has extensive experience in city dealings but was a relatively unknown until recently. Parker (MattieforMayor. com) worked as Price’s and city council’s chief of staff for the past five years. Her campaign, which has just over $466,000 on hand, is focused on inclusivity, education, and a strong local economy.

Retired physician and current District 3 City Councilmember Brian Byrd (Byrd4Mayor.org) has played an active role in revitalizing Las Vegas Trail on Fort Worth’s West Side. His campaign, which has around $500,000 on hand, is prioritizing low taxes, a job-ready workforce, and public safety. City Councilmember Ann Zadeh (AnnZadeh.com) has represented District 9, which includes downtown and the Near Southside, since 2014.

Zadeh’s support of road diets and bikeand pedestrian-friendly city planning has literally transformed much of the city’s urban core. With $134,000 on hand, Zadeh’s campaign ranks third in campaign

contributions.

Deborah Peoples (DeborahPeoplesforMayor.com) lost her bid to unseat Price in 2019 but earned 42% of the popular vote. After a three-decade career as an AT&T executive, Peoples began turning her focus to politics as chair of the Tarrant County Democratic Party.

Steve Penate (StevePenateforMayor.com) vows to make Fort Worth a “sanctuary city” for the Second Amendment and to support low taxes for individuals and businesses.

Engineer and lawyer Daniel “DC” Caldwell (DanielJCaldwell.WordPress. com) lists balancing city budgets and removing restrictive city ordinances as his top priorities. Fort Worth native Mike Haynes is an advocate for police oversight, improved stormwater drainage throughout the city, and expanded job readiness programs for high school grads.

Cedric Kanyinda (Cedric4Mayor. com) holds an MBA from Texas Woman’s University and says his top priorities are funding public infrastructure, government transparency, eliminating unnecessary regulations, and improved funding for first responders. Chris Rector (Facebook @VoteChrisRector) is a strong supporter of the Second Amendment and prioritizes “personal freedom, economic freedom, and a debt-free future.” Information on candidate Mylene George was not available.

Also on the ballot for the May 1 Fort Worth municipal election is a special election for Texas’ 6th Congressional District and several board openings at the Fort Worth school district, Tarrant Regional Water District, and Tarrant Community College.

We reached out to Byrd, Parker, Peoples, and Zadeh for this story. Byrd declined to participate.

Ann Zadeh

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Nearly a dozen locals are vying to be Fort Worth’s next mayor.

Zadeh would find ways to support local small business owners and innovators.

“A lot of times, the city’s economic incentives are geared toward someone who has $5 million to invest,” she said.

“I would like to focus on fostering local businesses that already exist or people who have an idea for a business. They should have the backing of the city’s economic development office, [the nonprofit] TechFW, and Sparkyard,” a networking platform that connects entrepreneurs to nonprofit-based resources.

The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated the strengths of some Fort Worth business communities, she said.

“During the pandemic, we saw how the businesses in the Near Southside worked together and supported each other,” she said. “Although some businesses were lost, there were businesses that actually opened during the pandemic. Small businesses rallied around each other. I don’t think that should only be the culture of the Near Southside.”

Much of Fort Worth’s aging infrastructure requires maintenance, Zadeh said, adding that the water pipes that cracked and broke during the recent winter freeze are one urgent sign that upgrades and repairs are needed.

City staff has “shifted some of our funding to doing maintenance and taking care of our aging infrastructure,” she said.

“Taking care of what we have as opposed to purchasing something new [can lead to long-term savings]. People think of new purchases as an asset, but you have to take care of it, and it becomes a liability.

We should take care of what we already have. By focusing on adaptive reuse of infrastructure, there is a higher return on investment.”

Police funding has become a talking point for several mayoral candidates.

Zadeh said Fort Worth police need to have the funds required to do their jobs, but the peace officers should not be tasked with non-law-enforcement duties like checking on the unhoused population or responding to a mental health crisis.

“We need to make sure the police have the budget they need to provide public safety,” Zadeh said. “With the last budget, we started funding things that are now handled by persons other than police officers,” through the Community Emergency Response Team.

“I’ve been vocal of my support of police oversight,” she said, referring to her support for some type of independent citizen board to hear cases of police misconduct. Unlike many other major cities, Fort Worth lacks such a board.

Zadeh said she also supports the formation of a citizen redistricting commission to handle how districts are drawn or redrawn.

As a city councilmember, Zadeh said she has been “out in the community” and developing a reputation as an elected official who is always accessible and

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knowledge of the inner workings of the city, Councilmember Ann Zadeh said many of the city’s problems can be solved by carefully relocating existing public resources and improving city staff ’s efficiency.

Some of the frustrations voiced by residents are due to zoning and ordinance decisions that were made years or decades ago, she said. As mayor, Zadeh would revisit and review those decisions to see if they still “make sense” for the people of Fort Worth.

Her priorities as the city’s leader would be to address affordable housing, public transportation, and availability and access to jobs.

“Having equal access to services for all citizens” is critical, she continued, and it plays into “racial equity. If residents don’t have access to all services or don’t feel safe calling the police, then we need to make strides to do a better job” as city leaders.

Rent and property taxes continue to sharply rise in Fort Worth, she said. The city, Zadeh continued, has a role to play in supporting and promoting mixedincome housing units that do not create concentrations of poverty. The city offers developers tax abatement (a temporary tax break) if those business owners set aside a set number of units as affordable housing.

As Fort Worth’s population swells toward 1,000,000 residents, construction of new apartments and homes will help slow a rise in housing costs.

Zadeh said North Texans can no longer rely solely on building new roads and highways to solve future transit problems. As secretary and future chair of the Regional Transportation Council, the policy body representing 13 North Texas counties, Zadeh is promoting a focus on multi-model transit that supports bike lanes, rail, and other alternatives to cars.

“As mayor, I would continue to serve on the RTC and continue bringing some of [that federal] funding to focus on mass transit,” she said.

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Deborah Peoples

Since moving to Fort Worth in 1975 and in the decades since, Deborah Peoples, who heads the Tarrant County Democratic Party, said she has seen a growing number of people and communities say they are being ignored by local officials.

“I have seen communities, not just of color, that feel left out,” she said, “whether it’s the far north because of rapid growth or the midtown area having flooding problems. Growth has given us notoriety, but it has also presented the problems that come with growth. It would be my job to pull all of these communities to one table, so people feel included.”

She said her approach as mayor would be to create “One Fort Worth.”

The idea, she said, is to bring everyone together to address issues like public safety, budgeting of city funds, homelessness, and the availability of mental health resources.

As mayor, Peoples said, she will recommit to the 22 recommendations made by the city-appointed Race and Culture Task Force, the volunteer group tasked with addressing civil unrest following the heavy-handed arrest of Jacqueline Craig and her two teenage daughters in 2017. City leaders have backpedaled on

at least one final recommendation — the formation of an independent redistricting commission (IRC) that allows citizens to redraw city council districts. City leaders have instead moved forward with a redistricting task force.

“I believe in an IRC,” Peoples said.

“The citizens should be picking their districts. Representatives should not be picking their citizens. That’s a backwards model.”

Beyond establishing an IRC, Peoples said elected officials like mayors need to admit when they make mistakes, such as not honoring the city’s commitment to the Race and Culture Task Force’s call for an IRC. “People have lost trust in government,” Peoples said. As mayor, she said, she would “honor the task force recommendations. I don’t have a problem telling people [the city] made a mistake. I would lobby the city council to go back and look at an IRC.” Peoples is ready to tackle the divisive issue of policing practices.

“Of course, we want to be safe in our homes,” she said. “As a homeowner, I want the police to be there if I call, but I also want them to be transparent. We just voted to extend the Crime Control and Prevention District. We need to look at that budget and how that money was spent.”

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approachable. As mayor, she said, she would continue to push for a responsive and transparent local government.

Deborah Peoples: “It would be my job to pull all of these communities to one table, so people feel included.”

Mayor Mike Moncrief disbanded that committee 10 years ago and placed city council and the mayor in charge. Peoples said that was a mistake.

“One way to build trust is to look at that budget and to make sure we look at spending in communities,” she said. “If we put money into intervention and mental health, that helps the police. My brother was a policeman. I get it. I want to look at improving lives in communities and not just policing.”

The “One Fort Worth” approach would include participatory budgeting that allows locals to have direct input on

city spending before those expenditures are approved, Peoples said. Fort Worthians also deserve a robust public transportation system, she added. Light rail or other programs would lighten the financial load on people who would rather forgo car ownership, and the lower reliance on cars would slow the dangerous effects of climate change, she said.

The recent Texas freeze also highlighted the plight of Fort Worth’s unhoused population, she continued.

“I’m so tired of studying the problem,” she said. “We segregated our homeless [into the East Lancaster Avenue corridor].

People are not all homeless because they are all mentally ill or addicted to drugs. These are people, and COVID has increased homelessness. One thing we need to do is beef up our service to the homeless. What would happen if we made housing projects available for the homeless instead of tearing them down?”

Mattie Parker

When Mattie Parker learned that Price was not seeking a sixth term, the mother of three said she asked herself, What kind of Fort Worth do I want to raise my kids in?

“This is a unique opportunity to unite our city, move us forward, and push us through a crossroads as a city,” she said.

“I have three children. I think that’s a strength. I want to use my experience to help my city.

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leaders and innovators] are doing in Germany and Asia. Entrepreneurs are the ones who are building businesses. We need to think about growing the next Apple or Amazon success story right here.”

The city has a role in supporting startups through small grants or networking, she continued. Fort Worth needs “innovation incubators” that nurture and support startups, she said.

As Fort Worth grows, Parker said, the city has a role to play in ensuring that there is an adequate supply of homes for folks of all economic levels. The mayor can play a positive role in destigmatizing affordable housing.

“Affordable housing is what you or I needed out of college or what our firefighters, police officers, and teachers” need, she said. “Affordable housing allows families to live in quality neighborhoods at a level they can sustain.”

Parker said she is supportive of the city’s redistricting efforts, which are being led by a city council-appointed task force. When asked about the need for a citizen oversight committee to hold Fort Worth police officers accountable when misconduct is documented, Parker said she is waiting to see the final recommendations of Fort Worth police monitor Kim Neal.

Parker’s name is often closely associated with Price, given their years of working together and the mayor’s recent endorsement of Parker.

“I learned a lot from the mayor, but I also learned a lot from other people I worked for,” Parker said. “It’s not dissimilar to working for a boss who may have mentored you. You weren’t the 2.0 version of that person. There will always be certain [learning moments from Price] that I take to heart, but I may do something different. Our city is in a different place. In 2021, we are coming out of COVID, and we have opportunities we need to seize upon.” l

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Community unity, strong schools, and economic development top the list of priorities for the mayor hopeful.

“We have to bring the city together,” Parker said, adding that politics have become too divisive as of late. “I believe in compromise. I don’t think that is a dirty word. We need to infuse transparency and community ownership into dealings at City Hall. We have to get back to listening and making sure people feel welcome. If you look at [what protestors are saying], are we really listening? I would argue that we really aren’t.”

Attaining the “proverbial breaking of the bread” may take numerous smallsetting meetings, she said. City staffers could do a better job of getting their message out via social media, she added.

The February freeze that knocked out power for millions of Texans highlighted the need for city officials to improve lines of communication during emergencies, she said.

Although school districts are governed by trustees, the City of Fort Worth has a significant role to play in improving education for every student in or near Fort Worth, she continued.

Many of the societal problems we are concerned about “come down to opportunities for education,” she said.

Around 23% of our residents “make it to a two- or four-year college if they grow up in a low-income community,” she said.

“I am not pointing the finger at school districts. It is the responsibility of our mayor and city council to rally with every school to make sure every student has access to a quality education. Our success is tied to the education of the children who are in classes today.”

Helping students return to classrooms safely, holding joint meetings between city and school district leaders, and coordinating bond programs to ensure that Fort Worth and its school district have aligned goals are all ways that Parker said she will use city resources to support local schools.

Whether a parent chooses to homeschool or to find a charter, private, or public school for their children is a decision that families should be able to make without being criticized, she continued.

“I want to soften the rhetoric,” she said. “At the end of the day, we need to understand that every parent needs to make the best decision for their children.”

Parker said that economic development requires a global perspective and local focus on small businesses and entrepreneurs.

“What is the next big corporate [relocation] opportunity that may land in Fort Worth, and what are we doing to tell the Fort Worth story across the country?”

Parker asked. “We have to compete on a global level. Quit worrying about Dallas and Frisco and think about what [business

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The snowflakes are grumpywumpy at Big Baseball, Big Business, whine on Twitter.

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What kind of shithole do you live in when the politicians in charge want to make it harder to vote?

Not a trick question. I’ll save you the brain power and time. Texas. You live in Texas. Or! Or it could be any one of the other 45 states whose Republican-controlled legislatures are now working overtime to pass votersuppression laws because voting is apparently so unnatural and gross.

Instead of coming up with better ideas, or even just ideas, Republicans instead are attempting to hide the ballot box, presumably behind a stack of MyPillows and cans of Goya beans, which is what we should expect from the people who gerrymandered their way into the majority on the state level starting in 2010. No grift is too shameless for them.

The truth is that any “political party” whose only way to save itself and its retrograde ideas from drowning in a wave of Black, brown, and rainbow colors is through fascism is not a political party. It’s a seditious threat. It’s a gang, basically. The QOP more closely resembles extreme anti-democratic parties like Turkey’s AKP and Poland’s PiS than even normal center-right groups like Canada’s CPC or Germany’s CDU, based on a 2019 survey of political scientists. “The GOP,” Vox Media writes in summary of the survey, “is a radical right faction that increasingly sees its opposition as fundamentally illegitimate and is willing to abuse its political power to lock them out.”

Republican efforts to restrict voting revolve solely around the Big Lie, that somehow Donald Trump won the 2020 U.S. presidential election (hahaha!) but had it stolen from him through acts of voter fraud. A new Reuters/ Ipsos poll found that six in 10 Republicans believe this bullshit. It is as dumb and wacko as it sounds. There’s next to no evidence of “fraud,” and observers — Democrat and Republican — investigated every single ballot.

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What they found was that the election was one of the safest and most secure in our nation’s history. Joe Biden won in a landslide, President Joe Biden, and there’s nothing anyone can do to change that glorious fact. As was said to me a million times after the 2016 debacle, sometimes by loved ones, “Move on, snowflake!”

Oh, TFG (The Former Guy) has certainly tried to rewrite history. He’s tried through legal means, yet all but one of his 60-plus attempts were thrown out due to lack of sufficient evidence, including by the Republicanmajority U.S. Supreme Court.

And he’s tried illegally, too. There’s simply no other word to describe calling a state official and trying to harass him into overturning the results of a free, fair election than that: “illegally.”

And yet TFG still walks free. And yet TFG still enjoys his Diet Cokes. Still snorts Adderall. And probably still preys on women.

Nearly 30 have accused him of assault and worse, and yet … and yet …

And yet TFG will continue to walk free because the do-nothing Dems are in charge — understand that I use the phrase “in charge” loosely. Passing the stimulus needs to be the beginning of a new era. What it will probably end up becoming is the last thing done of any merit until 2022, when Republicans assume control of both houses again because the do-nothing Dems lived up to their names.

In only four of the past 28 years have D’s controlled the presidency and both houses, so right now D legislators should be ramming through every conceivable measure to protect our increasingly fragile democracy. Raise the minimum wage to $15, raise taxes on the rich, provide universal health care, and remove big money from politics, along with expanding voting rights. To battle back against the Republicans, who will exploit the electoral college, pander to rural whites, continue gerrymandering districts, and suppressing the vote, Dems need to abolish the EC, establish statehood for D.C. and allow for self-determination for Puerto Rico, end the filibuster, and retore the Voting Rights Act. Instead, Nancy Pelosi and her boyz will do what they’ve always done: stick their thumbs up their asses and side-eye whistle out of fear of offending centrists and TFG’s oh-so-scary base and will try to play ball with the Republican minority only to realize that R leader Mitch McConnell and

his fellow seditionists are working on stealing the bats, bases, gloves, and the actual ball itself. “Too late” is the D’s perpetual ETA. It’s what they do. Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory is in their DNA. They can’t help it.

I’m just tired of it, as I know you are, too.

I’m tired of the stupidity, tired of the cowardice, tired of the fact that the 50 Democrats in the U.S. Senate represent 41.5 million more people than the Republicans do in a country with a population of about 328 million but are still hamstrung by outdated laws and, more than that, by a general aversion to moving the damn needle to actually move the damn needle. I’m tired that Republicans actually tried, using physical force, killing a Capitol Police officer in the process, to overturn a free, fair election and that not one elected R has been held accountable. Not one.

I’m tired of being forced by my fear of the unknown into checking Twitter constantly for fresh new bullshit perpetrated by a vocal minority on the rest of us. I’m tired of the injustice.

Throughout the nonsense, I’ve come to realize a sad but not unexpected truth: Even Big Business is better at politics than the Republican Party.

In response to Texas’ own voter suppression bill, SB7, just about every major corporation and big cheese in the state — AT&T, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Apple CEO Tim Cook, a.k.a. Tim Apple, Dell, Amazon, Microsoft, and many others — denounced what is clearly an attempt to discourage and outright dismiss people of color from having their voices heard at the ballot box.

Now the fight is between Republican pols, who pray to the altar of Big Business, and the same businesses said pols rely on for juicy campaign contributions. *pops popcorn* Moscow Mitch told U.S. CEOs to “stay out of politics” before remembering his low, lowly place and adding that it’s OK if they still want to make campaign contributions!

(To Republicans only, assumedly.) Wonder if Moscow Mitch supports HR1, the For the People Act that will not only increase access to voting but slash the influence of corporate money in politics.

I don’t need to check. You don’t need to check. We already know the answer to that question. It’s no. A big, fat no.

Down in Georgia, a state that Biden

flipped blue with authority, lawmakers have passed the strictest anti-voting measures ever seen since the Jim Crow era. Big Business, though late, expressed its disgust, and Major League Baseball pulled its All-Star Game out of Atlanta, costing GA about $100 million.

While the on-the-ground stuff about the bill is certainly debatable, being able to essentially discount votes you don’t like, as it reads in the bill, is fucking fascist. MLB was right to yank the game. And some TFG boot licker rep from some redneck state was also right to tweet that his staff was drafting legislation to remove the league’s federal antitrust exemption. Good lord. Only to some right-wing jackass and presumably his enablers and supporters would stripping away antitrust protections from an insanely profitable conglomerate owned by billionaires and floated by dimwitted taxpayers be seen as anything other than a straight-up Marxist move. Bro went so far to the right he ended up on the left. Just to pOWn dA LiBs. *chef ’s kiss* Our own esteemed governor performed a uniformly ceremonious gesture by declining to throw out the first pitch at the Rangers’ Monday home opener in Arlington, arguing that MLB’s decision to relocate the All-Star Game to Denver was based on a “false narrative” about Georgia’s new anti-voting law.

The juxtaposition is just too delicious: people who wrap themselves in the flag going after America’s Pastime for actually espousing what the flag represents. And yet there are more than 70 million voters who will side with the big talkers, the yakkity yakkers who can’t even spell “democracy” and who exist purely to con our conservative neighbors and loved ones, a.k.a. publicly or privately angry white people who think there are too many “darkies” on TV and too many of them opening up really tasty restaurants in town, into casting a vote for the whitest white person on the ballot. I’m tired of it. Just tired of it, man. And I knew most of us are, too. Wake up, Dems. It may be your last chance.

The story represents the views of the author and not the Fort Worth Weekly. The Weekly welcomes submissions from all political persuasions. Email Editor Anthony Mariani at anthony@fwweekly.com.

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Public Defender’s Office Coming to Tarrant County?

A recent report highlights the strengths and shortcomings in our local criminal justice system.

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Tarrant County is the largest county by population in the United States without a public defender’s office — the nonprofit or governmental groups that fund the legal defenses of indigent individuals through salaried public defenders (defense lawyers). One state expert on indigent

defense said that may change in the next several years.

“As far as building a public defender’s office in Tarrant County, I think it will be several years before we get there,” said Geoff Burkhart, executive director for Texas Indigent Defense Commission (TIDC), the governmental

group charged with monitoring and partly funding indigent defense throughout Texas.

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inal justice system will require further monitoring and updates, she continued.

While the county keeps accurate tabs on court-appointed vouchers (to track billable hours), Tarrant County judges may not be tracking how many hours defense lawyers spend with their clients. Onethird of court-appointed attorneys have a high caseload.

“One attorney, at 242% of the guidelines, had 234 felonies, 84 misdemeanors, and seven appeals, plus three capital murders,” assigned, TIDC’s report found.

While the Tarrant County District Attorney’s office has dozens of full-time investigators at its disposal, the same resources are not allotted to indigent defendants. The resources devoted to investigations appear to fall “below levels” expected under the caseload guidelines, the review found.

One local defense lawyer, cited anonymously in the report, put it directly.

Tarrant County judges “do not want to pay for experts to help thoroughly investigate defensive issues,” the lawyer told TIDC. “We often have to scrounge for bottom-barrel experts rather than the ones we need. [It] would be nice to have funding on par with the DA’s office. The DA gets funding approval from the county for anything they want while we have to go through the judges. That’s backward.”

A public defender’s office would solve the disparity in access to investigators, Burkhart said.

District attorney offices rely on local police forces, he said. “They have access to that investigative arm. The defense doesn’t have that. A public defender office has staffing ratios built in. You don’t have to go to judges to request funding for an investigator. Judges are taken out of the puzzle.

When you look at public defender offices, we tend to see more use of investigators and more reasonable caseloads. Investigators are a direct marker of quality. When we see investigator usage that is so low, we see that as a red flag.”

The final report found that Tarrant County inappropriately included “general court and civil case expenditures” as criminal indigent defense expenses. The county responded by outlining new policies that will prevent inaccurate accounting of how indigent funds are marked moving forward, Lieurance said.

Tarrant County spent around $21 million on indigent defense in 2020, according to TIDC numbers while the county reported that the local DA’s office was allotted around $28 million in 2020. Improving pay parity between defense lawyers and prosecutors could be another benefit of a local public defender’s office, Buetow said.

Counties have to weigh the financial costs of committing to a public defender’s office, Burkhart said.

“There are expenses on the front-end and savings down the way,” he said. “Cost should not [solely revolve] around defense cost. If you are really talking about cost, you need to look at jail bed costs, recidivism costs, and the social costs” of having an underfunded indigent defense system. l

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fender’s office” in Tarrant County, he said.

“I think there is interest. We aren’t at the point of doing planning studies yet.”

Texas counties, Burkhart continued, are creating public defender offices at record rates. Ten offices were added in the Lone Star State last year, and 2021 could see at least more than 15 new ones, he said.

In January, Travis County became one of the most recent Texas counties to provide indigent defendants with the free legal services.

Many see the tax- or grant-funded offices as a counterbalance to well-funded district attorney offices that prosecute, jail, and incarcerate millions of Americans every year. Burkhart said public defender offices, which can be run as nonprofit, governmental, or quasi-governmental organizations, add accountability to how tax dollars are spent when providing legal counsel to individuals who could not otherwise afford those services. Many rural counties see the offices as one way to attract young lawyers who can benefit from a salaried job and the possibility of law school loan forgiveness programs, he added.

Last July, we reported on efforts to bring a public defender’s office to Tarrant County (“Defending the Poor,” July 2020).

At the time of our reporting, we were not aware of the comprehensive review that TIDC had concluded just one month earlier. The report examined Tarrant County’s compliance with the Fair Defense Act, the state law that requires all criminal courts to adopt procedures for providing indigent defense.

Overall, Tarrant County is doing “very well,” especially when it comes to monitoring which individuals qualify for a court-appointed defense lawyer, said Joel Lieurance, senior policy analyst with TIDC. In Tarrant County, tracking indigent defendants “can be a challenge,” Lieurance said. “The county used to capture requests from multiple municipalities [within Tarrant County]. Most counties, even without that complexity, can lose half of these requests. Tarrant County did a great job of tracking them all. They have been proactive at making the system better.”

The TIDC did find that some Tarrant County criminal court judges asked indigent defendants about the finances of relatives when determining eligibility for court-appointed lawyers.

“Parents are not legally bound to pay their adult children’s legal expenses,” TIDC reported.

County officials assured Lieurance and his team that the outdated practice will no longer be allowed, Lieurance said.

Claire Buetow, senior policy analyst with TIDC, said part of Tarrant County’s high marks during the review was due to how indigent screening was performed.

Tarrant County has “a whole staff of indigent screeners who are interviewing people after magistration to make sure people who need it are getting counsel,” she said. “Having a team is a good way to make sure those requests get processed accurately and quickly.”

Other areas of Tarrant County’s crim-

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From 8pm to 11pm, enjoy an evening of classic country tunes by Denton’s Thursday Raised Right Men at The Post at River East (2925 Race St, 817-9458890). There is no cover charge, and drink specials include a $6 beer and shot combo.

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At 7:45pm, rock singersongwriter Daniel Markham takes the stage Friday at Dan’s Silverleaf (103 Industrial St, Denton, 940-320-2000) in person or via livestream. A limited number of socially distanced tables are available with ticket prices at $15 plus fees. Livestream at home for $10 plus fees.

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Water Lantern Festival — a nationwide event featuring floating Saturday lanterns, food, games, music, and vendors — returns to Panther Island Pavilion (395 Purcey St, 817698-0700) from 5pm to 9pm. Tickets are $25.99 per person thru Friday or $50.99 per person on the day of the event at WaterLanternFestival.com.

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Starting on Saturday at 2pm and continuing thru Sunday, join MASS’ 4th Sunday Anniversary Weekend Celebration. Saturday features headliners The Unlikely Candidates, Quaker City Night Hawks’ Sam Anderson, Taylor Craig Mills, Carey Wolff, and an inside afterparty featuring Ghousley. Then

on Sunday, it’s Mean Motor Scooter with The Aufuggyeahs, Todd Farce, and Jakob Robertson, plus DJ Jumbo Slice is spinning at the inside afterparty. Shop at the artisan market from 3pm to 9pm on both days. This event is sponsored by the Weekly and is free to attend.

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Every Monday at 7pm, head to Lola’s Trailer Park (2735 W 5th St, 817Monday 759-9100) — everyone’s favorite indoor/outdoor bar and live music venue in the West 7th corridor — for Free Bingo Night. The fun lasts until 10pm and includes prizes and drink specials.

Lola’s is pet-friendly, so bring your pups, especially if B.I.N.G.O. was his name-o.

(I’ll see myself out.)

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Do you have an interest in who becomes the next member of the Tarrant Tuesday County College Board of Trustees? If so, head to Cartel Taco Bar (506 E Division, Ste 150, Arlington, 817-200-6364) for a meet and greet with District 3 candidate Jeannie Deakyne from 6pm to 8pm.

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From 6pm to 7pm today and Wed, Apr 28, Trinity Wednesday Park (2401 University Dr, 817-403-5977) will be the site of a free outdoor yoga class with The Phoenix, a sober active community. Preregistration is requested at ThePhoenix.org/find-a-class.

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inclusion of cherry tomatoes with the julienned slices of green papaya and carrot.

The veggies came with fermented crab and crab paste, the lime and cilantro dressing accented the dish well, and the whole thing would have been really refreshing if I hadn’t ruined it by requesting a spice level that was one notch too high and turned the meal into work. (You can customize the heat on all the restaurant’s spicy dishes by requesting levels 1-5.) The pepper on mine was enough to distract me from the dancing garlic riblets that came with it. The ribs were chopped into bits, some of which were more bone than meat.

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I requested beef as the protein for my drunken noodles, and it came to me ground up in a nice pebbly grind, as they say. This will be a bummer for anyone who likes thick, steak-like cuts of meat with noodle dishes. I rather liked it, since the tiny bits of meat didn’t distract from the great flaps of noodles that distinguish this dish named because it’s reputed to be a hangover cure.

Those pasta sheets are a big reason why drunken noodles are so comforting.

The restaurant has no soda fountain, so if you want something other than ice water, you’ll need to hit the place’s refrigerator case and buy a soda or a pre-made Thai iced tea or Laotian iced coffee. The condensed milk in the latter beverage did help tame the spice from my papaya salad, and there was an odd but pleasing note of smoke up top that made this a more interesting drink than a comparably priced latté at Starbucks.

I found the side of sticky rice to be a bit too good at clumping together, even in its iteration as a dessert with coconut milk and mango. Still, that dessert is a winner for a solid reason: The richness of coconut and the brightness of mango go hand in hand down a tropical beach.

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in the face of adversity. A regional chain of restaurants with most of its spots in Dallas, Zaap Kitchen has recently planted the thungsad Lāo in the TCU area, carving out a welcome niche in our food scene.

The Fort Worth location is in the Westbend shopping district, and the biggest issue is the lack of outdoor seating.

The front entrance opens onto a courtyard with only three tables, some of which are quite distant from the restaurant. There is also a length of wooden bench if you want to hold your food on your lap or put it on the seat next to you. You could sit indoors, but the space inside is so small that I didn’t feel safe there even though I’ve had all my COVID vaccinations. The only time I could grab a seat indoors was when I went in the late afternoon, after the lunchtime crowd had departed.

The reason for my late afternoon was a bad bout of indigestion the night before. A place that serves spicy food doesn’t sound like the most encouraging place to go on a queasy stomach. Happily, the kitchen’s khao piak sen (Lao-style chicken noodle soup) was exactly what I needed. From my travels in Southeast Asian cuisine, I expected the fragrances of lemongrass and ginger wafting up from the bowl. I did not expect the tapioca-and-flour noodles, which were as thick and chewy as Japanese udon and cooked in the broth to thicken it. The soup also included both shredded white and dark meat, and while I would have gladly taken all dark, the different meats varied the dish’s texture. I even felt secure drizzling a bit of the accompanying chile oil on top, so comforting the soup was.

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A dirge is a funeral song. A lowthrum lament to express grief or as an accompaniment for the departed on their journey to whatever it is that exists after death. A dirge can be somber, beautiful, and exalting. On their debut, Texas/U.K. psyche-noise duo Storms at Sea captures this mournful essence. Their new self-titled 7-inch reworks the atmosphere of a slowburning New Orleans funeral march into experimental loop-based expressionism.

Layers of distorted guitar drones swirl around bright horns, aggressive strings, and thundering toms, creating a sonic squall of angelic melancholy. The result is fitting of what it’s meant to be: a tribute to a lost friend. The two songs are an ode to Dallas musician and artist Nevada Hill, who died five years ago after a two-year battle with cancer.

“When Nevada was diagnosed, he

HearSay Leroy the Prophet Frontman Free on Bond After being charged with sexual assault of a child under the age of 17 and sexual abuse of a child under 14, according to Fort Worth police, Gabriel Gomez, frontman for the long-running local alt-rock band Leroy the Prophet, is free on bond. A county magistrate recently reduced the $260,000 amount to $60,000. The reduction was the work of the judge and not the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office. Such decisions are commonly made without the DA’s input.

The family of one of the victims is reportedly convinced that Gomez is a flight risk. Messages to Gomez’ attorney

have not been returned.

The mother of one of the victims is apoplectic.

“Every crime committed should carry its own bond,” she told me. “If you commit one crime, you receive one charge and one bond, so if you commit 20, 30, or 40 crimes, why wouldn’t you receive the equivalent number of bonds?

Especially when it involves crimes against children?! That methodology would at least ensure the worst criminals have the hardest time getting out before trial while also protecting their victims. There is no valid explanation for this person to be walking the streets on a single $60K bond while someone with speeding tickets or a possession charge is sitting in jail with a $150K bond. I have complete faith in the [DA’s office], and I realize this is out of their hands. But our system is broken, and

Though Hill would not see the final product, a posthumous performance sweetens the results.

and for me, it’s worth it, but it also takes time, sometimes a long time.”

As Hill was nearing the end of his battle in 2016, Plavidal attempted to visit him while he was undergoing treatment in Houston, but he was in the middle of transferring between hospitals and Plavidal wasn’t able to see him. Plavidal headed home to Fort Worth dejected, sensing the end might be soon coming. Music having always been a form of therapy, he began to create some sounds to soothe his state of mind. The result would eventually form the skeleton of the A-side of the 7-inch.

“I decided to make some kind of sound that could just be going on during the time that [Hill] was crossing over to whatever comes next,” Plavidal said, “a sonic beacon that could just be [ongoing],

this sends a very clear and terrible message from North Texas, period — don’t even to all predators in Texas: If you’re going ask — co-wrote the tracks “Yeah, Right,” to commit one crime, you might as well “Feeding the Dark,” and “Take Cover.” commit 20.” — Anthony Mariani It’s not the first time Hunt has worked with the band or its frontwoman, Amy Lee. He co-produced Lee’s Recover, Local Guy on No. 1 Selling Vol. 1, a 2016 EP of cover songs, and Alt-Rock Album in the U.S. We’re all about local folks breaking the her children’s music album of the same national barrier, so here’s another to add year, Dream Too Much, among other collaborations. Evanescence’s The Bitter to the list.

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just to let him know on a psychic level that everything would be alright. I got some guitar loops going and let them go on and on. I would walk away for a few hours or go to work and come back and add layers on top of them. I let this go on for four days until he passed away. I recorded some of it, and that was the foundation of ‘Until the End.’ ” Once he further developed the tracks, Plavidal sent them to Lawrie in England and explained the situation with Hill. Lawrie was moved to write some lyrics and add vocals. Lawrie would eventually record a version of the song with The Telescopes which was released on the band’s 2019 album, Exploding Head Syndrome.

Most touchingly, though Hill would not survive to contribute in person, some of his playing is featured on the songs.

Through prerecorded bits of him playing viola in what Plavidal describes as “a blistering sonic assault,” Hill’s spirit is no less present on the tracks.

“The idea [to incorporate Hill’s playing] was the icing on the cake for me,” Plavidal said, “and, in a way, makes the whole thing complete. My good friend Daniel Huffman [New Fumes] was helping me record the horn parts on [the B-side] ‘O Death,’ and he mentioned he had made some solo recordings of Nevada playing guitar and viola. He sent me the tracks, and the viola part was just perfect.

It was the extra added ‘oomph’ that pushes both tracks completely over the top at their highest crescendo.”

Plavidal couldn’t be happier with the finished product.

“I am very pleased with how this all came out,” he said. “From the cover art to the colored vinyl, this is exactly the way I had hoped it would be. Sonically, it is right where it needs to be for me. I am thankful to have it finished and out there.” l

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refused to let it take him,” said the Texas half of Storms at Sea, Chris Plavidal (Stumptone). “Throughout the treatments and the brutality that cancer hit him with, he refused to give in. He treated the illness with utter contempt and total disrespect.

He used his music and art as a weapon against it. He was creative up until the very end, and it was very inspiring for me to see someone fight to live like he did.

This whole thing is, in a way, another outpouring of his will to create, his will to live.”

Though Storms at Sea’s debut has just hit shelves in local record stores, the seed for the concept was germinated nearly a decade ago and was originally meant to include Hill as a member. Back in 2012, revered English psyche-rock band The Telescopes was planning a U.S. tour and was looking for players to back the Stephen Lawrie brainchild. At the recommendation of The Cush’s Gabby and Burette Douglas, who had befriended Lawrie while touring together in Europe, guitarist Plavidal was recruited to join for the run. While on the road, Lawrie and Plavidal hit it off and tossed around ideas for forming “a transatlantic recording project.”

Plavidal felt Hill would also be perfect as a contributor.

“I immediately thought of getting Nevada involved,” he said. “Being a big fan of The Telescopes, he was very excited about being a part of it.”

Sadly, as they are wont to do, time and distance intervened, and the project never got off the ground before Hill passed.

“As is so often the case with my recording projects, things moved at tectonic speed,” Plavidal explained. “I really enjoy the recording process, and I love to get really deep, layering sounds and stacking them on each other, weaving them in and out. I really get into the ‘texture’ of sound and how it hits you emotionally.

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The facility is proposed to be located at 7020 Midway Road, Richland Hills, Tarrant County, Texas 76118. This link to an electronic map of the site or facility’s general location is provided as a public courtesy and not part of the application or notice. For exact location, refer to application. http://www. tceq.texas.gov/assets/public/hb610/index.html?lat=32.834293&lng=-97.228905&zoom=13&type=r.

This application was submitted to the TCEQ on March 29, 2021. The primary function of this facility is to properly dispose of animal carcasses through incineration. The executive director has determined the application was administratively complete on April 1, 2021.

PUBLIC COMMENT. Public written comments about this application may be submitted at any time during the public comment period. The public comment period begins on the first date notice is published and extends to 30 days from the publication date. Public comments may be submitted either in writing to Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Office of the Chief Clerk, MC-105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, or electronically at www14.tceq.texas.gov/epic/eComment/.

Please be aware that any contact information you provide, including your name, phone number, email address and physical address will become part of the agency’s public record.

RESPONSE TO COMMENTS. A written response to all relevant comments will be prepared by the executive director after the comment period closes. The response, along with the executive director’s decision on the application, will be mailed to everyone who submitted public comments and requested to be added to the mailing list. The response to comments will be posted in the permit file for viewing.

The executive director shall approve or deny the application not later than 30 days after the end of the public comment period, considering all comments received within the comment period, and base this decision on whether the application meets the requirements of the standard permit.

CENTRAL/REGIONAL OFFICE. The application will be available for viewing and copying at the TCEQ Central Office and the TCEQ Dallas/Fort Worth Regional Office, located at 2309 Gravel Dr, Fort Worth, Texas 76118-6951, during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, beginning the first day of publication of this notice.

INFORMATION. If you need more information about this permit application or the permitting process, please call the Public Education Program toll free at 1-800-687-4040. Si desea información en Español, puede llamar al 1-800-687-4040.

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Application and Draft Permit. NuStar Logistics, L.P., 4200 Cliffside Rd, Amarillo, TX 79124-7830, has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for an initial issuance of Federal Operating Permit (herein referred to as Permit) No.O4272, Application No.31231,to authorize operation of the Southlake Refined Products Terminal, an Other Warehousing and Storage facility.The area addressed by the application is located at 1700 Mustang Court in Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas 76092.

This link to an electronic map of the site or facility's general location is provided as a public courtesy and not part of the application or notice. For exact location, refer to the application. You can find an electronic map of the facility at: http://www.tceq.texas.gov/assets/public/hb610/index.html?lat=32.918333&lng=-97.001944&zoom=13&type=r. This application was received by the TCEQ on September 23, 2020.

The purpose of a federal operating permit is to improve overall compliance with the rules governing air pollution control by clearly listing all applicable requirements, as defined in Title 30 Texas Administrative Code § 122.10 (30 TAC §122.10). The draft permit, if approved, will codify the conditions under which the area must operate. The permit will not authorize new construction. The executive director has completed the technical review of the application and has made a preliminary decision to prepare a draft permit for public comment and review. The executive director recommends issuance of this draft permit. The permit application, statement of basis, and draft permit will be available for viewing and copying at the TCEQ Central Office, 12100 Park 35 Circle, Building E, First Floor, Austin, Texas 78753; the TCEQ Dallas/Fort Worth Regional Office, 2309 Gravel Dr, Fort Worth, Texas 76118-6951; and the Southlake Public Library, 1400 Main St Ste 130, Southlake, Texas 76092-7640, beginning the first day of publication of this notice.The draft permit and statement of basis are available at the TCEQ Website: www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/tvnotice At the TCEQ central and regional offices, relevant supporting materials for the draft permit, as well as the New Source Review permits which have been incorporated by reference, may be reviewed and copied.

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Mailing List. In addition to submitting public comments, a person may ask to be placed on a mailing list for this application by sending a request to the Office of the Chief Clerk at the address above. Those on the mailing list will receive copies of future public notices (if any) mailed by the Chief Clerk for this application.

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