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J. F. Derewitz
J. F. Derewitz
A District Divided

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Oct 11, 2026

A District Divided

Demographics and Geography Push MISD Toward Map Realignment

J. F. Derewitz
J. F. Derewitz
Data Centers: The Future

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Oct 11, 2026

Data Centers: The Future

Part 5: Science, State Directives, and the New Regulatory Blueprint

J. F. Derewitz
J. F. Derewitz
Scrambling for Care

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Oct 11, 2026

Scrambling for Care

How Corporate Consolidation and Doctor Departures Created Tarrant County’s Primary Care Bottleneck

J. F. Derewitz
J. F. Derewitz
The Script at the Front Desk

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Oct 11, 2026

The Script at the Front Desk

Corporate Insurance Wars Are Turning Away Tarrant County Seniors

J. F. Derewitz
J. F. Derewitz
Pre-emptive Strike

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Oct 5, 2026

Pre-emptive Strike

Why Mansfield ISD Is Re-Evaluating How It Elects Its Board

J. F. Derewitz
J. F. Derewitz
Disenfranchised by Design?

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Oct 5, 2026

Disenfranchised by Design?

Legal battles over Map 7 target Tarrant County’s redrawn precinct lines.

J. F. Derewitz
J. F. Derewitz
Data Centers: Politics

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Oct 5, 2026

Data Centers: Politics

Part 4: How Local Councils, Land-Use Priorities, and Public Backlash Are Reshaping AI Growth

J. F. Derewitz
J. F. Derewitz
North Texas Muslims Take the Stage

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Oct 4, 2026

North Texas Muslims Take the Stage

From Tarrant County precincts to Austin, local leaders push for policy reform and grassroots representation.

J. F. Derewitz
J. F. Derewitz
Tracking Behind Bars

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Sep 24, 2026

Tracking Behind Bars

Will a $485K Biometric System Fix Tarrant County Jail's Crisis, or Just Shield It from Liability?

J. F. Derewitz
J. F. Derewitz
Thin Republican Majority Diverts Millions in Voter-Approved Bond Funds

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Sep 24, 2026

Thin Republican Majority Diverts Millions in Voter-Approved Bond Funds

How a contentious 3-2 vote stripped suburban road matching grants, leaving local cities to absorb steep budget shortfalls or shelf critical safety upgrades.

J. F. Derewitz
J. F. Derewitz
Guarding the Tap: TRWD Enforces Strict Standards on Data Center Water Demand

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Sep 24, 2026

Guarding the Tap: TRWD Enforces Strict Standards on Data Center Water Demand

As tech giants eye North Texas infrastructure, the Tarrant Regional Water District demands closed-loop cooling and strict efficiency proofs while residents push for public guardrails.

J. F. Derewitz
J. F. Derewitz
State Takeover Reshapes FWISD

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Sep 20, 2026

State Takeover Reshapes FWISD

State-appointed leaders trigger classroom cameras, 1,100 teacher exits, and fierce community debate across FWISD.

J. F. Derewitz
J. F. Derewitz
You Are Paying for Data Center Power

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Sep 18, 2026

You Are Paying for Data Center Power

When Oncor filed for rate increases, consumers weren't told the real culprit: ratepayers are quietly funding the multi-billion-dollar grid upgrades for private AI facilities.

J. F. Derewitz
J. F. Derewitz
Meet Tarrant County's New Landlord: Wall Street

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Sep 18, 2026

Meet Tarrant County's New Landlord: Wall Street

Institutional investors are expanding their local real estate footprint, shifting neighborhood dynamics and driving up costs.

J. F. Derewitz
J. F. Derewitz
Data Centers: Grid Strain

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Sep 17, 2026

Data Centers: Grid Strain

Part 2 How the AI Power Boom Is Testing Texas Electricity and Suburban Neighborhoods

J. F. Derewitz
J. F. Derewitz
Data Centers: The Grid, The Ground, and the Future

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Sep 17, 2026

Data Centers: The Grid, The Ground, and the Future

Part 3 of a 5-Part Investigative Series by The Tarrant Chronicle

J. F. Derewitz
J. F. Derewitz
Data Centers: The Grid, The Ground, and the Future

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Sep 13, 2026

Data Centers: The Grid, The Ground, and the Future

A 5-Part Investigative Series by The Tarrant Chronicle

J. F. Derewitz
J. F. Derewitz
Public Transit in Fort Worth

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Sep 10, 2026

Public Transit in Fort Worth

J. F. Derewitz
J. F. Derewitz
Who's Watching Tarrant Drivers

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Sep 10, 2026

Who's Watching Tarrant Drivers

As Tarrant County funds Flock cameras locally, leaders face a choice: protect constitutional privacy with strict data firewalls or feed nationwide surveillance webs.

J. F. Derewitz
J. F. Derewitz
Grassroots spotlight

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Sep 7, 2026

Grassroots spotlight

From neighborhood town halls in Arlington and Fort Worth to targeted block-walking efforts across precinct lines, coalitions are organizing around core pillars of local advocacy

J. F. Derewitz
J. F. Derewitz
Appraisals vs. Tax Relief: The Tarrant County Tug-of-War

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Sep 7, 2026

Appraisals vs. Tax Relief: The Tarrant County Tug-of-War

Local leaders often tout tax-rate cuts, but rising appraisals can still leave Tarrant County homeowners paying more.

J. F. Derewitz
J. F. Derewitz
Democracy Displaced: Tarrant County Slashes Polling Sites

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Sep 7, 2026

Democracy Displaced: Tarrant County Slashes Polling Sites

TARRANT COUNTY, Texas — The county’s commissioners voted 3–2 to shut down 92 Election Day polling sites, cutting the total from 316 in 2022 to 224 ahead of November.

J. F. Derewitz
J. F. Derewitz
Primary Source: Housing & Outreach Funds

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Sep 5, 2026

Primary Source: Housing & Outreach Funds

J. F. Derewitz
J. F. Derewitz

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