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If times were simpler, ballot choices would be public referenda on taxation, government policies, and spending priorities. And while those issues largely remain at the core of Tarrant County’s 2022 primaries, these are not simple times. The outcome of the Tuesday, March 1, election will determine what books will be allowed or banned in local public schools and how fairly or unfairly our criminal justice system administers state laws, among other important issues that potentially jeopardize our civil liberties.

Is the Price right for county judge? Probably, but some wealthy, far-right whites are trying to paint her as a liberal.

For decades, Tarrant County’s leadership has been male and older and whiter than the people who live here, and that gulf has only widened as the Lone Star State’s population receives new residents who are younger, more ethnically diverse, and decidedly more tolerant of others. Locally, three of the five commissioner seats are open along with the district attorney’s office and a slew of judge positions and other elected offices. While not comprehensive, we found the races below to be the most consequential for our readers and the county.

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Topping the ballot is the governor’s race that many pollsters predict will end in a faceoff between incumbent Republican Greg Abbott and former Democratic congressman Beto O’Rourke. Abbott’s strongest primary contenders — State Sen. Don Huffines and former Texas Republican Party Chair Allen West — have positioned themselves to the right of Abbott by attacking his decision to close businesses during the worst of the pandemic (which likely saved untold lives) and by peddling lies that public schools are selectively punishing white children for this country’s long, deadly, sordid history of racism. Indicted State Attorney General Ken Paxton remains under investigation by the Texas Bar Association and the FBI, the former for his failed attempt to overturn the landslide electoral victory of President Joe Biden and the latter for allegedly doing favors for a wealthy donor. Despite the looming risk of disbarment and hard time in federal prison, the embattled attorney general is seeking reelection. Paxton’s strongest Republican opponent, Texas General Land Office Commissioner George P. Bush, is basing his campaign on strong borders, government accountability, and combatting human trafficking. The Republican primary winner will face off against civil rights attorney Lee Merritt this fall. Merritt’s race is centered on protecting voter rights, public education, and women’s access to reproductive care.

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Tarrant’s county judge is the fifth voting member of the commissioners court — the elected governing body of Tarrant County. Glen Whitley has served in the role since 2007, and his tenure was marked by strict fiscally conservative leadership and largely ceremonial commissioner court meetings that left little room for dissent, let alone outbursts. Two Republicans — Southlaker Tim O’Hare and former mayor Betsy Price — are vying for the Republican ticket, and an O’Hare victory would have potentially dire consequences for Tarrant County residents who are not privy to the small, wealthy, white powerbase that O’Hare singularly serves.

In 2006, when serving as mayor of Farmers Branch, O’Hare ensnared the Dallas suburb in several years of litigation as he sought to force apartment owners to verify the citizenship status of renters. One Dallas Observer article from the time quoted O’Hare as describing Hispanics as “less than desirable” people who don’t take care of their property. O’Hare subsequently packed up and moved to Southlake, where he led an effort that has turned the tony Fort Worth suburb into a safe haven for contemporary American racism that hides behind convoluted conspiracy theories about Critical Race Theory (CRT). His successful efforts to flip Carroll school district’s board using a powerful PAC, Southlake Families, has only further emboldened right-wing extremists who are now working on his behalf to falsely portray Price as a leftist communist who performs abortions as a side gig. One attack website funded by another, new PAC, Tarrant County Conservatives, criticizes Price for showing a semblance of humanity when she supported FWISD superintendent Kent Scribner’s decision to let transgender students choose which restroom to use at school. The website that mimics O’Hare’s press releases says Price is defending “anti-family values” even as continued on page 5

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76% of Americans support laws that protect LGBTQ+ rights, according to a recent poll by the Public Religion Research Institute, a nonpartisan group focused on religious issues. Democrat Deborah Peoples ran a close race against Mayor Mattie Parker last year. Peoples’ grassroots approach to campaigning relies on small individual contributions over large checks from Tarrant County’s power brokers. Peoples offers 30 years of executive leadership experience to Tarrant County. Although she is painted as an extremist by her critics, her platform places economic development over political ideology.

On the Democratic ticket, attorneys Tiffany Burks and Albert Roberts both advocate for policies that could restore faith in the local district attorney’s office. Burks, who recently stepped down from a high-ranking position within the DA’s office, seeks justice over convictions. She has said publicly that she will work to protect all communities while avoiding overpolicing when possible. Roberts says that he will work to end the war on poverty and the war on drugs if elected to office. Our news magazine fields near-daily calls from locals frustrated with a DA’s office that ignores criminal acts committed

by political allies of Wilson. A Krause or Sorrells administration would only perpetuate the DA’s history of politicizing our criminal justice system.

Precinct 4 Commissioner After nearly 40 years in office, commissioner J.D. Johnson announced that he will not seek reelection. Our office continues to receive a swell of tips and first-hand accounts of alleged misuses of government property and resources in Johnson’s Precinct 4. J.D.’s son, Jody Johnson, is running to inherit his father’s office. The Republican constable is running against

Manny Ramirez, who heads the Fort Worth police department’s union. Democrat Cedric Kanyinda’s political platform calls for ending Tarrant County’s good ol’ boy ways of doing things and rebuilding trust between the community and law enforcement.

Precinct 2 Commissioner Tarrant County’s lone female commissioner, Devan Allen, took office in 2018. She has since been the lone progressive voice on a court that has maintained agreements with ICE and supported the far-right pocontinued on page 6

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Under DA Sharen Wilson’s leadership, the county prosecutor’s office lost the public’s trust by engaging in politicized prosecutions and political endorsements that serve the interests of white supremacy. In the eyes of many, Wilson’s recent public endorsement of O’Hare is confirmation that the local criminal justice system places the aims of the wealthy, white, and powerful above everyone else. “I’ve known Tim for years and can attest to his solid work ethic and commitment to servant leadership,” Wilson said. “He is honest, respectful, and the best choice for conservative fiscal management. I wholeheartedly endorse Tim for county judge.” Wilson’s decision to not seek reelection just months after launching her reelection bid has led to speculation that the DA was forced from power due to her actions in office, although the exact event in question remains unclear. Three political veterans are competing for the Republican nomination. Phil Sorrells served as a county criminal judge for 25 years before recently resigning to run for DA. His attempts to connect President Biden to human trafficking echo absurd QAnon conspiracies and his campaign statement that “Tarrant County is one of the nation’s most important battlegrounds in the fight against … billionaire George Soros” show that Sorrells places warped paranoia over honesty. State Rep. Matt Krause is running a well-funded effort that mimics O’Hare’s right-wing campaign. Krause is best known for launching an audit of public school libraries. His target? Books that honestly portray the lives of Black and brown youths and anyone who identifies as LGBTQ+. Molly Westfall brings 15 years of experience as a criminal court judge. Her campaign is focused on public safety and working closely with local law enforcement agencies.

litical aims of Republican Sheriff Bill Waybourn and DA Wilson. Allen recently announced her intention to not seek reelection to the precinct that serves southeast Tarrant County. Republican Andy Nguyen served two terms as Precinct 2 commissioner between 2010 and 2018. The sole Republican candidate who is pushing for lower taxes and improved government efficiency will run against the winner of the Democrat primary that currently pits Arlington NAACP President Alisa Simmons against Arlington City Councilmember Ruby Woolridge. Simmons narrowly lost her 2020 bid to become state rep for District 94 while Woolridge, who works as an educator and minister, is relatively new to public office.

District Clerk The district clerk is the recorder and custodian of court documents. Republican Tim Wilder, a staunch supporter of O’Hare and outlandish conspiracy theories in general, first took office in 1995. Through his

personal Facebook account, Wilder has publicly claimed that our news magazine is funded by liberal “donors” who visit Fort Worth for prostitutes. When asked to clarify, Wilder refused to explain his vapid public statement. Military veteran and self-described Constitutional conservative Larry Mike aims to unseat Wilder through the primary. Syed Hassan, who unsuccessfully ran for Precinct 2 commissioner in 2018, is the lone Democrat seeking the district clerk seat.

Justices of the Peace All eight justice of the peace seats are on the ballot. Last summer, the five Republican JPs schemed with Tarrant’s three Republican commissioners to redraw the JP map (“Clinging to Power,” Jan. 15). Their aim, according to my extensive investigative research and interviews, was to protect two Republican JP incumbencies and remove Kelicia Lyons, the Democratic opponent of JP Jason Charbonnet, ahead of this year’s election. Now that Lyons’ home has been gerrymandered out of the precinct, she’s running for Crowley school

Static According to Instagram, Landon Schott, the lead pastor at Mercy Culture Church, has no problem outing himself as a conspiracy nut in public or jeopardizing the tax-exempt status of his evangelical Northside place of worship. The IRS has long prohibited churches from supporting political candidates for obvious reasons. That still hasn’t stopped millions of “houses of God” from preaching politics, including, apparently, Mercy. “Elections matter!” Schott recently wrote on his Instagram page. “Our tyrannical leaders have stolen our freedom and indoctrinated our children in schools.” Tagged in his message is an Instagram handle that leads to vapid conspiracy peddlers Steve Penate, who was trounced in the recent Fort Worth mayor’s race, and Eric Richerson, who took in an abysmal 7.8% of District 9 city councilmember votes last year. One IGTV video shows Penate and Richerson excitedly preparing to protest against Critical Race Theory (CRT) at a Fort Worth school board meeting earlier this year. “Look for @nagefortexas on March 1,” Schott wrote on another post, referring to a local Republican candidate for state rep. Based on his numerous comments, Schott apparently loves our news magazine’s Instagram page (@FortWorthWeekly), and we love hearing the voice of right-wing nuts like him who think their work has anything to do with the life and teachings of Jesus. Last week, our editorial board took aim at DA Sharen Wilson’s public endorsement of Tarrant County judge candidate Tim O’Hare (“50 Shades of Public Corruption,” Feb 9). Her decision should be seen for what it is — a conceit that our local criminal justice system puts the interests of white supremacy over those of Tarrant County residents. “Another biased, disappointing, and misleading article,” Schott commented. The expressed aims of O’Hare’s supporters and the Political Action Committee (PAC) that he allegedly found-

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board, leaving a clear path for Charbonnet’s reelection. When elected officials use their positions to dilute the voting power of minorities, they betray the public trust and their oaths of office. Voters can send a message that such acts will not be tolerated by voting against any Republican JP on the ballot.

U.S. Rep. for District 33 Democrat Mark Veasey has represented Congressional District 33 since 2012. Veasey has focused on economic development, immigration reform, and access to health care as congressman. Veasey is running against fellow Democrat Carlos Quintanilla, who garnered 5% of the popu-

ed, Southlake Families, convey a perverse desire to turn back the clock on racial and LGBTQ+ equity. Schott’s reaction caught our attention because a new PAC, Tarrant County Conservatives, was recently formed for the sole purpose of targeting county commissioner candidate Betsy Price and because the PAC’s treasurer is an admitted member of Mercy Culture Church. “I lead worship at Mercy Culture Church,” Richerson wrote on his Facebook page last year. According to the PAC’s first and only campaign finance report, Richerson is the treasurer for Tarrant County Conservatives. The campaign disclosure is devoid of any information beyond listing Richerson and disclosing the PAC’s opposition to former Fort Worth mayor Price. No contributions or loans are disclosed. The PAC somehow had the resources to fund a newish website that attacks Price and portrays the Republican as a liberal. We are not sharing the website’s address because doing so would support a concerted effort by powerful Republicans to perpetuate this country’s sordid history of racism and discrimination. Content from the website suggests coordination between O’Hare and Tarrant County Conservatives. The misleading and often baseless language used on the website mirrors press releases that we frequently receive from O’Hare’s campaign. The Tarrant County Conservatives-funded website blasts Price for supporting LBGTQ+ youths. One website image shows Price supporting FWISD’s superintendent several years ago as the school leader pushed back on Republican state leaders’ efforts to force children to use bathrooms according to the gender on their birth certificates. Price’s political opponents appear to be pandering to transphobic bigots. The website’s information is misleading at best and outright fabricated at worst. For her part, Price has shown that she is also willing to target minorities when it is politically expedient. Last month, she falsely stated that she “stood against Black Lives Matter.” She was never an ally of the effort, but nothing about her documented actions as mayor at the time showed her to be actively standing against the movement that seeks to end racial injustice and police violence toward unarmed Black men, women, and children (“Primary Reasons to Worry,” Jan 26). Though a huge political and moral misstep, Price’s cam-

lar vote when he ran against Veasey two years ago. Former Boeing employee and Republican Patrick Gillespie lists strong border control, personal liberty, and sanctity of life as his core values. Gillespie will run against fellow Republican Robert Mac Glafin, a U.S. Navy veteran and business consultant, in the primary.

State Rep. for District 93 Matt Krause chose to run for Tarrant County DA rather than seek reelection for the district that encompasses northeast Fort Worth. Former city councilmember Cary Moon resigned in November and will compete against former Southlake mayor Laura Hill and former pastor Nate Schatzline, who, according to his website, is just as paranoid, delusional, and evil as O’Hare. KC Chowdhury, a self-described family man, union member, and small business owner, is the lone Democrat contender for the state seat. Voters have until Fri, Feb 25, to cast ballots at early voting polling stations that can be found at VoteTexas.gov. l

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paign has largely refrained from appealing to Tarrant County’s baser instincts while O’Hare has not hidden his fundamentalist worldview that works against egalitarian notions of democracy. Speaking at the home of a former Republican candidate on Friday, O’Hare, according to multiple sources, told the gathering that he does not manage the new PAC but does approve content for the anti-Price website. Organizationally, O’Hare may have intentionally distanced himself from this PAC, but the website bears all the hallmarks of a county judge candidate who remains hellbent on gaining Tarrant County’s top elected position by any means possible to spread misinformation and evil like the kind Jesus battled. l This column reflects the opinions of the editorial board and not the Fort Worth Weekly. To submit a column, please email Editor Anthony Mariani at Anthony@FWWeekly. com. Columns will be gently edited for factuality and clarity.

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Two hours after I described the details of an internal investigation to the Fort Worth police, an FWPD spokesperson released a public statement about the investigation to numerous media outlets, perhaps attempting to avoid criticism for not acknowledging the alleged infraction sooner.

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actions taken against officers who were investigated for documented instances of illegal searches, excessive force, lying, and theft, among other violations (“Large Document Reveals Misconduct by Fort Worth Police,” Nov. 2020). At the time, No Sleep Until Justice president Thomas Moore said, “Fort Worth police department does not hold their officers accountable in an appropriate manner, which undermines the public trust in police, wastes taxpayer money, and keeps everyone less safe.” The confidential source who alerted me about the Martin investigation alleges that low-ranking officers are frequently disciplined or terminated for minor offenses to appease politicians and the public while infractions and potentially criminal acts committed by high-ranking officers are hidden by FWPD’s office of internal affairs and their media team. l

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says he was alerted to the images by a nurse but does not say whether or not he deleted them. The confidential source alleges that the officer may have deleted tens of thousands of photos. “My concern is [FWPD] will ‘investigate’ this, issue a disciplinary action, and be done, which, to me, is absolutely unacceptable,” the source told me. In June, the Weekly reported on the investigation of former deputy police Chief Michael Shedd. Fort Worth police tried to hide details of the investigation by appealing our open records request to the state attorney general’s office (“Closed Records,” June 2021). Shedd was investigated for sexual harassment, a confidential source told us, and the former deputy chief retired shortly after the June article was published. In Tarrant County, powerful officials are frequently offered retirement as an alternative to outright termination. Were it not for the 2020 efforts of the grassroots group No Sleep Until Justice DFW, Fort Worthians would have little grasp of the extent of disciplinary

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Fort Worth police begrudgingly acknowledge that an officer recently destroyed criminal evidence of child pornography.

“In January, the Fort Worth police department received a complaint alleging Sgt. Rod Martin destroyed evidence while he was working in an off-duty capacity,” FWPD said. “Administrative and criminal investigations were immediately initiated, and he was placed on restricted duty and stripped of all police powers pending the outcome of these investigations. The Fort Worth police department takes these allegations very seriously and will work diligently to ensure all facts are obtained and scrutinized closely.” According to a source who wishes to remain anonymous to protect their privacy, a patient at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital needed help with his computer and asked a nurse. After discovering photos of child pornography, the nurse alerted Martin, who was working off-duty security. Martin allegedly deleted the photos and returned the computer to the patient. Martin filed a report about the incident, according to an open records request that I filed. In the report, Martin

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Coming Up 7s Last Sunday’s Super Bowl was one for the ages. It was thrilling! It was spectacular! It was adrenaline-pumping entertainment that had me jumping off my couch and screaming while running around my living room. Plus, there was a pretty decent football game, too. The bring-down-the-house halftime performance by Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, and a shockingly swole 50 Cent was the Super Bowl’s first to feature rap artists, even though the genre has dominated album sales and pop culture in general for more than a quarter century now. Sure, the choice inflamed the whitegrievance hordes of MAGA-land — I had a family member of the elderly persuasion actually leave the room and not return until it was over — but the show was not meant for them anyway. It was a longoverdue moment of tribute to a criminally underappreciated and unfairly maligned artform delivered in front of the whole world by the very handful of creators that built the inarguable cultural empire that hip-hop represents today. It made me genuinely happy to witness those artists bask in the grandeur and celebration they so richly deserve. Bookending the cultural-celebrationturned-culture-war was one heck of a game. While most of the viewing public (including yours truly) seemed to be

practically donning tiger-striped face paint in their living rooms as they cheered on Joe Shiesty, a.k.a. second-year QB Joe Burrow, and the rest of the blue-collar, upstart Cincinnati Bengals, it was ultimately the Amazon.com of football teams that would be victorious. Cincy would hang around, keeping it close, and even taking a lead into the final three minutes, but the Rams’ stars proved too bright to overcome. The great debate over whether L.A.’s controversial future-mortgaging teambuilding strategy was a sound one or not appears to have been resolved. For the moment, it appears it was. The “super team” has been an NBA championshipwinning strategy for more than a decade. With a hard salary cap and the high value of draft capital for ever-churning rosters, a similar approach had never been attempted in the modern NFL. The Rams have fully sacrificed their future for an all-in, winnow approach. Because of trades for big names like cornerback Jalen Ramsey and quarterback Matthew Stafford, they won’t pick again in the first round of the draft until 2024. By then, largely because of the trade up to select now-departed QB bust Jared Goff in 2016 (he was traded this past offseason along with a couple more firsts for the aforementioned Stafford), the Rams will have not picked in the Top 32 for seven straight years. None of that matters now they’ve won. The Rams may slog through mediocrity — especially in the highly competitive NFC West — for years to come, but they have their ring. Ironically, it was their homegrown talent that sealed the victory. If not for Super Bowl MVP wideout Cooper Kupp and still-the-best-player-in-football D tackle Aaron Donald, both L.A. draft picks, Rams GM Les Snead’s big gamble would have come up bust. Sometimes the cards just break your way. — P.H.

What the Super Bowl Means for the Cowboys Did you like how both Super Bowl teams still had all three timeouts headed into the fourth quarter? Wasn’t it cool that every other drive wasn’t killed by a penalty? And did you see how the Rams could still play offense when their players went down with injury? For Cowboys fans, watching this year’s Super Bowl between two well-coached teams was a soul-crushing reminder about just how far our team is from competing at a championship level. I couldn’t have been the only one with my hands on my head thinking, “Wait, how do all of their players know when to come onto the field? Why do all of the offensive linemen know continued on page 9

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when the ball is being snapped? How is it the defense isn’t getting a head start on the snap count? This isn’t football. It’s not chaotic enough.” The thrilling, crisp game between the victorious Rams and plucky Bengals was a masterclass in discipline, creativity, and overcoming adversity: three traits the Cowboys haven’t possessed in two decades. As Rams QB and local product Matthew Stafford began the epic drive that would ultimately clinch the game and season, I excitedly watched to see how he and that hobbled offense would finish the job. Flash back to a few weeks ago when the Dak Prescott-led Cowboys offense shat themselves with more than two minutes to go against the 49ers, I had the opposite feeling. I was waiting to see how the Cowboys would screw it up. And they did. If the Cowboys brass takes anything away from L.A.’s 23-20 win over Cincy, it’s that coaching matters in big games. The Cowboys haven’t had a disciplined team or a strong head coach since Bill Parcells walked away. I don’t have to remind you of how things have gone since. It’s too easy to forget to blame owner Jerry Jones for the franchise’s many failings since he and erstwhile head honcho Jimmy Johnson ended their pissing match two decades ago, but it’s worth reminding ourselves every now and again how the Cowboys arrived at this static state of mediocrity.

Like most fans, I’ve compartmentalized the team’s woes to such a degree that I’ve completely removed Jerry from the equation. It’s like sports Stockholm Syndrome. We’ve become so accustomed to terrible decisions from the top, we try and adjust our logic to viewing those bad moves as a sunk cost. We try and figure out a way the team can win despite him. In terms of talent, the Cowboys’ roster was right there with the Bengals and Rams. Jones deserves some credit for that. The boys in silver and blue lacked the kind of head coach who can adjust strategy on the fly, recognize and fix scheme issues throughout the week, instill discipline or enforce consequences for a lack thereof, and manage the clock at least as well as a competent Madden gamer. I don’t even blame McCarthy for sucking. That’s what he does. Jerry Jones hires only puppet coaches, who allow him to sit in on team meetings, hire assistant coaches, and generally dictate the culture of every season’s team. Jerry Jones blurs the chain of command and undercuts those puppets. Jerry Jones doles out awful contracts to older players that hamstring the team’s roster-building efforts. Jerry Jones is the reason this team hasn’t sniffed a Super Bowl since Jimmy’s players aged out of the league. As we grouse about this player and that coach, let’s just try and keep in mind the only real reason this team consistently fails. I hope you enjoyed the Big Game — and seeing what football is supposed to look like. — B.J. l

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On Jan. 26, Jennifer Robles posted the news on Tom Huckabee’s Facebook feed that he had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer the previous August. The particularly fast-moving and lethal variety of cancer had spread to myriad other body parts.

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The Fort Worth filmmaker/screenwriter will be remembered by many as a generous, kind soul.

Huckabee had not publicized his sickness, so many of his friends (myself included) were taken by surprise. We had two days to say our farewells before he passed away, leaving behind a motion picture legacy and fond memories among those who

knew him. Born in 1955, Huckabee attended Southwest High School, where he had expressed an interest in filmmaking and won first prize at a TCU contest for students. Through this, he fatefully met

actor-filmmaker Bill Paxton, and the two men moved to Hollywood to start working in show business. Their careers and lives would intertwine, though Huckabee would spend part of the 1970s back in Texas to study film at UT and play drums for the punk band The Huns. He moved back to Hollywood in 1980 to work as a screenwriter, where he married casting director Barbara Cohen, a marriage that lasted until her death in 2006. The later phase of his career would be documented extensively in the pages of the Fort Worth Weekly. Huckabee became the inaugural artistic director of the Lone Star Film Festival after a period of some years when Fort Worth had gone without a civic film festival. Paxton had introduced him to the late Johnny Langdon, and the two men were tasked with deciding what sort of event they were going to hold. “I didn’t feel that Fort Worth was the place for an edgy, politically subversive festival,” Huckabee said in a 2008 interview. Instead, he aimed for an inclusive event that featured something for everyone, like he had seen at festivals in Seattle and Chicago. “They give you a smorgasbord of things that can’t easily be seen.” The festival terminated his continued on page 11

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employment that year, which caused Paxton and several board members to sever ties, but Huckabee insisted that he had no hard feelings toward the annual event, and the management team that took his place paid tribute to him at that year’s festival, cheering him on while he sat in the audience. He had already moved on to directing his feature film, Carried Away, a dramedy about a young Texas filmmaker (Gabriel Horn) who returns home from California to pull his dementia-afflicted grandmother (Juli Erickson) out of a nursing home. The film won the top prize at the Oxford Film Festival in Mississippi and found life screening at homes for the elderly for some time thereafter. Huckabee then worked as a writer on Benjamin Wilbanks’ vampire comedy series Ghostbreakers and had an art show at the Fort Worth Community Arts Center. Following Paxton’s sudden death in 2017, Huckabee threw himself into memorializing his childhood friend via screenings of their 1983 film Taking Tiger Mountain and turning the lot next to his house into a sculpture garden in Paxton’s honor. Huckabee also worked as a producer on Horn’s documentary film Picasso’s Christ, as Huckabee had been one of the first to see the artwork after Horn purchased it in 2008. Huckabee, Horn said, “directly led me to many prominent interviews on the subject … who would eventually help in my efforts to uncover the criminals and murderer involved. Damn, I miss him so much already.” Horn was not alone in paying his respects, with several on social media reporting that they had watched Carried Away on Amazon Prime. Stacey Lynn Gilbert wrote, “What a creative, generous, kind, and genuinely good human being he was.” Former Weekly writer Jeff Prince posted that he “found him to be an odd duck in the best sense … . He taught me patience and gratitude, and I appreciate the lessons.” While working on various stories about Tom Huckabee and his creative endeavors, both Jeff and I noted his courtly demeanor and his willingness to give us a quote or point us toward a source. He never snapped at people even under the stress of running a film festival where things inevitably went wrong. More than a creative force, Fort Worth’s film scene lost a decent man with Tom Huckabee’s passing. It’s gratifying that his friends found ways to express this to him while he was here. l

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Our long(-ish) local sports nightmare is finally over. No, Jerry Jones didn’t drunkenly tumble over the side of his yacht and become shark chow, but the next-worse North Texas sports disaster came to an abrupt end last week. As the NBA trade deadline drew ever closer to passing without the Mavs making a move, the front office made the most surprising and high-impact trade possible: They shed the contract of oft-injured big man Kristaps Porzingis. Like many local round-ball geeks, I was filled with a mix of sadness over what could have been and kid-with-a-newpuppy jubilation. More than anything, I’m beyond thrilled that I never have to think, write, or worry about Kris-P ever again. The return — Washington’s onetrick-three-baller Davis Bertans and point guard/crypto bro Spencer Dinwiddie — for the brittle Latvian was underwhelming. Most in the leering press felt the Wizards’ brass choke-slammed first-year Dallas GM Nico Harrison in this deal, but I feel there’s been a massive over-estimation of KP’s value among the writers — particularly those outside our market. After two-plus seasons, the Mavs’ brass (correctly) determined The Unicorn wasn’t working here. Despite being smack in the middle of his best statistical season since coming to town, he wasn’t making a difference in terms of wins and losses. He missed 22 out of a possible 57 games (as of

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this writing), and the team is 13-9 — and 9-3 over the last 12 — with him donning civilian clothes. His on-court presence was never the issue. With KP, it’s all about that contract. Before we jump into that trench, let me first say that not only do I not blame the Mavs’ braintrust for taking the home run swing that landed Porzingis, but I still applaud them. Back in 2019, the year the head honchos traded a package that included Dennis Smith Jr. and their next 487 first-round picks for the 7-footer, the Mavs were a floundering shit sandwich of a franchise who had just lucked into generational talent Luka Dončić. They saw an opportunity to fast-track the rebuild and rolled the dice. Just like that, people around these parts cared about basketball again. The trade was a no-brainer. Handing out a max deal to a porcelain doll the

following season was a disaster that might have set back the franchise for years. Porzingis is due to make $33.8 million next season and a staggering $36 million in the 2024-25 season, the final year of his contract. That number, for a player the team doesn’t need to win, makes up roughly one quarter of the total payroll under the salary cap. That’s absurd. Shedding that toxic contract for two lesser, also terrible deals is a move you have to make if you’re Harrison. Dinwiddie’s three-year, $62 million contract only looks bad because he’s played so terribly this year (more on that later). Just last offseason, he was a highly coveted free agent who was hotly pursued by the Mavs. On the surface, Bertans’ five-year, $80 million deal appears to be a giant fat man sitting on the team’s chest, but only the next couple of seasons are guaranteed unless he reaches certain incentive thresholds.

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Should the front office choose to sever ties, neither of those contracts will be as difficult to move as KP’s, though Jason Kidd and the rest of the Dallas coaches will have to rebuild some of the players’ value. Both Bertans and Dinwiddie have been awful this season, but they have track records of success, and, more importantly, they’ll actually suit up for games. Dinwiddie is a ball-handler first who can drive to the bucket and draw fouls — something the Mavs need. Aside from Luka, the next best creator/driver the roster offers is Jalen Brunson, who is having a revelatory season. As good as he’s been, he’s not the slasher that Dinwiddie can be. Dinwiddie’s problem in Washington was that he never touched the ball, and when he did, it was often in late-clock, bail-out possessions. Since Bradly Beal takes an Iverson-esque share of the ballhog load in D.C., Dinwiddie simply didn’t fit in standing in the corner waiting for a pass that was never coming. No one is happier about this trade than him. The knock on Dinwiddie is that he’s a ball-stopper — a guy who plays one-onone and needs a certain volume of touches. When the Dallas offense is humming, they move the ball decisively, so the new point guard seems an odd fit. Here, he’ll likely run the second-team offense, which frequently sputters when Luka is on the pine. Dinwiddie was an effective, soughtafter player just six months ago, so it’s not out of the question he was just miscast in Washington. There’s also a better than zero chance he’ll be miscast here, but it seems a reasonable gamble. Bertans is a three-point sniper who has value only when his shot is falling, and though it hasn’t this season, he boasts a career 40% mark from downtown. He doesn’t do anything else well, except for taking hard fouls, which can be fun to watch. The Mavs are hoping he returns to form from behind the arc, buoyed by the many open looks Luka will supply. Owner Mark Cuban, Harrison, and company had to pull the trigger on this. With Bertans and Dinwiddie, the front office has a little room to maneuver. Either player could be used as a salary match in a trade, paired with another player/draft capital and pawned off to a rebuilding team, or remember how to play basketball again. Yes, the Mavs’ ceiling was higher with a healthy and engaged Porzingis. How often was either the case? Now fans in our nation’s capital can worry about his knees, back, and interest level. We are now left only to think about players who actually play. l

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Sometime between 8am and noon, the final of this year’s four schools of rainbow Wednesday trout arrives at the Trinity Trails River Park Trailhead (3100 Bryant Irvin Rd, 817-335-2491) for the end of the Trinity River Water District’s 35th Annual Trout Season. This event is free to the public, but those 17 and older must have a current fishing license. (See where to get one at TPWD.Texas. gov.) The riverbank is spacious, so social distancing is not a concern.

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From 5pm to 8pm, head to 306 W Main St in Downtown Arlington for the Third Thursday Pop-Up hosted by Create

If you’re like me, Valentine’s Day passed you by, and you don’t really care that much. Who wants to go out on a Monday night anyway? Friday If you do actually care, you can always make up for it with date night tonight. Grand Cru Wine Bar (1257 W Magnolia Av, 817-923-1717) — the independent wine bar/ shop in the heart of the Near Southside — offers wine by the glass and the bottle, craft beers, and an extensive small plate menu. At 6pm, Fort Worth singer-songwriter Brad Thompson (@BradThompsonMusic) will perform. There is no cover charge to attend.

From 7pm to 9pm, the Arlington Museum of Art (201W Main St, Arlington, 817275-4600) hosts its Fourth Annual Saturday Eat Your ART Out event. Tickets are $100 per person and include sweet samples provided by a dozen local bakeries, savory bites via a charcuterie display by Inspirations Catering & Gourmet Shop (@ InspirationsCateringandGourmetShop, 682-270-8352), and a sushi bar featuring the work of two chefs from Piranha Killer Sushi (@PiranhaKillerSushiNArlington, 817-2611638). Guests will also enjoy complimentary champagne, coffee, and wine, and harpist Kela Walton will perform. For tickets, go to ArlingtonMuseum.org/Eat-Your-Art-Out.

Magnolia at the Modern — an ongoing series featuring critically acclaimed films screened in the auditorium of the Modern Sunday Art Museum of Fort Worth (3200 Darnell St, 817-738-9215) — is now screening The Worst Person in

the World. “This film is a modern dramedy about the quest for love and meaning in contemporary Oslo. It chronicles four years in the life of a young woman who navigates the troubled waters of her love life and struggles to find her career path, leading her to take a realistic look at who she really is.” The movie is 128 minutes long, R-rated, and in Norwegian with English subtitles. Showtimes are 3:45pm, 6pm, and 8pm Fri; 5pm Sat; and 11:45am, 2pm, and 4:15pm today. Tickets are $10, but Sunday noon shows are always half price.

From 6pm to 8pm, Our Revolution Tarrant County, a progressive, populist nonprofit, hosts the Fort Worth People’s Forum at Monday Tulips FTW (112 St. Louis Av, 817-3679798). Hear about the state of politics in Fort Worth, get to know the candidates, connect with other progressive people, and find volunteer opportunities with ORNTX and the various campaigns. For more info and updates on the names of the speakers, keep an eye on Facebook.com/ OurRevTarrant. There is no cost to attend, but RSVP is requested at Mobilize.US/OurRevolution/Event/434459.

Today is National Margarita Day. Alert the media! Wait, we are the media. Anyway, here in North Texas, we take Tuesday our margaritas very seriously. While you could spend a buck per drink at Applebee’s and get whitegirl-wasted, you could also treat yourself to the best the area has to offer. If you’re doing that, please check out ATE DAY8 A WEEK in Eats & Drinks today. We have eight stellar options for you!

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into its new brick-and-mortar store in November, neighboring Morgan’s Ice Cream and Emporium Pies. Walking through the doors, I was greeted by the sweet aroma of freshly baked bread and the soft sound of upbeat jazz. I noticed the fleur-de-lis symbol incorporated beneath the bar top counter, furthering the restaurant’s Louisiana

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treat. Though the creation wasn’t dry, it craved gravy or syrup for ultimate satisfaction. To continue the experience, I chose the Sweet Trio, which includes three sweet beignets. Keeping with the shop’s Louisiana touch, I also selected the classic deepfried French Quarter Beignet. My 2013 memory of eating my first French Quarter masterpiece is one that has not faded. I suspected Dusty’s would have a difficult time competing with my New Orleans continued on page 16

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theme. Though the establishment is small, it includes enough tables for a light crowd of roughly a dozen. Reading over the hanging soft-opening menu on the wall, the description of the Dusty Cristo Sliders first caught my attention due to the inclusion of a side of strawberry-jalapeno jam. The mapleglazed beignet was split in half, with hot slices of ham and turkey sandwiched between. A thick piece of Swiss cheese melted within the thin layers of meat. Small chunks of fresh bacon pieces stuck to the maple glaze on the surface of the pastry. Each bite contained just a touch of sweetness from the powdered sugar sprinkled on top. The highlight of this beignet was, distinctively, the strawberry-jalapeno jam. The smoky, sweet, and spicy pairing amplified the taste of the otherwise traditional slider ingredients. I could smell the meat in my sausageand-biscuit sliders before even putting it near my mouth. The thin patties were tender, and I could tell they were well-cooked by their medium-to-light shade of brown. The folded meat slid between the split beignet, ready to be enjoyed as a breakfast

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original, but after one bite, I was proven wrong. When I held my pastry, my fingers made indentions in the soft, warm dough. Though there was a blanket of powdered sugar on top, my fingertips never removed enough powder for the bread to show through. After finishing the fritter, it was worth my time to lick my coated white fingertips. No napkin necessary. The Bourbon Street Beignet was drizzled in a thick maple glaze, then dusted with fresh praline pecans and chopped bacon. The maple flavoring couldn’t have paired more perfectly with the meaty chunks of bacon bits. Though sweeter than the French Quarter Beignet, it would soon be beat. I saved the sweetest, and most colorful, for last. The hot, soft Cowtown King Cake was glazed in cream cheese, cinnamon sugar, and red-and blue-colored sugar. My tastebuds were delighted to celebrate Mardi Gras out of season. As a side, I added Dusty’s Bayou Bacon Tots. The potatoes were lightly crispy, seasoned with a creole remoulade, and sprinkled with chopped green onion and bacon bits. I tasted a bit of Buffalo sauce in the creole remoulade, which gave the tots a spicy kick. Dusty Biscuit Beignets has recently widened its menu to include weekly specials, such as Dusty Pebbles, Bacon JalaCheeto, and cookies-and-cream beignets. The kitchen will continue to expand its menu as Dusty’s presence progresses to provide an unparalleled experience for those unique cravings you didn’t even know you had. l

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Dusty’s sausage-and-biscuit sliders feature pork patties shoved between a freshly split beignet, topped lightly with powdered sugar.

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Over the past few years, Stephen Troum decided that writing songs and playing out more were what he wanted to do. He joined local songwriter associations and dropped by open-mics and showcases. He eventually started playing his own originals, and not long before the 2020 lockdown, he hooked up with some kindred spirits — bassist BabyLeg and drummers Sonic Boom and Flyer — to form what has become a kind of a force: The Troumatics. From gigs all over town, including Lola’s Trailer Park, Magnolia Motor Lounge, and MASS, the band began recording with Taylor Tatsch (Cut Throat Finches, Shadows of Jets, Crooked Bones) and Deep Blue Something’s Todd Pipes. The Troumatics’ latest single, “You Hurt Me,” came out earlier this year, preceded by seven other tracks. Last year’s “Rocket in Flight” has been getting some airplay on KXT’s local

Troum (center): “I’m not just doing demos out of my basement anymore.”

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show and on KTCU. The Troumatics have recorded enough material for an album and plan on releasing more tunes along with the 14 tracks already laid down with Tatsch and Pipes. Troum feels good about what the Troumatics are working on. The upcoming releases are strong, he said, and really show how the band has been gelling. “The feedback has been very positive and very cool,” he said. “I’ve spent my life dedicated to the fields of science and logic, but this is the best time of my life from a creative and artistic standpoint.”

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Troum said playing shows at a regular clip is what helped enable the group to network with other musicians around town, allowing The Troumatics to continue booking more shows. “We try to be fun,” Troum said about performing live. “You come out and want to listen to some original rock ’n’ roll, and we have a good time onstage, and I think the crowd feels that.” Troum, a hand surgeon, said he’s at a point in his career where he can control his schedule. Making time to play and write music is a priority for him. As Troum and his bandmates are working hard in the studio and onstage, the singer-songwriter says he’s learned a lot about how the local scene itself works. One aspect he’s excited about is hopefully releasing music through

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Amplify 817, the Fort Worth Library’s local music platform. Troum also says he’s been helped by brother Kenn Scott, who played Raphael in the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise. The group’s sound is very ’90s-alt with some dark lyrics about political turmoil and how the world seems to be cracking during the pandemic. From a business standpoint, Troum is content joining with seemingly every other band on the planet and releasing a series of singles before compiling them

into one long-player to be dropped later. “Nowadays, people don’t buy CDs that much anymore,” he said. “It’s all about getting singles on playlists. It seems like the trend is to release a series of singles and an EP or compilation. The plan is to release a few more singles and then release a compilation with an EP.” Troum said his primary objective is sharing his music with as many listeners as possible. “We want to get that music out there,” he said. “We want fans to see it. I’m not just doing demos out of my basement anymore. It’s on another level now, and it’s fun to meet other musicians and bands. I wanted to take my original stuff, form a band, record, play some shows, and make an impact on Fort Worth.” l

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I wasn’t at the Rail Club Monday night, but area bass player and Jerry Jonestown Massacre podcast co-host Dustin Schneider was, and he shot a clip of the Rail’s now-former owner Chris Polone giving a farewell speech of sorts in between bands. Clad in the dark hues of his usual Rail Club uniform, Polone took the stage — blue Solo cup in one hand, mic in the other, foot propped on the center monitor, looking like he was about to launch into the breakdown verse of a Rage Against the Machine song — and said, “If you don’t know, we’re the bar that told the government where they could shove it on July 4, 2020,” he began. Three minutes later, he had delivered the bad news. After years of throwing every part of himself into keeping the Rail alive, he was finally stepping down. In doing so, the Rail will live on, but Polone will no longer be part of the business — in effect, he’s the state’s price for the Westside venue to apply for a new permit to sell booze. Though I would have liked to see this speech live, I did happen to be at the Rail on that July day Polone was talking about, when I shot my own video of him decrying the absurdity of the state rule that he said couldn’t bring customers to his bar to buy alcohol though Applebee’s could, on account of the mysterious, virus-repellent properties of hamburgers? The policy was dumb, more so because the Rail strictly followed COVID safety protocols (masks and socially distanced seating) to stay open. Of course, the TABC had shown up

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earlier during the show and asked if the Rail wanted to shut down to avoid a suspension. Polone, in the video I recorded, said that he had told them, “Why? We’re not breaking the law. There’s not a drop of alcohol in this building.” The TABC cops departed, and the show continued. But Polone had only begun to fight. The Rail, along with dozens of other members of the Texas Bar and Nightclub Association, sued the state in the summer of 2020 for forcing bars to close in June of that year after Gov. Greg Abbott’s failed reopening in the spring. Polone’s resistance was impressive, but his legal tenacity would come back to haunt him, as the Rail finally lost its liquor license on Dec 16, 2021. In Schneider’s video, Polone says the TABC labeled the venue an “imminent threat” and pulled the permit. And in a Facebook post from the night of Feb 14, 2022, Polone said, “As long as I am a part of this club, we can’t get a liquor permit due to our ongoing lawsuit against [the state]. … Therefore, my only choice to save our club and the incredible community we have built is to give it to someone who will carry on our legacy. … I will be assuming all debt. I will take all the grief. I live and breathe for our home, and I am happy to part ways with her to ensure her survival and ability to help others! I don’t matter! I never did … I was never an owner … I was simply blessed with being a caretaker of the incredible community we have built.” I don’t know who will take on the Rail Club business in Polone’s wake, but undoubtedly he has set the bar for doing whatever it takes to keep the saloon doors swinging. For that, he deserves a lot of respect. — Steve Steward

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Since margaritas are so popular here in Texas, pretty much everyone has an opinion on them. Year after year, Joe T. Garcia’s (2201 N Commerce St, 817626-4356) wins Readers’ Choice for Best Margarita in our annual Best Of edition. However, the critics have their own ideas. In celebration of National Margarita Day on Tue, Feb 22, let’s revisit eight critically acclaimed ’rita makers on the town. Here’s what the critics had to say. 1.) Best Margarita 2013 was Chuy’s (2401 W 7th St, Ste 110, 817-332-2489). “Many restaurants and bars rely on a margarita mix that involves a lot of Green Dye No. 6, but not Chuy’s. The Texas-based franchise’s ratio of silver tequila to freshly squeezed lime juice to ice is a closely guarded secret. During happy hour, the frosty beverage is only $3.95, and you also get free queso. Besides two Fort Worth locations, there are also Chuy’s in Arlington and Denton. Visit Chuys.com/locations.” 2.) Best Margarita 2016 went to El Gabacho Tex-Mex Grill (2408 W Abram St, Arl, 817-276-8160). “There are two special margaritas at El Gabacho worthy

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people made by Esperanza’s. This $7.95 gangbuster blends Cazadores Reposado with house mix and is served frozen or on the rocks in a chunky smoked glass. Two of these delicious Diablos will blow your huaraches clean off. After all, that is surely what margaritas are all about.”

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of your attention. A skinny, top-shelf spicy cucumber one and a mango variety join the already good original frozen margarita and the sangria swirl. And if you make it to the restaurant before 7pm on weekdays, your original or swirl is only $5.” 3.) Best Margarita 2019 was won by Esperanza’s (1601 Park Place Av, 817923-1961). “Do you want a craft margarita mixed from scratch for north of $12? This is a thorny subject, right? That’s your inalienable right. Three years ago, our critic’s award went to a margarita of the

4.) Best Margarita 2015 winner was Shaw’s Patio Bar & Grill (1050 W Magnolia Av, 817-926-2116). “Continuing in the tradition of excellent margaritas not found at Mexican restaurants, the ones at Shaw’s are for purists. They are not blue or green but cloudy like an overcast day. That’s because they’re made with three simple ingredients: tequila, lime, and a little sweetness. Shaw’s ’ritas also come in pint glasses (salted or not), and the price is right: $4 during happy hour (3-7pm Tue, Thu-Fri) and $5 all day Saturday.” 5.) Best Margarita 2018 was won by Taco Heads (1218 Montgomery St, 817-6159899). “The best margaritas use freshly squeezed juices and good tequila and are equal parts strong and sweet — never cloying or masquerading as a dressedup shot. No one mixes the most popular cocktail in Texas better than the staff at Taco Heads, whose version is perfectly balanced, fresh-tasting, and reasonably priced for the quality.” 6.) Best Restaurant Bar 2021 was a new category won by Tinie’s Mexican Cuisine

(113 S Main St, 682-255-5425). “Tequila’s not the easiest spirit to make a cocktail out of, but Tinie’s, famous for its zesty, elegant food, also boasts a creative bar that can serve up a banana-flavored Tónico de Plántano, a Desnuda with chartreuse and Aperol, or a chocolate-tinged Juan Valdez. Or you can just grab a superlative margarita, if the tried-and-true works for you.” 7.) Best Margarita 2020 was won by Velvet Taco (2700 7th St, 817-887-9810). “Let’s be real for a minute. If you’re looking for something cheap, strong, and tangy, you can’t go wrong with a margarita from Velvet Taco. During these trying times, the VT staffers are being real and offering margaritas to go, so you can have your tequila and drink it, all while staying responsible and socially distanced.” 8.) Best Margarita 2021 for both the readers and the critic was Yucatan Tequila Bar & Grill (909 W Magnolia Av, Ste 10, 682-3859395). “Light, refreshing, not too acidic, not too sugary, Yucatan has the ideal mainstream margarita if drinking isn’t your side job and just another something to do that’s fun. What we’re probably trying to say is that while it’s certainly not the fanciest margarita in town, it sure does hit the spot. And when you think about it, isn’t your palate the best judge?”

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A person who may be affected by emissions of air contaminants from the facility is entitled to request a hearing. To request a hearing, a person must actually reside in a permanent residence within 440 yards of the proposed plant. If requesting a contested case hearing, you must submit the following: (1) your name (or for a group or association, an official representative), mailing address, daytime phone number; (2) applicant’s name and registration number; (3) the statement “[I/we] request a contested case hearing;” (4) a specific description of how you would be adversely affected by the application and air emissions from the facility in a way not common to the general public; (5) the location and distance of your property relative to the facility; (6) a description of how you use the property which may be impacted by the facility; and (7) a list of all disputed issues of fact that you submit during the comment period. If the request is made by a group or association, one or more members who have standing to request a hearing must be identified by name and physical address. The interests which the group or association seeks to protect must be identified. You may submit your proposed adjustments to the application which would satisfy your concerns. See Contacts section. TCEQ Action. After the deadline for public comments, the executive director will consider the comments and prepare a response to all relevant and material, or significant public comments. The executive director’s decision on the application, and any response to comments, will be mailed to all persons on the mailing list. If no timely contested case hearing requests are received, or if all hearing requests are withdrawn, the executive director may issue final approval of the application. If all timely hearing requests are not withdrawn, the executive director will not issue final approval of the permit and will forward the application and requests to the Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled commission meeting. The Commission may only grant a request for a contested case hearing on issues the requestor submitted in their timely comments that were not subsequently withdrawn. If a hearing is granted, the subject of a hearing will be limited to disputed issues of fact or mixed questions of fact and law relating to relevant and material air quality concerns submitted during the comment period. Issues such as property values, noise, traffic safety, and zoning are outside of the Commission’s jurisdiction to address in this proceeding. Mailing List. You may ask to be placed on a mailing list to receive additional information on this specific application. See Contacts section. Information Available Online. For details about the status of the application, visit the Commissioners’ Integrated Database (CID) at www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/cid. Once you have access to the CID using the link, enter the registration number at the top of this notice. Contacts. Public comments and requests must be submitted either electronically at www14.tceq.texas.gov/epic/eComment/, or in writing to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Office of the Chief Clerk, MC-105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. 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. For more information about this application or the permitting process, please call the TCEQ Public Education Program toll free at 1-800-687-4040 or visit their website at www.tceq.texas. gov/goto/pep. Si desea información en Español, puede llamar al 1-800-687-4040. Further information may also be obtained from TXI Operations, LP, 1503 Lyndon B Johnson Freeway Suite 400, Dallas, Texas 75234-6007 or by calling Mr. Jesse Martindale, Environmental Engineer II at (972) 647-3742. Notice Issuance Date: January 26, 2022

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