Overview
- The Commissioners Court voted 3–2 along party lines to retain the Virginia-based Public Interest Legal Foundation at $450 an hour for up to $250,000 to defend a federal racial gerrymandering lawsuit
- County departments have begun reviewing over 4,000 web pages, updating voter rolls and maps, and reallocating project funding to reflect the new precinct boundaries
- Under the PILF-drawn map, Democratic Precinct 2 has shifted to a Republican-leaning district, prompting five residents to sue in the Northern District of Texas under the Voting Rights Act
- Democratic Commissioner Alisa Simmons and multiple residents opposed hiring PILF, citing potential conflicts of interest and distrust of the out-of-state firm
- County commissioners appointed five new members to the Tarrant County Historical Commission after Judge Tim O’Hare’s letter led to the rescission of an LGBTQ+ history marker application