817 Podcast - Fort Worth's Monday Morning Show

Fort Worth's Monday Morning Show
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Fort Worth Weekly Critic's Choice Podcast of the Year"Fort Worth's Monday morning meeting." - Bud KennedyDo you love Fort Worth and care about what goes on in our amazing city? Well, welcome to the 817 Podcast, a weekly Monday morning show hosted by two Fort Worthians who banter and dissect the biggest stories in local culture, politics, and business. EJ Carrion is a local entrepreneur, and Ann Zadeh is a former city council member.Ann and EJ  will host a diverse guest list of local leaders that drive Fort Worth’s future. We believe Fort Worth can be a nationally known destination for innovation, creativity, and economic opportunity. However, the climate in the city today is polarizing between an evolving community that deals with historic Cowtown roots and a wave of progressive newcomers. What we do today and in the next decade is crucial to the future of the Funk. How we respond to political friction, wealth inequality, and social injustice in our communities can make or break our national reputation. Join us weekly as we do our part to prevent either from happening. Do you have a story you want us to highlight? DM us @817pod on Instagram or email us at 817podcast@gmail.com.

  1. 2h ago

    What to Know About Fort Worth's Data Center Moratorium & EJ's Arrest

    SHORT STORY 1: Fort Worth City Council & Data Centers Fort Worth council asks Tarrant County to reject proposed cut in November voting sitesFort Worth City Council reapproves increased legal fees for ex-police officer Aaron DeanData center moratorium takes first steps after Fort Worth City Council’s unanimous vote / Fort Worth makes major moves towards data center moratorium, regulationsNewly formed commission set to advise Fort Worth on data center regulationsParker touts Fort Worth City Council’s unanimity in confronting data center issueBeyond the Algorithm and the 'Smart' Phone, Fort Worth’s People Instilling Hope, Action SHORT STORY 2: EJ’s Arrest Man arrested after profanity at last week’s Tarrant commissioners meetingFort Worth activist arrested a week after his removal from Tarrant County Commissioners CourtNBC DFW / CBS / WFAASupport for EJ SHORT STORY 3: TAD is starving local budgets Colleyville proposes tax rate increase in 2027 budget to offset lower property valuationsUNT Health Fort Worth expects nearly flat revenue, higher spending in 2027Tarrant County proposes lower property tax rate for 4th consecutive year WINS:  Can Fort Worth duplicate Grapevine’s rail station success? City leaders are taking stepsTrinity Railway Express on track for improvementsSettlement reached in dispute between transportation body, council of governmentsCasey Kleeb is ArtsGoogle’s featured artistPre launch 817 Day with Patrice LOSSES:  Council OKs incentives for defense tech firm that could bring 1,000 jobs tol Fort WorthFort Worth’s new data center rules aren’t stopping this project ACTIONS: August 12 - September 3 - Fort Worth City Budget MeetingsAugust 17 - Focus Local PAC’s new candidate recruitment eventAugust 19 - CDFW’s Transit AcademyAugust 25 - Black Mountain data center voteSeptember 1 - Tarrant County Commissioner’s Court MeetingSeptember 12 - Dr. Opal Lee Empowerment Gala Sneaker SoireeSeptember 15 - Fort Worth City Council Budget VoteJoin the 817 Gather Discord, donate to the 817 Gather, and follow us on Instagram & TikTok.

  2. 6d ago

    An Interview with Heli Rodriguez Prilliman for Congress TX-12

    BIG STORY: We spoke with Heli Rodriguez Prilliman, the Democratic candidate to represent Texas District 12 in US Congress, who will unseat Republican Craig Goldman. Join the 817 Gather Discord, donate to the 817 Gather, and follow us on Instagram & TikTok.

  3. Aug 10

    What’s Next Tarrant? The Fight for Elections, Data Center Regulations, and Thriving Communities

    SHORT STORY 1: Tim O’Hare’s Failed Voter Suppression Attempt Tarrant voting rights activists to rally against proposed polling site cutsTarrant County judge removes attendees during public meeting about voting site reductions Tarrant County commissioners delay vote on polling sites for November electionReleased after arrest at Tarrant meeting, former lawmaker considers suing county judgeRelated: Tarrant commissioners thank WWII veteran for ‘defeating socialism’ at Battle of Iwo JimaRelated: Why did Tarrant County end its contract early with a jail staffing company? It's still unclear SHORT STORY 2: Fort Worth City Budget Fort Worth resets as tax rolls come in lower than projected, spiking shortfall for 2027 / Fort Worth weighs tax rate increase as lower property values widen budget holeFort Worth City Budget MeetingsRelated: Fort Worth council to consider do-over vote on money for Aaron Dean’s defense SHORT STORY 3: Data Center Updates New Texas data center projects frozen until state audits themCity officials evaluating what statewide data center audit means for Fort Worth projectsFort Worth to consider forcing data center developers to show state approval WINS:  Back to school events Black Coffee and Fort Worth Community CollaborativeStockyards leaders not proceeding with planned $1 billion second phase of development / Former leader of Stockyards redevelopment plans $160M luxury resort for areaTexas Polls:James Talarico 48% vs Ken Paxton 45%Gina Hinajosa 46% vs Greg Abbott 45%Vicki Goodwin 48% vs Dan Patrick 46%Alisa Simmons 44% vs Tim O’Hare 43%LOSSES: Former US Rep. Kay Granger dies at 83, leaving a lasting mark on Fort WorthStruggling Ridgmar Mall finds a new owner, set to become logistics center / Fort Worth officials express support for Ridgmar Mall redevelopment plansFort Worth Alliance Airport to be major testing site for air taxis‘We’re going to power AI’: Officials celebrate opening of Alliance manufacturing plantCurtain call: Fort Worth theater troupe bids farewell after 30 years ACTIONS:  Donate to the 817 GatherThe US is facing a blood supply crisis. Here’s how you can help in Tarrant CountyAugust 11 - Fort Worth’s data center policy voteAugust 15 - Alisa Simmons - Black Women's BreakfastAugust 17 - Focus Local PAC’s new candidate recruitment eventAugust 19 - CDFW’s Transit AcademyAugust 25 - Black Mountain data center voteSeptember 1 - Tarrant County Commissioner’s Court MeetingA September 15 - Fort Worth City Council Budget VoteCanvass for Nydia with EJJoin the 817 Gather Discord, donate to the 817 Gather, and follow us on Instagram & TikTok.

  4. Aug 3

    Why We Need a Fort Worth Citizen's Data Center Task Force

    BIG STORY: Kent DeCardenas & a Fort Worth Citizen's Data Center Task Force Tell City Council we need a Data Center Citizen Task ForceProposed task force would advise Fort Worth leaders, council on data center regulationsCan proposed data center moratorium in Fort Worth lead to meaningful, long-term solutions?Data centers require substantial water, energy. Sustainable practices, technology can lessen impact SHORT STORY 1: Tim O’Hare’s Ongoing Voter Suppression Tarrant County considers cutting 140 Election Day polling sites for NovemberLetter to County Commissioners about polling sites SHORT STORY 2: FWISD Takeover Updates Fort Worth ISD says threats, not social media posts, prompted principal’s reassignment / FWISD didn’t prove claims against principal reassigned after Sharia law posts, documents showFederal judge declines to reinstate Muslim educator as Fort Worth ISD principal / Judge denies former Fort Worth ISD principal’s request to be reinstatedAs Fort Worth ISD reports near full staffing, parents demand increased transparency / How Fort Worth ISD filled teaching vacancies after more than 1,000 resignationsFort Worth ISD applies for TEA waiver to keep hiring uncertified teachersWhy Fort Worth ISD wants to ban campaign donations to trustee candidates by its vendorsPropaganda Proofing by Mindia WhittierInside Peter Licata's Doctoral Dissertation by Barry Shlachter SHORT STORY 3: TCU Student Deported by ICE TCU student arrested in Arlington was deported to El Salvador, DHS confirmsGoFundMe for Luis AndradeTestimonials about ICE custody conditions WINS:  Fort Worth nonprofit shares design concept transforming former KKK site into cultural hubMount Gilead Baptist Church’s legacy to be preserved through performing art centerThe Fort Worth railroad turns 150Made in Tarrant: Comics store opens as safe space for marginalized individuals, gamers, artistsFort Worth nonprofit supporting college students now guides a new group — their parentsFort Worth Botanic Garden receives prestigious nationwide accreditationFort Worth begins update to the city’s 2003 Historic Preservation PlanWorld Cup transportation plan successful as 40,000 use rail, charter buses, officials saidSasha Bass steps down as new leader takes charge of Fort Worth’s Sundance Square / Fort Worth’s Sundance Square names new CEO as Sasha Bass steps aside LOSSES:  Harrison Mantas is leaving the Star-Telegram. Food insecurity outpaces regional population growth / 1.4 million in DFW face hunger as Tarrant Area Food Bank braces for funding cuts Tarrant confirms first human case of West Nile Virus this year Fort Worth firm involved in plans for new Persian Gulf refinery  ACTIONS:  August 4 - Tarrant County Commissioner’s Court (Petition)August 4 - Fort Worth City Council Worksession (Letter)August 4 - Nicole Collier's Public School eventAugust 5 - Talarico rally in Fort WorthAugust 5 - 817 Gather at the Table -District 8 (RSVP)August 11 - Fort Worth’s data center policy voteAugust 17 - Focus Local PAC’s new candidate recruitment eventAugust 19 - CDFW’s Transit AcademyAugust 25 - Black Mountain data center vote Join the 817 Gather Discord, donate to the 817 Gather, and follow us on Instagram & TikTok.

  5. Jul 20

    The Fight Against Republican Money in Tarrant County

    BIG STORY: Republican Funding and Running for Office Republican incumbent’s funds outpace Democratic opponent for Tarrant county judgeTarrant GOP’s election strategy focuses on $3.5M in donations, unified campaign3 Tarrant Appraisal District seats on the November ballot as board considers reappraisal planRelated: New political action committee pours $70K into Tarrant Appraisal District raceFocus Local PACDonate to Alisa Simmons SHORT STORY 1: Tarrant County Commissioner’s Court Tarrant commissioners honor Carroll ISD for role in Supreme Court ruling on trans athletesTarrant County commissioners approve body camera policy for county law enforcement officersTarrant residents ask for more meetings as commissioners court keeps monthly scheduleTarrant County residents protest, demand accountability over June's jail deaths SHORT STORY 2: How Granbury is Fighting Data Centers Granbury residents seek to recall mayor, 4 council members over data center concernsInside the Granbury data center revolt: recalls, lawsuits and Texas RangersWhat rural Texans should know about the Granbury data center fightHere’s where Fort Worth’s data centers are — and where developers look to build othersFort Worth to consider starting lengthy data center moratorium process SHORT STORY 3: FWISD Turnover About 40% of Fort Worth ISD campuses will have a new principal this school yearNearly 800 Fort Worth ISD teachers resign after state takeoverFort Worth ISD to pay Karen Molinar at least $412K in separation dealReassigned FWISD educator says district offered her $130,000 job after principal backlashFort Worth ISD Board of Managers to consider changes to ethics policy WINS:  Fort Worth Community Collaborative’s fashion show walks the walk for clothing accessSpace at DFW Airport’s Chase Sapphire Lounge is cherry on top for Fort Worth coffee shopFort Worth’s Leon Bridges announces new album ‘Happiness Anytime’Recharged and still caring, Fort Worth arts advocate launches new kid theater program LOSSES:  Longtime Historic Southside advocate Johnny Lewis dies at 78  ACTIONS: Where are North Texas road improvements needed? Officials want your input on spending $95BengageFW Community AcademyCitizen's Prosecutor's AcademyJuly 18 - Aug 17 - Apply to run for TADJuly 22 - August 16 -  The Shark is Broken at Amphibian StageJuly 25 - Kinfolk House Giving & GatheringJuly - August - Floating Lotus Tea Room openingAugust 6 - 817 Gather at the Table (District 8)August 11 - Fort Worth’s data center policy voteAugust 17 - Focus Local PAC’s new candidate recruitment eventAugust 25 - Black Mountain data center voteJoin the 817 Gather Discord, donate to the 817 Gather, and follow us on Instagram & TikTok.

  6. Jul 13

    LGBTQIA+ Solidarity with Aubrey Campos of Stonewall Democrats

    BIG STORY: Aubrey Campos with Stonewall Democrats Tarrant County Stonewall DemocratsAubrey's Tacos & Tortas SHORT STORY 1: Data Center regulations delayed ‘Half-measures’: Residents push Fort Worth for stronger data center rulesZoning commissioners deny data center rules, return ordinance to Fort Worth City Council / Fort Worth Zoning Commission votes against data center restrictionsMajority of Fort Worth council members call for data center moratorium / 5 Fort Worth City Council members call for data center moratorium SHORT STORY 2: FWISD updates Can one set of goals fit FWISD? Residents say neighborhoods have different needsFWISD looks to sell Charles Nash Elementary after closure in MayTexas House candidate for Fort Worth area district posts racially coded meme / Fort Worth charter school parents say board chair’s posts foster discrimination SHORT STORY 3: Schatzline over Texas elections Fort Worth politician, pastor to oversee election integrity in Abbott’s officeKen Paxton vowed to crack down on 'illegal voting.' He may have violated Texas election law WINS:  Fort Worth steps out of Dallas’ shadow with its own economic report‘D&D is storytelling’: Fort Worth church hosts safe space for LGBTQ+, neurodiverse gamersNo adults allowed: Fort Worth teens take creative charge at student-led theater groupFlowers in the Concrete Sedrick Huckaby & All N All: Artist Embracing CommunityArlington Pride will return in 2027, organizers say LOSSES:  Another man has died after being in Tarrant County Jail custody — the fourth death in 2 weeksCould more traffic lanes on Hemphill Street aid in mobility? Fort Worth wants your input / Could Fort Worth reverse changes to this major traffic corridor? ACTIONS:  Hemphill Corridor SurveyJuly 14 - Commissioner’s Court - Bastille Day rally at 8amJuly 18 - National Day of Protest against data centersJuly 19 - 817 GatherAugust 11 - Fort Worth’s data center policy voteAugust 25 - Black Mountain data center voteJoin the 817 Gather Discord, donate to the 817 Gather, and follow us on Instagram & TikTok.

  7. Jun 29

    Prairieland Defendants, Aaron Dean Money, & New Candidates

    SHORT STORY 1: Prairieland Defendants get unconstitutionally harsh sentence The Extreme Sentences Handed to Anti-ICE kProtesters Should Terrify Us AllShooter sentenced to 100 years in Prairieland ICE terrorism case; others get maxPrairieland defendants' families promise appeal, warn of precedent after sentencingPrairieland shooter gets 100 years, others 30-70 for ICE detention center ‘antifa’ protest30-Year Sentence for Transporting Zines Is a Five-Alarm Fire for Free Speech SHORT STORY 2: FW City Council gives money to Aaron Dean’s legal team Fort Worth increases spending to defend officer convicted in fatal shootingChris Nettles statementMia Hall’s statementJeanette Martinez getting in the commentsMindia Whittier’s take SHORT STORY 3: Barriers for great candidates Anette Landeros’ post about obstacles in running for office WINS:  Trinity PrideTexas Democratic Convention in Corpus ChristiNew Latino Leadership portest featured on LULAC's Instagram LOSSES:  A year after fire, former Cooper tenants still want answers, solutions ACTIONS: June 30 - FW’s Data Centers Open HouseJune 30 - FWISD listening session at DunbarJune 30 - Alisa Simmons’ virtual telethonJuly 1 - 817 Gather at the Table - District 7July 8 - Zoning meeting for data center reg recommend July 19 - 817 Gather & New Candidate ForumAugust 11 - Fort Worth’s data center policy voteAugust 25 - Black Mountain data center voteJoin the 817 Gather Discord, donate to the 817 Gather, and follow us on Instagram & TikTok.

  8. Jun 29

    The Worst & Best Scenarios of the FWISD Takeover

    We spoke with Chanea Bond, the current English department chair at Southwest High School, and Ale Checka, former FWISD teacher, about what life has been like for teachers since the state takeover by the TEA of FWISD. We talked about how policies and toxic leadership is causing so many teachers to quit, and what it would take to fix schools. Join the 817 Gather Discord, donate to the 817 Gather, and follow us on Instagram & TikTok.

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Fort Worth Weekly Critic's Choice Podcast of the Year"Fort Worth's Monday morning meeting." - Bud KennedyDo you love Fort Worth and care about what goes on in our amazing city? Well, welcome to the 817 Podcast, a weekly Monday morning show hosted by two Fort Worthians who banter and dissect the biggest stories in local culture, politics, and business. EJ Carrion is a local entrepreneur, and Ann Zadeh is a former city council member.Ann and EJ  will host a diverse guest list of local leaders that drive Fort Worth’s future. We believe Fort Worth can be a nationally known destination for innovation, creativity, and economic opportunity. However, the climate in the city today is polarizing between an evolving community that deals with historic Cowtown roots and a wave of progressive newcomers. What we do today and in the next decade is crucial to the future of the Funk. How we respond to political friction, wealth inequality, and social injustice in our communities can make or break our national reputation. Join us weekly as we do our part to prevent either from happening. Do you have a story you want us to highlight? DM us @817pod on Instagram or email us at 817podcast@gmail.com.

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