A brown metal skeleton of a building is rising from what was a large parking lot behind City Hall. Construction, which started last July, is bustling as the building has reached three stories in height. It’s likely left many a passer-by curious. What’s it going to be? The new George W. Hawkes Downtown Library. The…
Category: Society
Texas lawmaker’s bill would penalize men for masturbating
A Democratic lawmaker has filed a bill that would, among many provisions, create a $100 fine for men who masturbate and ejaculate outside of a woman’s vagina. The bill, called “A Man’s Right to Know,” was filed Friday, the filing deadline for the legislative session, and appears to satirize current and proposed laws and regulations…
Annual Tents and Tales Campout Offers Family Fun, Movie Under the Stars
Pack your tents, flashlights and sleeping bags as we set out for the wilderness right here in The American Dream City! Join Arlington Parks and Recreation for a night under the stars for a campout at River Legacy Parks, 701 NW Green Oaks Blvd. The annual Tents and Tales Campout is set from 4 p.m.…
Trump Wrote Off $100 Million in Losses in 2005, Leaked Forms Show
President Trump wrote off more than $100 million in business losses to reduce his federal taxes in 2005, according to forms made public on Tuesday night: a rare glimpse at documents that he had refused to disclose since becoming a candidate for the nation’s highest office. Mr. Trump paid $38 million in federal income taxes…
Arlington preschool teacher fired over ‘Kill some Jews’ tweet
An Arlington preschool teacher has been fired over a series of anti-Semitic posts on social media, including a tweet that said “kill some Jews.” Nancy Salem, who was fired from The Children’s Courtyard, once also retweeted: “How many Jews died in the Holocaust? Not enough!” Salem has since released a statement that said she was “truly…
‘Bathroom bill’ wins preliminary approval in Texas Senate
The Texas Senate on Tuesday tentatively signed off on the so-called “bathroom bill” on a 21-10 vote with one Democrat — state Sen. Eddie Lucio Jr. of Brownsville — voting in favor of the bill. Senate Bill 6, a legislative priority of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, would require transgender people to use bathrooms in public…
$22 Million Street Rebuild Program Targets 33 Roads
Sections of 33 aging streets in Arlington are being rebuilt as part of the 2014 Residential Rebuild project.In order to rebuild the greatest amount of roads in the shortest time possible, this $21.7 million dollar project has been split into four phases. Each phase includes rebuilding the streets with concrete and water and sanitary sewer…
Expect Detours for SH 360
Construction is scheduled to begin on Saturday, March 11 on the Sublett Road/Camp Wisdom Road crossover bridge at SH 360. As construction begins, Sublett Road/Camp Wisdom Road crossover traffic will be switched to detour routes directly outside the current lanes of traffic. North and southbound SH 360 drivers will continue to use the current traffic…
Arlington Economic Development Strategic Plan
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