- “Are Fort Worth police suspensions the tip of the iceberg?” (Fort Worth Star-Telegram): Nine Fort Worth officers have been implicated in defrauding taxpayers in an overtime-reporting scheme funded with federal grant money. At least two of the officers received over $40,000 in overtime in addition to their base pay.
- “How Dallas’ Economy Depends on Deficit Spending” (D Magazine): The articles discusses the extent to which the local economy is supported by the military industrial complex and the seemingly political impossibility of cutting the military’s budget.
- “WikiLeaks: Texas Company Helped Pimp Little Boys To Stoned Afghan Cops” (Houston Press)
- “Census: Fast growth in states with no income tax” (Washington Examiner)
- “D/FW Airport shows off new corporate aviation terminal” (Fort Worth Star-Telegram): Add the absence of TSA gropers to the list of corporate privileges.
- “New laws take effect as the new year rings in” (Fort Worth Star-Telegram): Over-the-counter medicines will be more difficult to purchase, and Fort Worth police officers are to receive a free college classes as the city faces historic fiscal deficits.
- “Elderly passenger triggers security alert at D/FW Airport” (WFAA): An elderly woman who was never identified despite hours of searching at DFW International Airport accidentally brought the security empire to its knees, delaying more than 100 flights on Christmas day.
- “State Comptroller Calls For More Transparency & Nightly Roundup” (KERA)