Simmons, a Democrat, says the Republican-led redistricting effort is trying to silence minority voters. Republicans say ...

Tarrant County Commissioner Alisa Simmons listens to public comment during a County Commissioners Court meeting on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. Chris Torres ctorres@star-telegram.com The two Democrats on ...

One of the two Democrats, Alisa Simmons of Precinct 2, intends to propose at the court’s April 15 meeting that the county hire an Austin firm to consult on redistricting for her and fellow ...

Democratic commissioner Alisa Simmons says the move violates federal law. "Every Tarrant County voter and taxpayer is being abused by this effort," Simmons said in a statement. The commissioners ...

Tarrant County Commissioner Alisa Simmons announced the giveaway in a news release, calling it "The Sharing the Burden, Spreading the Joy Free Eggs Giveaway." It's happening at four locations ...

Commissioner Alisa Simmons said she wanted the court to be briefed on compassionate release because of concerns over an inmate with terminal stomach cancer. "I don't want him to die in the jail ...

Democratic Commissioner Alisa Simmons, who voted in opposition, said the firm has a well-documented history of hostility to minority voting rights. "We should know if there's going to be new data ...

Even as heavy wind and rain pelted the area, Tarrant County Commissioner Alisa Simmons joined with the Tarrant Area Food Bank and North Texas Community Health Centers to hand out thousands of eggs ...

Tarrant County Commissioner Alisa Simmons will join the Tarrant Area Food Bank and the North Texas Area Community Health Centers in giving away thousands of cartons of eggs over two weekends in April.

Democratic commissioners Roderick Miles of Precinct 1 and Alisa Simmons of Precinct 2 voted in opposition. Both asked why County Judge Tim O’Hare chose Public Interest Legal Foundation as the law firm ...

The two Democrats on the Tarrant County Commissioners Court have tabled their proposal to hire a second legal firm to examine redistricting precincts. Commissioners Alisa Simmons and Roderick ...