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The episode discusses Mayor Mattie Parker's connections to the data center industry and related controversies.

BIG STORY: We spoke with Ambika Sharma of the 817 Gather about her research on Mayor Mattie Parker's ties to the data center industry, including her lobbyist husband, tax abatements given to data centers, and potential violations of the Texas Open Meetings Act. Husband of Fort Worth mayor listed as lobbyist for data center industry groupFort Worth mayor, husband deny conflict of interest over data center lobbyingFort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker’s Husband Under Fire for Financial Ties to Data Ce...

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