After a 3-2 vote along party lines the Tarrant County Commissioners denied a $115,000 state grant Girls Inc. has received for the past 15 years.
Three TCU students who grew up on the northside of Fort Worth are quick to give credit to Girls Inc., an enrichment organization they say helped them overcome great odds.
After a 3-2 vote along party lines the Tarrant County Commissioners denied a $115,000 state grant Girls Inc. has received for the past 15 years. Commissioners Alisa Simmons and Roy Brooks opposed the measure, calling the concerns a false narrative. Local Girls Inc. officials say the money it was denied represented 30% of a program geared toward girls like Lisbeth, Jimena and Karmina.
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