James Russell

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Writer and Editor, Freelance

Fort Worth

Arts and Entertainment, Politics, U.S. Regional

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Covers: visual art, architecture, built environment, culture, Texas politics, public health

Doesn't Cover: courts, criminal justice, lifestyle, finance, sports

i edit and write about art, the built environment, culture, #txlege, politics largely in texas. @quorumreport newsclipper. endowed #sevvie award.

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DeBartolo Architects constructs a community center in tune with its climate

What was once hot Arizona desert has become an oasis for an entire community. Paul and Melinda Gunther app…

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The Stories that Hair Can Tell: Rosemary Meza-DesPlas at the Martin Museum of Art

Rosemary Meza-DesPlas is among the godmothers of her craft. Since the early 2000s, the Garland, Texas native …

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It's a Material World

If there’s any architect whose personality, buildings, and vision for the world and the field of architecture…

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Texas lawmakers receive disturbing findings from investigators of the Hill Country flooding tragedy

Testimony included descriptions of cruel prank calls to parents who lost their daughters in the flood; Lt. Go…

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To prevent the voter confusion of the March primary, Rep. Bucy offers fix with bipartisan support

Not to be confused with closed primaries, but instead focus is on letting one party force the other to conduc…

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Ben Stevenson, a legend in choreography who led Texas Ballet Theater, dies at 89

Ben Stevenson taught and inspired generations of dancers in Fort Worth and around the globe.

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A Layered Intimacy: Rashid Johnson at The Modern

Experiencing Rashid Johnson: A Poem for Deep Thinkers is such an emotional journey you need to go to therapy …

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The Notebook They Didn’t Want You to See

Louis Kahn’s final sketches were rejected for 16 years—until they exposed how a master really worked.

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Reversing course, Dallas County GOP Chair West agrees to return to countywide voting for runoff

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As lawmakers delve into data center debate, bipartisan and rural pushback to the industry grows

Rural, suburban, conservative, and liberal Texans have angrily protested and taken action against the rapidly…

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Kimbell Art Museum's new curator is considered a rock star in the field

Known for thinking outside the box, the new curator is described as a great complement to the Kimbell staff.

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Total Environment, a Bangalore-based firm, brings ecologically minded housing to Frisco

Total Environment, a Bangalore-based firm, brings ecologically minded housing to Frisco, Texas.

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Hancock faces lawsuit for unilaterally cutting women and people of color out of HUB

Attorneys for the plaintiffs argue it’s extra egregious because Acting Comptroller Hancock was not elected to…

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8 day reports show incumbents work to fend off challengers and avoid runoffs

8 day reports show PACs playing hard, what looks like a tossup Senate race in East Texas, and Speaker Burrows…

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Kimbell Art Museum celebrates 125th birthday of architect Louis Kahn

Fort Worth's iconic art museum was instantly hailed as one of the most important buildings of the 20th centur…

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Carol Ivey, Fort Worth artist whose work emphasized light and form, dies at 76

Friends and colleagues recall her as gregarious, warm, intellectually curious, perceptive and a talented arti…

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The Race For Lieutenant Governor

The race to defeat Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick is an uphill climb in a state where the conservative incum…

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Early voting shows Dem momentum in Tarrant County and no delays elsewhere

A total of 56,302 people voted in the Republican primary and 42,450 people voted in the Democratic primary on…

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PACs holding back while Texas House Republicans face local skirmishes

Reporter James Russell breaks down the numbers on the PAC spending and the individual candidates we’re watchi…

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The New Union Leader Turned Texas Senator-Elect

Democrat Taylor Rehmet, a 33-year-old Fort Worth Air Force veteran and Lockheed Martin union leader, defeated…

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Internal emails show Gov. Abbott demanding info on immigrant workers using H1B visas at the TAMUS

The emails reviewed by Quorum Report say Abbott wants info on this by close of business Monday

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Fort Worth POA slams Rep. Lowe over allegations of profiting from adult websites and online gambling

Lowe has previously dismissed similar allegations; the police union says he “lied about his business dealings…

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Cash flowing in open statewide races while Texas legislative campaign fundraising looks a bit anemic

West Texas billionaires showing up big for Bo French for RRC; acting Comptroller Hancock’s benefitting from A…

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Banner year for Texas oil and gas as industry put $27 billion into state and local coffers in 2025

And after developments in South America, “It is going to take some time to develop assets globally, and parti…

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