Bud Kennedy

Bud Kennedy

@budkennedy.bsky.social

Texan at large. Star-Telegram since 1981, digital since 12/21/92; wrote at FW Press, Statesman, Times Herald, Dallas News. bud@budkennedy.com 817-390-7538

3,099 Followers 217 Following 342 Posts Joined Nov 2023
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Noting: Graham is Paxton's longtime pastor, but Paxton is no longer a member at Prestonwood.

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Top Texas BBQ restaurant will open this weekend near AT&T Stadium in Arlington The storied Hutchins barbecue family opens a large Hill Country-style spot close to Globe Life Field with brisket and ribs.

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Folks, this does not involve Talarico. There are 10 more weeks left in the Cornyn-Paxton election.

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This North Texas barbecue spot feels frozen in 1965. The prices will surprise you The history dates to 1910. This is what barbecue restaurants were like before Hill Country-style places took over.

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“A higher moral standard … with grace and dignity worthy of the office.”

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Notable: Sen ⁦‪@JohnCornyn‬⁩’s new Faith Advisory Council includes Rev ⁦‪@jackngraham‬⁩ of Prestonwood — ⁦‪@KenPaxtonTX‬⁩’s pastor. Along with Trump ally ⁦‪@robertjeffress‬⁩ of Dallas 1st Baptist #txsen

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Watch @ashleyg_kvue Goudeau, @abbyliv817 Livingston and @natalieontv Haddad break down elections on a packed “Inside Texas Politics” w/@JasonWhitely, guests @DonHuffines & @JasonVillalba 9an WFAA or later WFAA+

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Banning Islam, deporting Muslims discussed at Fort Worth church after primary elections Mercy Culture’s For Liberty & Justice hosted a panel discussion on the “threat of Islam.”

Decatur Republican state Rep Andy Hopper, the pride of Wise County, talks about completely outlawing Islam: The For Liberty & Justice event was organized by activist Carlos Turcios #txlege fortworthreport.org/2026/03/07/b... fortworthreport.org/2026/03/07/b...

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Is it John Cornyn or Ken Paxton vs. James Talarico? Trump holds the key | Opinion A $100 million Texas Republican Senate primary leads to a runoff that will probably be decided by the president. | Opinion

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A Mediterranean favorite is back in Fort Worth. Here’s how to find it It’s bounced around the Southside and landed in a boxy little cafe and catering hall on Interstate 35W.

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“When we look at the numbers from around the state, I can tell you DFW is truly acting out,” @JasmineForUS Crockett says in Arlington. “…Having a candidate who’s a little bit different is bringing out people that are different.”

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Election roundup with @natalieontv Haddad and @ashleyg_kvue Goudeau, plus @yovinny Minchillo and @lspmatt Angle 9am on WFAA “inside Texas Politics” w/@JasonWhitely or anytime on WFAA+

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Tarrant County's 2026 Primary: The Early Vote Is In Early Voting Complete — 4 Days Until March 3rd

Working from Democratic activist Chris Tackett's early voting numbers here, Tarrant County voters under 30 chose the Democratic Party primary by a margin of better than 6-to-1. christackett.substack.com/p/tarrant-co...

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2 weeks ago

The "poverty cosplay" is a brilliant description of Fort Worth. The lower the dive, the more likely you'll find CEOs there. Extra points if it's a cafe or BBQ joint or taqueria with no sign, bonus if it's in somebody's garage or home backyard.

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!!! The wait to vote is nearly 1½ hours in west Tarrant County, nearly an hour at many locations. Polls close at 7 p.m. but if you're in line, stay in line.

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Opal Lee, 'Grandmother of Juneteenth,' celebrates journey from Marshall to national holiday pioneer YouTube video by CBS19

Really nice story from CBS19's Auyana Aird on Opal Lee's path from Marshall to Fort Worth to Washington, D.C. youtu.be/0rqUvHtIsBE?... via @YouTube

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Éros Brousson on Instagram: "THE DALLAS-FORT WORTH AREA 🤠🤣🛢️" 4,897 likes, 318 comments - erosbrousson on February 26, 2026: "THE DALLAS-FORT WORTH AREA 🤠🤣🛢️".

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John Cornyn's latest ad. Yikes

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Who’s ahead between Jasmine Crockett, James Talarico? Here’s the latest poll The newest poll in Texas’ Senate races came before Talarico’s Stephen Colbert interview. The Republican contest is tied.

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Why each Burger Box restaurant around Fort Worth feels like its own surprise The Arlington-based local chain has low prices, Blue Bell ice cream and maybe beer, depending on the location.

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Visit this Dallas BBQ joint, as Food Network just did, and, surprise: Brisket is cheaper Pecan Lodge in Dallas might attract a new herd of barbecue admirers this year, after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives star Guy Fieri revisited the restaurant in an...

Some of these barbecue stories are just absurd. Pecan Lodge gets a story for cutting its BBQ brisket prices from $42/pound to $38/pound. Angelo's in Fort Worth is $22/pound. www.dallasnews.com/food/restaur...

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In 1980, the Fort Worth Texans beat the "Miracle on Ice" team twice, battering goalie Jim Craig on the road. Irony: One of the last two players cut before the Olympics in 1980 was defenseman Jack Hughes, no relation.

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Here's a @DallasNews story on young Ellen Weinberg of Plano, now Ellen Weinberg-Hughes and literally the mother of the U.S. Olympic team's gold medal victory

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Tarrant judge needs to learn that hearing public dissent is part of job | Opinion Commissioners Court needs decorum rules, and speakers should follow them. But Tim O’Hare’s limits on public comment go too far. | Opinion

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Exchange Avenue becomes … a Chick-fil-A poster. Of course

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Political Fires Across Texas Podcast Episode · Quorum Report Radio · February 20 · 1h 17m

New podcast from the Quorum Report’s Scott Braddock:

The future of the GOP is "on the line" in a primary now featuring a former Senator buying Epstein's ranch & a Republican turning a debate into a confessional about alcoholism, porn & infidelity. This show is 🔥

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Texas GOP candidate Bo French called for deporting several Native Americans His campaign said he didn't call to deport all Native Americans, but rather only the ones in the photograph he posted with his comment.

Westover Hills Republican Bo French now says he doesn’t want to deport all American Indians, just the ones in the photo he reposted describing them as “third world savages.” Not everyone reads the post that way.
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Texas GOP Railroad Commission candidate wants to deport Native Americans Bo French urged the deportation of "third world savages."

Bo French urged the deportation of "third world savages."

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Noting: The pastor who gave the invocation at new Democratic state Sen. @TaylorRehmetTX’s swearing-in today was Rev. @RyonPrice of Broadway Baptist — one of the pastors thrown out of Commissioners’ Court meetings by Republican Judge @TimothyOHare #txlege

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Claudette Finley, the dean of Fort Worth restaurateurs as owner of Montgomery St Cafe for 40 years, has a birthday Friday. She’s 88. She only comes in sporadically, but go by and sign a card or tell her how much you love her little slice-of-small-town-Texas cafe. 2000 Montgomery St, open since 1949.

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