Don't wait for an emergency to find out whether something works
| |Thursday, Jul. 29, 2010
An area man's flat tire leads to a chain of setbacks.Read more
A Water Department problem in search of the right contact
| |Saturday, Jul. 17, 2010
Water Department problems? I found a way to bypass that Fort Worth bureaucracy after watching what happened to customer Molly Risewick-Zeno. Yep, found a shortcut to someone who cares. For a nonresponsive government bureaucracy, that's pure gold.Read more
Dress deal hits major snag over misunderstanding
| |Saturday, Jul. 10, 2010
Brides and grooms need to read contracts and ask questions before signing them.Read more
To crack firm's stony silence, locate its pressure points
| |Thursday, Jul. 08, 2010
A family couldn't get a refund, and the company wouldn't even say why.Read more
Fort Worth police officer finally found out why city won't release information
| |Saturday, Jul. 03, 2010
A Fort Worth police officer at least knows why the city won't release information.Read more
Images of neglected home prod Fort Worth officials into action
| |Thursday, Jul. 01, 2010
A Lake Como homeowner has done her best to prevent her block from going bad. But she needed a little help.Read more
You can be your own best watchdog
| |Saturday, Jun. 26, 2010
These stories show that readers can solve problems without outside help.Read more
Drawback to automatic bank drafts and other vexations
| |Thursday, Jun. 24, 2010
It's good news, bad news time from The Watchdog.Read more
Fort Worth is trying to withhold public information, critics say
| |Saturday, Jun. 19, 2010
The city asks the attorney general relatively often about excluding or withholding records. Officials say they are doing their best to follow laws and rules.Read more
An unexpected tale of suspense - and horror
| |Saturday, Jun. 19, 2010
Teachers, parents and others who tried to get a student novel published are out more than $2,000.Read more
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DeGeneres, DioGuardi out at 'Idol'
Ellen DeGeneres, left, and Kara DioGuardi are severing ties to the wildly popular American Idol, sources say.
