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Ethics experts: Fort Worth mayor should abstain from data center votes, urge transparency

Ethics experts are advising Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker to abstain from city votes related to data centers due to her husband's firm, Longbow Partners, lobbying for the Data Center Coalition, despite no legal requirement. This recommendation seeks to maintain public trust and transparency as the City Council considers new zoning regulations for data centers and residents request a moratorium on new construction. The absence of an independent ethics review commission in Fort Worth further underscores the need for officials to avoid perceived conflicts of interest.