Trustee Gwendolyn Morrison leaned in from the dais.
At a June budget workshop, Tarrant County College District officials were discussing why the college expects to lose millions of dollars because of state funding formula changes.
Morrison, 76, has spent enough time in public office to know a rule can sound neutral and still make a difference on what groups benefit — and who’s left out. Outside a legally called board meeting, she has no formal authority. But when Morrison takes her seat, with a quorum present and an agenda posted, her power begins…