Brian Harrison wins Texas House seat after beating fellow Republican John Wray, who used to hold the seat
Harrison is the former chief of staff at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under President Donald Trump. He will replace Waxahachie Republican Jake Ellzey, who was elected to Congress in July.
Black Texas official speaks out against old โNegroesโ sign
(AP) โ A Black official in north Texas is getting a private office after speaking out about being moved to a shared work space that was near a โNegroesโ sign leftover from the segregation era. Earlier this month, Ellis County Constable Curtis Polk Jr., 42, was given an office space with two sheriff deputies in the courthouse basement. He also said he was upset about the move because he is the only elected official in the county without a private office. It was the only fountain Black people were allowed to use in the courthouse. Near the sign, a placard explains that the sign was kept after it was uncovered during a courthouse restoration almost two decades ago.