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Special election set to replace Texas Sen. Brian Birdwell, who resigned for Pentagon post
Read full article: Special election set to replace Texas Sen. Brian Birdwell, who resigned for Pentagon postThe longtime state legislator, who announced in June 2025 he wasn’t seeking reelection, vacated the seat to serve as a U.S. assistant secretary of defense.
A North Texas community will vote to form a city in an effort to quiet down a crypto mine
Read full article: A North Texas community will vote to form a city in an effort to quiet down a crypto mineLeaders of the effort say they moved to rural Hood County for its quiet country charm, which was shattered by what locals call “that roar” from the facility.
A Granbury mom’s campaign to ban library books divided her town — and her family
Read full article: A Granbury mom’s campaign to ban library books divided her town — and her familyWeston Brown thought he had fully come to terms with his mother’s anti-LGBTQ beliefs. Then he saw the video of her speaking at a school board meeting. “I couldn’t stay quiet about that.”
Boy burned after teacher covers his hands in sanitizer, lights them on fire, officials say
Read full article: Boy burned after teacher covers his hands in sanitizer, lights them on fire, officials sayThe Granbury, Texas, middle school teacher was conducting a science experiment that she had done other times earlier in the day, police said. She resigned after the incident.
A push to remove LGBTQ-themed books in a Texas county could signal rising partisanship on school boards
Read full article: A push to remove LGBTQ-themed books in a Texas county could signal rising partisanship on school boardsHood County’s refusal to remove two books from the children’s section of the library sparked a yearslong political battle. Now school board races have taken on a deeply partisan tone, and elections serve as a purity test for far-right politics.