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The Hill
Haynes wins election for Crockett’s Texas House seat
The Rev. Frederick Haynes III, a Dallas pastor and Democratic House candidate, is projected to win Texas’s 30th District to replace outgoing Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas), according to preliminary results from Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). Haynes won what the Cook Political Report called a solid Democrat seat, defeating Republican Everett Jackson. Haynes previously won the…
The Cross Timbers Gazette
Allen American
Local veteran finds new ways to serve in civilian life
In 2005, Matt Foster was deployed to Iraq. Today, he’s helping veterans build community on greener pastures. Foster, who lives in Allen, grew up in New Braunfels and enlisted in the military after high school. He served in the Army from 2003 to 2007, becoming an E-4 specialist. Foster was influenced by a military lineage going back generations. His dad was in the Navy and his grandfather was in the Army and his uncle was in the Marine Corps. Foster said after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, he knew he would join the military too. “9/11 was one of those days that I think, certainly for everybody in my generation, I could tell you exactly where I was, down to the spot in the middle of the road where I heard it,” Foster said. “It transformatively changed my life and gave me a direction that I didn't know that I needed. When I was graduating from high school, I had offers to go to college. I could have done that, and it just wasn't what I felt I needed at the time, and so I really had this strong desire to go serve.” In 2005, he married his
hoodline.com
NRA Sues Dallas Lawyer William Brewer, Demands Back $200 Million in Fees
The National Rifle Association is demanding that Dallas lawyer William Brewer and his firm, Brewer Attorneys & Counselors, repay $200 million in legal fees plus additional damages, accusing him of legal malpractice so severe it nearly destroyed the organization he represented for more than six years. The gun rights group filed court documents in October 2026 asking a Dallas County district court to compel arbitration of the dispute before Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services.
Yahoo!
Mother-son duo running elected offices in North Texas
Texas State Rep. Rhetta Bowers and her son, Rowlett Deputy Mayor Pro Tem John P. Bowers III, are both serving their communities in elected office — one at the state Capitol and the other in the city they have called home for decades. The two spoke with FOX 26 Executive Producer Matt Horn for "Isiah Factor Uncensored: Primetime Live."
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murphymonitor.com
Plano ISD seeks to sell surplus property
Plano ISD is moving ahead with the process of selling two district-owned properties after trustees unanimously declared the properties surplus during an Oct. 27 work session. The action clears the way for the district to advertise the properties for sale, receive and evaluate proposals and eventually bring potential sales back to the Board of Trustees for approval.
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2026 Thanksgiving Restaurant Offerings in Plano, Texas
Celebrate Thanksgiving in Plano, Texas with a variety of delicious dining options for the whole family! From traditional Thanksgiving feasts featuring roasted turkey and all the fixings to festive brunch buffets, upscale holiday dinners, and convenient takeout meals, Plano restaurants offer something for everyone. Thanksgiving Brunch at Copper Creek. Enjoy...
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Denton Overhauls Incentive Rules, Trims Policy and Targets Eight Industries
Denton City Council voted 6-0 on Oct. 27 to overhaul the city's Chapter 380 Economic Development Policy, replacing the former categories of projects for council consideration, known as strategic growth areas, with a sharper list of targeted industries and trimming the document itself from 12 pages down to nine. The rewrite touches everything from job thresholds for incoming businesses to brand-new grant programs for retail-façade improvements and site readiness.