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Trump Promises $5,000 Checks if Republicans Keep Congress. Can the Math Work?
President Donald Trump says every adult American citizen could receive a $5,000 “Trump Dividend” if Republicans keep control of Congress. The proposal would cost roughly $1.2 trillion — and several……
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Killeen Reconsiders Data Center Rules as City Weighs Short-Term Rental Changes
Council backed away from requiring a conditional-use permit for every future data center while……
“What We’re Doing Matters”
After months of protests, accusations and a failed recall effort, Temple Mayor Tim Davis……
An Open Letter to Mrs. Jean Shine
Central Texas lost one of its great servants this week, and I lost one……
Transparency for Thee?
Temple Stands Together demanded answers from City Hall. Its own campaign-finance records now leave……
Ten Miles Apart, Two Very Different School Districts
Temple ISD and Belton ISD sit barely ten miles apart, but their students, histories,……
Texas’ Voting Law Survived. But the Fifth Circuit Mostly Ruled on Who Gets to Challenge It.
Texas Senate Bill 1 is back in force after another Fifth Circuit ruling. But……