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REWRITING THE RULEBOOK: THE ‘KILLEENIFICATION’ OF TEMPLE
TEMPLE, TX — Having failed to successfully recall Temple’s leadership over a county-approved data center, the organizers of "Temple Stands Together" have decided on a new strategy: if you cannot……
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Bell County Schools Serve Tens of Thousands of Free Meals During Summer Break
From community centers in Killeen to weekly meal boxes in Holland, local school districts……
Central Texas Is Becoming One Water System
The Belhouse pipeline isn't about moving water. It's about changing how an entire region……
Charter Amendment Petition to Lower Recall Threshold Will Not Move Forward
TEMPLE, Texas — A citizen petition seeking to amend the City of Temple Charter……
When Issues Become Institutions
Every major political controversy eventually stops being about the issue that started it. The……
The Rocks at the Bottom of the World
They grow more slowly than fingernails move across a human lifetime. They shelter animals……
Rewriting the Rulebook: How Temple’s Charter Petitions Could Reshape Local Government
Every city charter reflects a series of decisions about one fundamental question: How should……