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Sep 28, 2026

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Local Government • September 28, 2026

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City of Temple - Regular Meeting - 5/7/2026

Local Government • May 7, 2026 at 5:00 PM

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Dec 8, 2026

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Local Government • April 14, 2026 at 5:30 PM

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Oct 8, 2026

City CouncilCity of Killeen

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Local Government • October 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM

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City CouncilCity of Killeen

City of Killeen - City Council - 10/5/2026

Local Government • October 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM

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We Have to Be Better Than This

Nicholas Molinelli

When Does Disagreement Become Intimidation? After another contentious Temple City Council meeting, violent language and deeply personal messages aimed at local officials offer a small glimpse of a national problem: political anger is increasingly escaping the boundaries that make democratic disagreement possible. There is an answer in a democracy when you believe your mayor is …

“What We’re Doing Matters”

Nicholas Molinelli

After months of protests, accusations and a failed recall effort, Temple Mayor Tim Davis delivered an unusually personal defense of the city’s data-center strategy — and of the public servants making the decision. For months, Temple Mayor Tim Davis has defended the city’s embrace of data centers with numbers. Taxable value. Infrastructure agreements. Water use. …

Transparency for Thee?

Nicholas Molinelli

Temple Stands Together demanded answers from City Hall. Its own campaign-finance records now leave a different set of questions unanswered. Temple Stands Together was founded on a simple premise: local government should be watched. Its Texas nonprofit filing describes the organization as a political watchdog dedicated to citizen education, lobbying, legal action and, when necessary, …

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REWRITING THE RULEBOOK: THE ‘KILLEENIFICATION’ OF TEMPLE

Nicholas Molinelli Jul 22, 2026

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 win the game, change the rules. The group is currently circulating a second round of petitions aimed at rewriting the Temple City Charter. They are …