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Maine Democrats Nominate Troy Jackson After Graham Platner’s Withdrawal
BANGOR, Maine — Maine Democrats selected former state Senate President Troy Jackson on Saturday as their replacement nominee to challenge Republican Sen. Susan Collins,…
Charter Amendment Petition to Lower Recall Threshold Will Not Move Forward
TEMPLE, Texas — A citizen petition seeking to amend the City of Temple Charter and lower the signature requirement for recalling elected officials will…
When Issues Become Institutions
Every major political controversy eventually stops being about the issue that started it. The Boston Tea Party was never simply about tea. It became…
Texas’s THC Rules Are Changing Twice. Here Is What Consumers Need to Know.
Beginning July 31, the legal status of a cannabinoid product may depend on its chemistry—not where it was purchased, how it was labeled, or…
Texas Is Repeating Prohibition’s Oldest Mistake
For more than a century, America has repeatedly learned the same lesson: prohibiting a popular intoxicant does not eliminate demand. It moves that demand…
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…
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 a community balance voter accountability with governmental stability? That question…
THE MIRAGE OF MUNICIPAL CONTROL: DISSECTING THE PANIC OVER SOUTHERN OAKS
SALADO, TX — If there is one thing more predictable than a Central Texas summer, it is the profound legal illiteracy of a local…
The 192 Page Autopsy
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In politics, the length of an official excuse is directly proportional to the magnitude of the failure. On Wednesday, the national…
INSIDE THE 19 MAY ELECTORAL PURGES
TEMPLE, TX — If you are still clinging to the mid-century romance of local constituent service, institutional incumbency, or ideological independence, the state-certified ledgers…