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Connally ISD shares the demographic profile of school districts vulnerable to state takeovers
Inequality helps explain why many of the schools under intervention in Texas share nearly identical characteristics. “Not everybody gets a hot breakfast and Mom taking them to school or putting them…
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9m“Blue wave” spares most Waco GOP candidates. But Dems see a more competitive future
Republican candidates hemorrhaged voters here but survived an election that toppled Texas’ top GOP leadership. Democrats won a prized county post and hope to run more candidates in 2028.
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3mFirst time voters, long lines and creative signs. Election Day scenes from around Waco.
Photos from a historic Election Day across Waco, Texas. Justin Bouye raises his hand when called on during Sam Wood’s high school government class at Rapoport High School. The students cast their votes for the first time at the vote center next door. Jacie Gonzalez walks out after voting the first time during her U.S. […]
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3mUpdate: Rep. Cook set to become Waco's next state senator
The race pitted Cook, a leading House Republican, against a newcomer from the Fort Worth area. The district includes Waco.
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Davis claws back McLennan County seat for Democrats
Davis faced an uphill battle after the all-Republican Commissioners Court redrew the precinct map last year.
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5mCurry keeps Texas House seat amid statewide blue wave
Incumbent Rep. Pat Curry, R-Waco, faced a spirited challenge from a civic leader who stressed support for public schools.