Rep. Cook leads in contest for state Senate district including Waco
The race pitted Cook, a leading House Republican, against a newcomer from the Fort Worth area. The district includes Waco.
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EDUCATION
A free farmers market highlights hidden hunger in the “Baylor bubble”
Food insecurity is easy to overlook at affluent campuses like Baylor. A free farmers market that started 10 years ago is one way those needs are being addressed.
Taxes, vouchers and school funding at issue in local state rep race
First-term state Rep. Pat Curry defends his record as civic leader Ashley Bean Thornton pushes against Republican priorities.
Growth
False pamphlets causing backlash and confusion, Texas transgender rights group says
The pamphlets purporting to be from the Transgender Education Network of Texas stirred controversy as early voting began this week. The group said the mailouts are fake and “do not represent the official position” of the organization.
Early voting has begun in McLennan County. Here’s how to find your races before you go.
High-profile races this year are expected to drive heavy voter turnout. McLennan County voters will decide legislative races and a hotly contested county commissioner race.
Community
Candidates vie to be Waco’s new voice in the Texas Senate
Republican heavyweight David Cook and Democratic newcomer Amy Martinez-Salas live far from Waco but promise to represent its interests.
Same candidates, tilted map: Stakes high in Precinct 2 county commissioner rematch
Republican incumbent D.L. Wilson points to his record as Democrat Jeremy Davis tries to reclaim his party’s longtime hold on the precinct. Neither candidate is taking success for granted.
