Catch up on races relevant to McLennan County voters in the March 3 primary, including a master list of candidates.
Sam Shaw
Sam Shaw covers government and growth for the Bridge. Previously, he spend the past two years at the Longview News-Journal, where he covered county government, school board and environmental justice issues. His work on the emerging lithium extraction industry in Northeast Texas has won statewide attention. Before Longview, he wrote for several publications in his native Colorado and reported news features for the High Country News. Sam earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of California at Santa Cruz and a master’s in journalism from Goldsmiths University in London.
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Waco ISD students stage walkouts, joining nationwide protests against ICE
Hundreds of students at Waco and University high schools walked out of their last-period class to demonstrate against federal immigration actions.
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Lacy Lakeview, Infrakey pitch their data center project at global tech summit in Hawaii
City and company officials presented their partnership plans at a conference that draws global power brokers in the tech industry.
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Lacy Lakeview offers special district as olive branch to rural neighbors of data center site
Lacy Lakeview leaders are offering a seat at the table to Ross and other communities near the Infrakey data center site through a special district.
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An Arctic front is headed to Waco this weekend. Here’s how to prepare.
Before the icy blast hits, make sure you’re ready with items such as first-aid kits, batteries and jumper cables.
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Seasoned staffer Ryan Holt chosen as Waco city manager
Holt said he hopes his appointment represents continuity and stability for Waco and city employees, and he praised the work of Bradley Ford, his current boss.
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Town hall questions on Lake Whitney data center echo McLennan County debate
The project is a fraction of the size of the $10 billion data center that Infrakey is proposing for the Ross area in partnership with the city of Lacy Lakeview. But its impact is expected to be huge in rural Bosque County, which has a population of about 19,000.
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Three ways you can speak up this week on McLennan, Bosque data center projects
A string of meetings this week will offer a chance to learn and speak about local data center projects.
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McLennan commissioners accept ICE agreement as sheriff’s officials downplay its effects
Opponents said the agreement could undermine trust with the Hispanic community and increase the likelihood of racial profiling. But sheriff’s officials said only two officers, both non-patrol, will be authorized for immigration issues.
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Updated: Emerson, Holt among four finalists for Waco city manager
The two internal candidates and two external candidates all have extensive experience in midsized Texas cities.