Candidates running in upcoming primary races addressed voters during a multi-race forum in Collin County as early voting approaches. Participants discussed public education, affordability, growth and local control, civil liberties, and governance across local, state, and congressional contests.

Texas House District 61 Democratic candidates Brittany Black and Jackie Bescherer discussed education, health care, transportation, and campaign strategy at a Feb. 13 forum.

State Rep. Keresa Richardson outlines her approach to fiscal policy, education, immigration, and the role of government as House District 61 faces rapid growth and rising costs.

The East Plano Islamic Center hosted a community-guided candidate forum where challengers discussed civic engagement, education, immigration, and representation, as most sitting officials were absent.

Democrat leaders, candidates, and organizers gathered in McKinney to discuss grassroots organizing, recognize party leadership, and share personal testimony ahead of the next election cycle in Collin County.

Wylie ISD says it is strengthening guest approval procedures, expanding staff training, and reaffirming that the same rules apply to all groups after an unapproved campus incident at Wylie East High School.

A Texas reader argues that fear-based politics distracts from real issues like taxes, schools, health care, and veterans’ services — and says voters should demand leadership focused on solutions, not division.

Wylie ISD is investigating after four Why Islam representatives, invited by a student club, distributed religious materials during lunch at Wylie East without required district approval. Officials say it was a procedural breakdown, not religious favoritism.

Rep. Keith Self faced pointed questions from Collin County residents on immigration enforcement, federal spending, Social Security’s future, and political rhetoric during a wide-ranging and occasionally tense town hall in Wylie.

About 300 students and residents gathered Sunday at Watters Creek in Allen for a peaceful, youth-led protest focused on immigration enforcement. Organizers criticized federal policy, while Rep. Keith Self emphasized law enforcement cooperation. GOP leaders were contacted for comment.

A town hall with U.S. Rep. Keith Self in Wylie ended with a heated exchange between attendees after the Q&A concluded. Witnesses described shouting and an apparent swing before police arrived to take statements. No arrest was observed at the scene.

A student-led “ICE Out of Texas” protest is scheduled in Allen at Watters Creek as Collin County leaders, candidates, and members of Congress debate immigration enforcement, due process, and recent ICE-related deaths.

Brittany Black says Texas politics lack accountability — and that everyday affordability, public school funding, and property taxes are pushing her to run for House District 61.

By R.J. Morales | TX3DNews.com MCKINNEY — Jackie Bescherer, who campaigns as “Jackie B,” is a longtime Collin County resident and Democratic candidate for Texas House District 61 running on a message she says is simple: Texas is shortchanging public schools, pricing out working families, and letting big money shape too many decisions in Austin. Jackie B, who has lived in HD-61 since 2000 and raised two sons in McKinney ISD, told TX3DNews her career has included service in the Navy Reserve, a decade with the Dallas Police Department, and more than two decades in telecom engineering.

U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett and state Rep. James Talarico highlighted contrasting styles in a Texas AFL-CIO Senate debate, addressing affordability, immigration enforcement, AI regulation, and healthcare.

State Rep. Jeff Leach amplified a dispute after GCISD ended negotiations tied to the 2026 Islamic Games, citing Texas contracting restrictions and a sponsor concern. Organizers and CAIR deny the sponsorship claim and say the controversy has turned a youth sports event into a political fight.

In Collin County, trust in federal power often depends on who it targets. In this guest opinion, Kenneth Feagins III applies a “mirror test” to the public reaction after an ICE agent killed Renee Good in Minneapolis—arguing that when government uses lethal force, the standard should be consistent, skeptical, and independent, no matter whose politics feel satisfied in the moment.

Democratic congressional candidate Evan Hunt and State Rep. Gene Wu (D–Houston) headlined a Murphy “No Hate Town Hall” focused on anti-Asian hate, healthcare affordability, redistricting concerns, and voter engagement ahead of primary season.

Hundreds gathered at Preston Road and Parker Road in Plano for the volunteer-organized “ICE Out for Good” rally, citing concerns over federal immigration enforcement tactics and calling for oversight following the death of Renee Nicole Good. The peaceful demonstration drew remarks from Rep. Gene Wu and local Democratic leaders, along with a mix of reactions from passing drivers. TX3DNews also requested comment from the Collin County GOP and Rep. Keith Self.

A woman is dead in Minnesota after an encounter involving an ICE agent and a vehicle — and the video has ignited immediate certainty on both sides. But the response in Collin County threads shows something bigger: Americans are struggling to hold two truths at once — that people can act recklessly, and that government force must still be restrained, reviewed, and accountable.

The Kroger near El Dorado Parkway and Lake Forest Drive is scheduled to close March 7, according to a longtime employee. Staff are being offered transfers, and prescriptions are expected to automatically transfer to the Kroger at El Dorado and Custer.

A packed Plano town hall with State Rep. James Talarico covered teacher pay, insulin pricing, artificial intelligence oversight, and immigration enforcement. The night’s strongest response came during his call for increased ICE accountability and limits on masked enforcement operations.

Former Texas House District 61 representative Frederick Frazier reflects on the 2024 campaign, the impact it had on his family, and his views on leadership, education, and community engagement as he seeks to return to office.

Former Texas House District 61 representative Frederick Frazier reflects on the 2024 campaign, the impact it had on his family, and his views on leadership, education, and community engagement as he seeks to return to office.

Claims that “Sharia law” threatens Texas have resurfaced in political rhetoric despite no evidence they reflect reality. In this opinion, a Texas veteran examines why the narrative persists and how fear-based politics distracts from the real challenges Texans face.