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Brian Harrison wins Texas House seat after beating fellow Republican John Wray, who used to hold the seat
Read full article: Brian Harrison wins Texas House seat after beating fellow Republican John Wray, who used to hold the seatHarrison is the former chief of staff at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under President Donald Trump. He will replace Waxahachie Republican Jake Ellzey, who was elected to Congress in July.
John Wray fights for old Texas House seat against Brian Harrison in special election that has turned personal
Read full article: John Wray fights for old Texas House seat against Brian Harrison in special election that has turned personalThe two Republicans are fighting to replace former state Rep. Jake Ellzey, R-Waxahachie, who is now a congressman.
Special election runoff between John Wray and Brian Harrison for state House district in North Texas set for Sept. 28
Read full article: Special election runoff between John Wray and Brian Harrison for state House district in North Texas set for Sept. 28The two Republicans are vying to replace former state Rep. Jake Ellzey, who is now in Congress.
8 candidates file for special election to replace former state Rep. Jake Ellzey
Read full article: 8 candidates file for special election to replace former state Rep. Jake EllzeyFive Republicans and one Democrat are vying to fill Ellzey's seat after he won a promotion to Congress last month. The filing deadline was 5 p.m. Thursday.
Special election to fill former state Rep. Jake Ellzey's North Texas seat set for Aug. 31
Read full article: Special election to fill former state Rep. Jake Ellzey's North Texas seat set for Aug. 31Ellzey, a Waxahachie Republican, is in Congress after winning the special election runoff last month for the 6th Congressional District.
Restaurants, bars and breweries scramble to reinvent themselves to get around Gov. Greg Abbott's bar shutdown
Read full article: Restaurants, bars and breweries scramble to reinvent themselves to get around Gov. Greg Abbott's bar shutdownHundreds of Texas bars and restaurants are scrambling to change how they operate, maneuvering through loopholes that will allow them to reopen after being closed by Gov. It allows bars and restaurants to use projected sales numbers instead of requiring past sales to determine if alcohol sales exceed food sales. The Texas restaurant industry is already struggling, with Knight projecting that up to 30% of restaurants in the state could go out of business. Kaufman estimates that the entire process, from hiring new chefs to deal with increased food sales to applying for the permits cost him around $10,000. However, the TABC later released a clarification saying that businesses with more than 51% alcohol sales were not eligible.