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When concerned McKinney, Texas, residents showed up in droves for a recent town council meeting where city leaders were considering the proposed expansion plan for the Islamic Association of McKinney, Republican Rep. Keith Self (TX-03) – who represents the area in Congress – was right there alongside his fellow outraged citizens. As RedState previously reported, so many McKinney residents showed up at the August 4 meeting to voice their outrage that they overflowed out into the hallway and the start of the meeting was delayed by 30 minutes so all of the speakers could get registered. They were amped up...

The Brief The City Council voted 7-0 late Tuesday to approve plans for a new McKinney Islamic Association facility. The vote followed hours of public comment involving debate over traffic, religious concerns, and hostility toward supporters. Located at Virginia Parkway and Crutcher Crossing, the new site will include a sanctuary, classroom building, and gymnasium to serve a growing congregation. ==================================================================== McKINNEY, Texas - The McKinney City Council late Tuesday night unanimously approved plans for a new mosque, ending years of community debate over the development. McKinney approves new mosque What we know: The McKinney Islamic Association has been a part...

Dell Technologies is the latest company to announce it is redomesticating its legal headquarters to Texas. “The proposed redomestication would align Dell Technologies’ state of incorporation with its roots and long-standing center of operations,” Dell Technologies said in a statement. Michael Dell founded the company in Austin, Texas, in 1984. “From my dorm room at the University of Texas in 1984 to our headquarters today in Round Rock, Texas has given Dell what every great company needs to grow — extraordinary talent, world-class research universities, and a business environment that lets us build for the long term,” Dell Technologies chairman...

Conservative organizations across the state have released recommendations for candidates running in the March Republican primary for statewide office.The endorsements considered include: True Texas Project (TTP), Texas Gun Rights (TGR), Texas Family Project (TFP), Grassroots America: We The People (GAWTP), Texas Right to Life (TRL), and Texans Uniting for Reform and Freedom (TURF).Early voting has begun and ends on Friday, February 27. Election day is Tuesday March 3.Click on this link for complete list of endorsements by all of the above organizations: Texas Scorecard.Click on the links of the individual organizations above for commentary on the endorsements.