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Once the vote took place, city council unanimously approved a resolution that extends a previous policy.
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Terell Bailey, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Democrats Menefee, a former Harris County attorney, and Amanda Edwards, a former member of Houston's city council, competed in a runoff to represent Texas' 18th Congressional District, a solidly Democratic area covering part of Houston and the surrounding region.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 2 Feb. 2026
Voters in Plano and Frisco elected new city council members Saturday to fill vacancies created when an incumbent in each city ran for higher office.
—Dallas Morning News, 31 Jan. 2026
The Minneapolis city council recently updated a rule spelling out the restrictions on how police can interact with federal immigration officers.
—Toluse Olorunnipa, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
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Terell Bailey, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Democrats Menefee, a former Harris County attorney, and Amanda Edwards, a former member of Houston's city council, competed in a runoff to represent Texas' 18th Congressional District, a solidly Democratic area covering part of Houston and the surrounding region.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 2 Feb. 2026
Voters in Plano and Frisco elected new city council members Saturday to fill vacancies created when an incumbent in each city ran for higher office.
—Dallas Morning News, 31 Jan. 2026
The Minneapolis city council recently updated a rule spelling out the restrictions on how police can interact with federal immigration officers.
—Toluse Olorunnipa, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
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“City council.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city%20council. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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