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11/01/2020 – Trophy Club, TX

The candidates for office in Trophy Club have submitted their final pre-election campaign finance reports to the town.

For the Mayoral race, Alicia Fleury reports contributions of $193.90 with no additional expenses in this period. She maintains a balance of $615.89.

Eric Jensen shows contributions of $200 with $2130.32 in expenses. He listed $1930.32 in personal loans with a zero balance. The bulk of his expense is for advertising with Booker Industries for $1960.66. He failed to provide any address for the payee or description other than “adv exp”.

Little is known about Booker Industries except the company is owned by a man named Ed Valentine and is run out of an office in Dallas, TX. It is categorized under “Computer Related Services” with the State of Texas.

TransparencyUSA.org reports that Booker Industries has received $207,046 in PAC money from dozens of special interest groups. As Jensens’ name is not yet listed, one can assume that the dollar figure is quite higher. As the company is privately owned, there is no way to verify exactly what that money is used for.

For Trophy Club Council Place 1, Greg Lamont listed $164.42 in expenses from personal funds with $1281.09 remaining in his account.

Rhylan Rowe lists $100 in contributions, $375 of in-kind contributions and $212.81 of expenditures. He shows $159.85 remaining in his account.

Greg Wilson, who ran unopposed for Place 2 shows zero across the board.

Click the names below for a copy of their actual Campaign Finance Reports. Please note that these reports are unredacted, as provided by the Town of Trophy Club.

Alicia Fleury
Eric Jensen
Greg Lamont
Rhylan Rowe
Gregory Wilson

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Citizens

Rev. Jesse Jackson Dies at 84, Leaving a Complicated Civil Rights Legacy

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Rev. Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights Icon, Dies at 84

CHICAGO, Illinois. — Rev. Jesse Jackson, the longtime civil rights activist who rose to prominence in the aftermath of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., has died at the age of 84. His passing was confirmed on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, by the Associated Press.

Details surrounding the cause and location of his death were not immediately available. His family had not released a formal statement as of publication.

Jackson first gained national attention in the 1960s as a close associate of Martin Luther King Jr., working within the Southern Christian Leadership Conference during the height of the Civil Rights Movement. He was present in Memphis on April 4, 1968, when King was assassinated—an event that propelled Jackson into a more visible leadership role.

In 1971, he founded Operation PUSH, later expanding into the Rainbow Coalition, organizations aimed at addressing economic disparities and increasing minority political engagement. Over the decades, Jackson became one of the most recognizable faces in American activism, frequently appearing at protests, negotiating with corporations, and weighing in on national controversies.

Jackson twice sought the Democratic presidential nomination, in 1984 and 1988. While unsuccessful, his campaigns were historic, marking one of the first serious bids by an African American candidate for a major party nomination. His 1988 campaign, in particular, broadened his coalition and influenced the Democratic Party’s approach to identity-based politics and federal social programs.

To supporters, Jackson was a tireless advocate for minority communities and the economically disadvantaged, pressing America to live up to its founding ideals. To critics, particularly on the right, he symbolized a political movement that increasingly emphasized group identity and expanded federal intervention over individual responsibility and constitutional limits.

President Donald Trump issued a statement Tuesday acknowledging Jackson’s long public career. “Rev. Jesse Jackson was a very well-known figure in American politics and civil rights for many decades,” Trump said. “We didn’t always agree—often we didn’t—but he cared deeply about the issues he championed. Melania and I extend our prayers to his family and loved ones.

Throughout his career, Jackson remained a polarizing presence. He was praised for mediating international disputes and advocating for Americans held abroad, but also faced criticism over controversial remarks and partisan activism. Even as his public appearances became less frequent in recent years due to health challenges, his influence on modern Democratic politics remained evident.

Jackson’s death closes a chapter on a generation shaped by the Civil Rights Movement’s hard-fought victories—legal equality, voting rights protections, and the dismantling of segregation. Those gains reshaped the nation and reaffirmed the Constitution’s promise of equal protection under the law.

Yet his legacy also reflects the enduring debate over how best to secure opportunity and justice in America. Whether remembered primarily as a bridge-builder or as a partisan firebrand, Jesse Jackson leaves behind a record that helped shape the nation’s political and cultural landscape for more than half a century.

 

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Council

Two Open Council Seats, Plus A Recall That Could Reshape City Hall

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Harper & Kelley Not Running for Re-Election

FATE, TX – Fate voters are heading into a May 2 election that could fundamentally rearrange the city’s governing body.

Two City Council seats are open, with no incumbents seeking reelection. At the same time, residents will weigh a recall question targeting sitting Council Member Codi Chinn. If the recall succeeds, the newly seated council, whatever its composition after the election, would appoint someone to fill the resulting vacancy.

Taken together, the ballot presents more than routine municipal housekeeping. It presents a potential structural reset.

Who Is On The Ballot

For Council Member, Place 2, voters will choose between Lorna Grove and Ashley Rains. The seat is currently held by Mark Harper, who opted not to run for another term.

For Council Member, Place 3, Melinda McCarthy faces Allen Robbins, a former Fate councilman. That seat is currently held by Scott Kelley, who also chose not to seek reelection.

In addition, the ballot includes a recall measure concerning Council Member Codi Chinn. Under Texas municipal law, recall elections allow voters to decide whether an elected official should remain in office before the end of a term. If a majority supports removal, the position becomes vacant.

What Happens If The Recall Succeeds

If voters approve the recall, the City Council would be responsible for appointing a replacement to serve out the remainder of the term, unless the city council calls a special election. In Fate’s case, the council has authority to fill a vacancy by appointment.

That means the composition of the council immediately after May 2 will matter significantly. The same body that voters help shape at the ballot box would select the individual who fills the recalled member’s seat.

In practical terms, voters are not only choosing two new council members. They may also be indirectly influencing who could become a third.

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Fate, TX

City of Fate Audio and Video Files Released Under Open Records Law Now Available for Public Review

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PipkinsReports.com is posting a collection of audio and video files released by the City of Fate in response to a formal Open Records Request submitted by a private resident of Fate.

Pipkins Reports was not the requesting party. The materials were obtained from the resident who filed the request under the Open Records Request. Since we have a server able to handle such large files, in the interest of transparency, we are making the files publicly available in a single location.

These files are posted exactly as we received them. We have made no edits, no cuts, no redactions, and no alterations of any kind. The content, format, filenames, and timestamps remain unchanged from the versions we received. Furthermore, these files represent the entirety of the files we were provided in association with the open records request. We are not withholding any files that were released by the city.

Under the Texas Public Information Act, government records are presumed to be public unless an applicable exception applies. The City of Fate released these materials in response to that statutory request.

Pipkins Reports has not independently verified whether any redactions were made by the City prior to release. We are not asserting any conclusions regarding the content of these recordings. The files are provided for public review in their entirety.

Readers are encouraged to review the materials directly and reach their own conclusions based on the full record.

Note: Some of the files are in Video Format, but contain only audio. This is how they were provided to us.

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Mayor Greenberg


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Hatley, Kovacs


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Hatley, Kovacs


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Greenberg, Chinn, Harper.


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Hatley, Kovacs


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Hatley, Kovacs


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Hatley, Kovacs, Corson


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Hatley, Kovacs, Corson


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