Magnolia ISD trustees approved the calendar for the district’s upcoming 2026-27 semester at its Feb. 9 meeting following community and academic faculty feedback.

The gist: The instructional period runs from Aug. 12- May 27, with graduation May 29. Other dates on the 2026-27 calendar include:

• First day of school: Aug. 12
• Fall break: Oct. 12-16
• Thanksgiving break: Nov. 23-27
• Christmas break: Dec. 21- Jan. 1, 2027
• Spring break: March 15-19, 2027
• Last day of school: May 27, 2027

CB&A Realtors is now located along Cypress Rosehill Road after relocating from its prior location along Jones Road, owner and broker Chance Brown confirmed. 

The gist: Brown said the new space gives the residential and commercial brokerage more space for building and events. 

• 20840 Cypress Rosehill Road, Tomball

Commissioners will consider and potentially take action on over 300 agenda items Feb. 12, including approving an interlocal agreement for a mental health mapping project in Precinct 4 and a progress update on a countywide flood mapping system.

The big picture: Harris County Flood Control District officials will provide an update to commissioners on the progress and next steps of the MAAPNext project. The project is a collaborative effort with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which is also funding the project, and HCFCD to create up-to-date hydrology and flood maps to gauge current and future flooding risks across the county.

Also of note: Precinct 4 Commissioner Lesley Briones will seek to approve an interlocal agreement with the University of Houston to conduct an extension of a mental health resource mapping project to "provide actionable data to guide policies, budget priorities, and community engagement strategies aimed at enhancing access to care."

Harris County Commissioners Court meetings are held at 9 a.m. in the administration building at 1001 Preston St., Houston.

Two candidates will face off for the Texas House District 150 Democratic candidate nomination in the March primary election.

What you need to know: R. L. Beatty and A'yonna Kellum will be competing for the Texas House District 150 Democratic candidate nomination.

The winner of the Democratic primary will run against Republican incumbent Rep. Valoree Swanson, R-Spring, in the Nov. 5 general election. Swanson is running unopposed in the Republican primary.

Learn more: Candidates were asked to keep responses under 50 words, answer the questions provided and avoid attacking opponents. Answers may have been edited or cut to adhere to those guidelines, or for style and clarity.

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In the upcoming March 3 primary elections, Texas voters will have the opportunity to nominate their chosen candidates for the November midterm election. From top state officials to county commissioners, primary elections shape who is ultimately elected to dozens of seats, driving the future direction of the Lone Star State.

Yet less than one-fifth of registered Texas voters participated in recent primary elections, data from the secretary of state’s office shows.

The big picture: March Matters, a group that works to get more Texans to the primary polls, found that 146 of Texas’ 150 state House races were effectively decided during the 2022 primaries, with just four competitive seats during that year’s midterm election.

Data also shows that primary voters tend to be older and represent the more extreme wings of their political parties.

What they're saying: "When primary voter turnout is so small, when only a fraction of voters are voting, your vote counts more,” said Mark Strama, who leads the Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life at the University of Texas.