Texas-based law firm Thompson and Horton will lead the search for Allen ISD’s next superintendent.

In a nutshell: AISD’s board of trustees voted to authorize execution of an agreement with the law firm during a Feb. 9 workshop meeting. The action followed a round of presentations and interviews with three consulting firms that submitted proposals for the search, including:

• Impact Education Specialists
• Leasor Crass
• Thompson and Horton

Reformed Pilates is coming soon to Allen, according to a company representative.

The specifics: The business offers 50-minute group reformer classes, its website states.

• 1480 N. Custer Road, Ste. 110, Allen

The Casita Mexican Grill opened in late December in Allen, according to a company representative.

Zoom in: The restaurant’s menu includes fajitas, Mexican ribeye, carne asada, shrimp salad, omelets, crepes and more, per its Facebook page.

• 204 N. Greenville Ave., Ste. 220, Allen

The Allen ISD Eagle Run, hosted by the Foundation for Allen Schools, is returning for its 18th year.

What you need to know: The annual event will be held March 7 at Allen ISD’s Eagle Stadium located at 155 Rivercrest Blvd. Proceeds from the event help fund educational classroom grants, student scholarships, programs and campus projects through the foundation and the Allen ISD PTA Council.

Participants can register to run in one of two race options: a fun run measuring a little over a mile or the 5K race. The races will be staggered with the fun run scheduled to start at 8 a.m. followed by the 5K at 8:40 a.m., according to the event website.

More information: Registration is currently open for both runs and are priced at $35. Prices will increase to $45 after March 5. Participants can also register for a "sleep-in" entry or a virtual race entry. The sleep-in entry allows individuals to support the event without participating in the race, according to the event website.

Apartment renovations and road reconstruction in Flower Mound are two new projects filed recently with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Here are five of the most expensive permits for North Texas-area projects filed with TDLR in the past week.

1. Indco I-35 Eagle: A new 111,923-square-foot building with office and warehouse space will be constructed along I-35, according to a TDLR filing. Construction is expected to be completed by the end of the year.

• Location: I-35 frontage road, Fort Worth
• Estimated timeline: April 1-Dec. 31
• Estimated cost: $21 million

• Location: 2000 Skyline Drive, McKinney
• Estimated timeline: July 1, 2026-Jan. 1, 2028
• Estimated cost: $20 million

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.