Learn about the candidates running for the Place 5 seat on Frisco City Council.

Looking ahead: Election day is May 2, with early voting starting April 20 and running through April 28. The last day to register to vote in the election is April 2.

Learn about the candidates running for the Place 5 seat on Frisco City Council.

What you need to know: Candidates were asked to keep responses within 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.

An Amazing Lash Studio is slated to open soon in Frisco, franchise owner Crystal Assad said.

The details: The business offers a variety of services including:

• Lash extensions
• Lash extension enhancements

Construction at the Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth and paving along Legacy Drive in Prosper are two of many new projects filed recently with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

Here are five of the most expensive permits filed with TDLR in the past week.

1. Cook Children’s West Tower expansion

2. Residence Inn McKinney

3. Legacy Drive paving and drainage improvements

4. Bank 7 Frisco Branch

5. Fuel station and car wash for H-E-B in Denton

Beginning April 1, Texans can no longer use food stamps to purchase sweetened beverages and candy.

How we got here: During the 2025 legislative session, Texas lawmakers passed Senate Bill 379, which prohibits Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits from being used to purchase candy and sweetened drinks. In August, the federal government approved a waiver allowing Texas to implement the prohibition beginning April 1.

Texas will be the ninth state to prohibit SNAP benefits from being used on sugary items, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

How it works: Under SB 379, Texans will not be allowed to use their SNAP benefits to buy sweetened drinks containing any artificial sweeteners or at least 5 grams of added sugar, according to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. SB 379 also bans the purchase of candy with Lone Star Cards.

It is up to Texas businesses to determine which items are no longer SNAP-eligible, update their store purchase systems and train staff to recognize the newly restricted items, according to the HHSC.