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The Daily Beast Latest Articles | Chick-fil-A Worker Arrested for $80K Mac and Cheese Fraud Scheme by Olivia Ralph

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A 23‑year‑old man from Grapevine, Texas, was arrested after police uncovered an $80,000 refund scam in which he allegedly slipped behind the Chick‑fil‑A counter, rang up roughly 800 orders of mac and cheese, and immediately refunded the purchases to his own credit cards. The scheme, which began in November 2025 after a store owner reported suspicious activity, led to charges of property theft, money laundering and evading arrest; he was taken into custody on April 17 and is being held on a $110,000 bond.

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Chick-fil-A Worker Arrested for $80K Mac and Cheese Fraud Scheme

Investigators say a Texas man cooked up 800 fake orders before cashing in.

The Daily Beast

Flipboard News Desk Feb 2

Union president Taylor Rehmet, a Democrat, beat Republican Leigh Wambsganss in a state Senate special election in Texas on Saturday. @TexasMonthly takes a look at how significant that might be.

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A Texas Democrat Just Won a Stunning Upset. What Does It Mean for November?

Taylor Rehmet’s victory over Leigh Wambsganss in a state Senate special election was low turnout, but the numbers send a message.

Texas Monthly

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Pablonius Monk 🇺🇦Feb 2

After His Democratic Victory in Texas, a New Working-Class Star Rises

Taylor Rehmet, a machinist and union leader, pulled off a stunning State Senate win in Fort Worth and its suburbs. He is among several political outsiders seeking office.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/us/politics/taylor-rehmet-texas-working-class-democrats.html?unlocked_article_code=1.JFA.CQIS.VkBiEJ_8_rZV&smid=url-share

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After His Democratic Victory in Texas, a New Working-Class Star Rises

Taylor Rehmet, a machinist and union leader, pulled off a stunning State Senate win in Fort Worth and its suburbs. He is among several political outsiders seeking office.

The New York Times

Pablonius Monk 🇺🇦Feb 2

Nice to see these creeps scrambling. Separation of church and state much? 🌊

Texas AG Ken Paxton, GOP officials call on Republicans to ‘fight’ for Tarrant County

https://www.keranews.org/politics/2026-02-02/texas-ag-ken-paxton-gop-officials-call-on-republicans-to-fight-for-tarrant-county

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Texas AG Ken Paxton, GOP officials call on Republicans to ‘fight’ for Tarrant County

Tarrant County’s 2026 elections are poised to be “the most important of our lifetime,” local and state Republican officials said Sunday night after historically red Texas Senate District 9 flipped blue in a runoff election many saw as unwinnable for a Democrat.

KERA

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Pablonius Monk 🇺🇦Feb 1

Democrat Taylor Rehmet wins a reliably Republican Texas state Senate seat, stunning GOP

Rehmet's victory allows him to serve only until early January, and he must win the November general election to keep the seat for a full four-year term. The Texas Legislature is not set to reconvene until 2027, and the GOP still will have a comfortable majority.

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https://www.npr.org/2026/02/01/nx-s1-5695678/democrat-taylor-rehmet-wins-texas-state-senate-seat

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Pablonius Monk 🇺🇦Feb 1

Democratic Upset in Deep Red Texas District Rattles Republicans

Mr. Rehmet, a machinist at a Lockheed Martin fighter jet plant in Fort Worth, said during the campaign that he did not like party labels & believed that voters were “really tired of the partisanship.” He made his support for public education, including vocational programs, central to his campaign.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/us/democratic-upset-texas-district-republicans.html?unlocked_article_code=1.I1A.2MdZ.wfgVyLK7cWQY&smid=url-share

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Democratic Upset in Deep Red Texas District Rattles Republicans

A Democrat won a state legislative special election in a district that President Trump carried by 17 percentage points, unnerving Republicans in Texas and beyond.

The New York Times