Last week, Mark Hill, a Republican business attorney, was sworn in as new mayor of Frisco, Texas, after winning 58% of the vote in the June 13 election. His opponent, retired construction business owner and Republican Rod Vilhauer, campaigned on anti-Muslim, anti-South Asian immigrant rhetoric, while Hill promised to “unite our city and build a future rooted in connection, opportunity, and pride.” The race was marked by vitriolic city council meetings, clashes in Facebook groups and rallies drawing conservative activists from across the country, dividing the city of 245,000. RNS National Reporter Fiona André reports: As state Republican leaders have ramped up their Islamophobic, anti-Shariah law rhetoric ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, the race has been seen as a bellwether of what happens when campaigns stoke anti-immigrant, anti-Muslim sentiment. Top Stories | FRISCO, Texas (RNS) — A mayoral election in Frisco, Texas, turned into a referendum on who belongs, with Islamophobic and anti-Hindu rhetoric dominating. |
 | (RNS) — Latina United Methodist Church leaders in Texas are emerging with fresh models for ministry following years of schism, decline and uncertainty within the denomination. |
 | (RNS) — 'This is completely terrible, and we cannot be silent in front of this,' the Rev. Mattia Ferrari, the coordinator of World Meeting of Popular Movements, told RNS about the killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo. |
Opinion | (RNS) — For many evangelicals, Israel is not just a sign of the End Times. It is also the homeland of a people they believe God has chosen and whom Christians are called to love. |
 | (RNS) — Sen. Lindsey Graham has died. Why are people responding in such a tasteless way? |
ICYMI | (RNS) — The second episode of ‘Faith on the Immigration Frontline' follows Audrey Luhmann, mother of eight, as she patrols courthouses, responds to community alerts, gathers supplies for immigrants and cares for her family. |
 | AUSTIN, Texas (RNS) — A terrorist designation in Texas is fraying trust inside Muslim communities as mosque and nonprofit leaders decide whether standing by CAIR is worth the risk. |
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