Texas: Keene Mayoral recall petitions outstanding, while three council recalls fail in dueling petition fight

The recall effort against three city council members may be coming to a close, with no signatures handed in against Councilmembers Ray Johnson, Gwen Beeson and James Belz over claims of open meeting act violations.

A former friend of Keene Mayor Lisa Parrish, who claims that three city councilmembers tried to force her to resign as interim city manager (Parrish cast the tie-breaking vote to name herself city manager), filed the the petitions against three councilmembers, though the woman claims that it was Parrish's idea. Petitions are still outstanding against Parrish.