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Texas will audit up to 300 projects, mostly data centers, after Gov. Greg Abbott’s order
Posted 4:44 PM 8/14/2026 by Paul Cobler
The audit and verification of data centers ordered by Gov. Greg Abbott will involve about 250 to 300 projects, most of which are data centers, state grid operator officials told the Public Utility Commission on Friday.
The officials’ testimony also highlighted just how data (More)
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Gov. Greg Abbott proposes further limiting screen time in K-12 classrooms
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Limits on certain firearms, silencers lifted for some in Texas after judge’s order takes effect
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Texas’ schools A-F grades relatively flat while more districts hope to avoid takeovers
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Data center audit lacks specifics even as Gov. Abbott, industry leaders tout it
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8/12/2026
U.S. attorney confirms that FBI tests didn’t find meth in van driven by man fatally shot by ICE in Houston
Posted 2:19 PM 8/13/2026 by Alejandro Santos Cid
Tests of a substance found inside the van driven by a man shot to death by immigration officers last month in Houston revealed it wasn’t methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Aaron Reitz confirmed to The Texas Tribune.
“I can confirm what’s already public: lab testing showed the (More)
8/11/2026
Broadband grants paused as critics allege favoritism toward Elon Musk’s Starlink
Posted 3:39 PM 8/12/2026 by Jayme Lozano Carver
LUBBOCK — The Texas Broadband Development Office placed a temporary hold Tuesday on all disbursements of billions of dollars in federal funds related to the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program, or BEAD.
The hold comes after the office (More)
8/10/2026
Inappropriate relationships should land Texas teachers in prison for 10 years, Gov. Abbott says
Posted 7:11 PM 8/11/2026 by Sneha Dey
Texas teachers who have inappropriate relationships with students would face a minimum of 10 years in prison under a proposal by Gov. Greg Abbott.
The governor pushed for stricter penalties for educators convicted of abusing students during a roundtable in Lubbock on Tuesday. Such teachers (More)
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Here’s how to find information about data centers in Texas
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Texas cuts child care subsidy program. Here’s what that means.
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Feds plan to sell three warehouses near El Paso it bought for migrant detention centers, Congress member says
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Surrogate asks Texas court to let her seek medical care on the baby she’s carrying, AG Paxton says
8/9/2026
Texas THC ban continues as federal judge rejects emergency motion
Posted 8:15 PM 8/10/2026 by Stephen Simpson
A federal judge denied an emergency motion for a temporary restraining order sought by hemp businesses and consumers, allowing the Texas ban on THC products to continue until the case is resolved.
U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Brown of Galveston declined to lift the ban Sunday, saying the (More)
