Comptroller asks lawmakers to double Texas Education Freedom Account funding to $2B | Central Austin
The Texas comptroller’s office is requesting that lawmakers provide more than $2 billion for the state’s education savings…
Texas senators preview potential water regulations for data centers | Central Austin
Texas senators indicated Sept. 1 that they intend to tighten regulations on data centers during next year’s legislative…
Opinion: Passenger rail linking San Antonio, Austin is economical
Richard Webner’s article about Travis County’s passenger rail study put cost front and center. The cost of this…
Gov. Abbott blocks state agencies from spending money on Flock cameras – Houston Public Media
A Flock camera records drivers on Allen Parkway near downtown Houston on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026. Gov. Greg…
Q&A: Candidates for Texas governor share priorities on data centers, education, affordability | Central Austin
Three candidates are running for Texas governor in the upcoming Nov. 3 election. The big picture Democrat Gina…
James Talarico continues to edge out Ken Paxton in Texas’ U.S. Senate race, new poll finds – Houston Public Media
AP Photo/LM Otero and Eric Gay At left, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks in McKinney, Texas, May…
Abbott directs Texas insurance department to drive down costs for homeowners | Central Austin
In efforts to make homeowners insurance more affordable, Texas must take action to promote market competition and “prohibit…
ERCOT’s data center audit will last until late 2026, officials say | Central Austin
Texas’ audit of hundreds of proposed data centers will likely wrap up by the end of the year,…
Dallas could implement new restrictions on data centers
Five Dallas City Council members have requested to start the process of potentially adding regulations for data centers.…
Texas House holds wide-ranging hearing on booming data center industry | Central Austin
Updated 3 p.m. Aug. 19 San Marcos City Council Member Amanda Rodriquez told lawmakers that officials in her…
Texas House holds wide-ranging hearing on booming data center industry | Central Austin
Updated 10:35 a.m. Aug. 19 Rep. Richard Peña Raymond, D-Laredo, asked state agencies to compile information about how…
Texas House holds wide-ranging hearing on booming data center industry | Central Austin
In early August, Gov. Greg Abbott ordered a “comprehensive verification and audit” of all data centers seeking to…