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Texas Gov. Abbott declares disaster to ease diesel crunch, allowing dyed fuel on roadsTexas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a statewide disaster proclamation on Sept. 28, temporarily suspending restrictions on dyed diesel fuel use on public roadways to address record-high diesel prices averaging $5.90 per gallon. The proclamation provides immediate relief to agricultural and trucking industries by raising allowable weight limits for fuel,…

Natural News3d agoWhole story →

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Texas Declares Diesel Price Emergency-Other States Are Paying MoreGovernor Greg Abbott declared a state of emergency over diesel, even as Texas is paying the lowest prices in the nation for the fuel.

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Texas awards $51 million in first round of Rural Texas Strong fundingGov. Greg Abbott announced on Monday that Texas is awarding $51 million in federal funding to rural hospital districts and authorities as part of the state’s Rural Texas Strong initiative.

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Gov. Greg Abbott declares statewide emergency over soaring diesel prices in TexasGov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster proclamation for all 254 Texas counties on Monday as record diesel prices and fuel shortages threaten agriculture and freight.

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Sid Miller, Texas Republican, Sounds Alarm on Data CentersSid Miller, the Trump-loving Texas agricultural commissioner, talks on his opposition to data centers, and why Greg Abbott may lose.

Rolling Stone7d agoWhole story →

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Abbott downplays tight polls in Texas governor's race against Gina Hinojosa, takes new steps to stop data centersRepublican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Democratic gubernatorial candidate are running a tight race. Data center issues are one of the biggest talking points leading up to the midterms.

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Texas puts data center permits on hold.Governor Greg Abbott ordered the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to stop granting permits to data centers while the state finishes an audit of the facilities that want to connect to its electric grid. Last week, Abbott also told state regulators to “impose legal consequences” on data centers that don’t disclose information about water…

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Texas Governor Abbott halts all state-issued permits for data centers until grid audit is completeTexas Governor Greg Abbott on Monday barred the state's environmental agency from issuing new permits for data centers until regulators complete ‌a massive audit of the energy-hungry facilities seeking to connect to the Texas electrical grid.

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California and Texas Announce Restrictions on Data Center DevelopmentCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott are regulating data center development amid bipartisan backlash.

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Greg Abbott halts data center permitting in TexasGov. Greg Abbott directed the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to halt all permitting for new data centers in Texas.

The Dallas Morning News14d agoWhole story →

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Amid controversy over Flock cameras and license plate readers, a look at where the leading Texas Attorney General candidates standPublic backlash to Flock cameras and other license plate readers has increased in recent months in Texas and across the country. In response, Governor Greg Abbott last week directed the State Department of Transportation to stop issuing permits for license plate readers.

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Texas candidate's racist post shows what's wrong with politicsThe bigoted Bo French is running for railroad commissioner. His racist social media post drew scathing condemnation, though not from Gov. Greg Abbott or the ethically bankrupt Senate nominee Ken Paxton.

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Texas freezes installation of Flock cameras along state roadsAt Gov. Greg Abbott’s direction, the Texas Department of Transportation has stopped issuing permits allowing Flock cameras and other automated license plate rea

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Plano disables Flock cameras after state funds rescindedPlano has disabled over 90 Flock cameras after Gov. Greg Abbott ordered state agencies to stop funding AI-powered license plate readers.

The Dallas Morning News18d agoWhole story →

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$12 billion in Medicaid funding restored to Texas hospitalsThe federal government has agreed to restore nearly $12 billion in Medicaid funding to Texas hospitals, Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday.

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Texas Gets Tough: Gov. Abbott Orders Crackdown on AI Data Centers that Skip Mandated Water SurveysGov. Greg Abbott (R) has directed the Texas Water Development Board to penalize data centers that fail to report their water usage, after state records showed most facilities have ignored the mandatory survey for years.

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Texas data centers could face penalties over water reportingTexas Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered the state's water development board to start penalizing major water users if they haven't complied with water use reporting requirements.

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Gov. Greg Abbott wants to penalize data centers in water use inquiryGov. Greg Abbott called on the Texas Water Development Board to take action against data centers that failed to respond to a water use inquiry.

The Dallas Morning News20d agoWhole story →

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Governor Abbott creates leadership team to pitch Texas for permanent US Space AcademyGov. Greg Abbott announced a state leadership team led by Rep. Greg Bonnen to pitch Texas as the permanent home for the newly created U.S. Space Academy.

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License plate reader abuses worry conservatives tooRecent comments by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, both Republicans, reflect a bipartisan backlash against warrantless surveillance.

Chicago Sun-Times26d agoWhole story →

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