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Amazon’s 3,000-acre data center in Wharton County, Texas moves forward despite Abbott’s data center “ban”An hour south of Houston, a 3,000-acre digital fortress is rising from farmland while the governor’s much-publicized data center ban dominates headlines. Regulators have approved Amazon’s campus near Boling in Wharton County, even though Gov. Greg Abbott announced his crackdown on Sept. 21. The order is a pause on new state permits, not a prohibition, […]

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Hasan Piker says he'll hold Talarico accountable to far left if he wins TexasHasan Piker's comments urging Texas Senate nominee James Talarico to govern as a leftist drew backlash from Ken Paxton and Ted Cruz on social media.

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Ted Cruz claims the reaction to his appearance on College GameDay was “overwhelmingly positive”Earlier this month, ESPN gave Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) an extended platform on its marquee college football show, College GameDay. It did not go well. Bu

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Ted Cruz Blocks Senators' Effort To Pass No Fakes ActThe bill would establish a right of a person to control the use of voice and image in digital replication.

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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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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.

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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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Cruz warns China is spreading AI propaganda to influence tech raceSen. Ted Cruz warns the AI race with China is filled with propaganda and misinformation, claiming data center debates are fueled by a deliberate influence campaign.

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Ted Cruz reacts to Last Ditch lesbian bar mask controversy“I want a Spotlight 2 but it’s about reporting the lesbian bar mask mandate story,” wrote Wall Street Journal reporter Katie Deighton.

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FACT CHECK: Henry Cuellar, DCCC Ad Uses Edited Tano Tijerina Clip to Make Disputed Data Center ClaimIncumbent Rep. Henry Cuellar’s (D-TX) campaign and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee are facing criticism from Republican candidate Tano Tijerina’s campaign over a new advertisement, which Tijerina’s campaign says misrepresents his comments and makes a false claim about a proposed data center tied to his wife’s family. | Politics

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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.

Business Insider15d agoWhole story →

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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 News15d 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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Ted Cruz Fights to Protect Jimmy Kimmel, Leftwing Broadcasters from Trump PoliciesSen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) is rushing to Jimmy Kimmel's rescue as the unlikely allies fight President Donald Trump's efforts to protect taxpayer-owned airwaves from inundation by leftwing propaganda and hate speech. | Politics

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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.

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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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