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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, […]

Natural News2d agoWhole story →

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Supreme Court weighs local governments' climate change lawsuits against oil and gas companiesThe Supreme Court is considering whether local governments can sue oil and gas companies for climate change costs. On Monday, key justices expressed skepticism about the potential flood of litigation if the case from Boulder, Colorado, proceeds. Chief Justice John Roberts questioned the implications of allowing municipalities nationwide to file similar…

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John Roberts' Maine home targeted again by liberal kayak protestersLiberal protesters formed kayak flotillas outside Chief Justice John Roberts' Maine vacation home. The protests targeting conservative justices are condemned as reckless and wrong.

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Texas Gov. Abbott faces his toughest reelection test yet. Here are the headwindsFORT WORTH, Texas — If the race for Texas governor were a football game (because, let’s be honest: sports and politics have a lot in common), Gov. Greg Abbott would be up by 10 points with about seven minutes left on the clock in his matchup against Democrat Gina Hinojosa, according to one political science professor. With his leadership record and…

Hartford Courant3d agoWhole story →

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Latino Dems urge Democratic Governors Association to put money behind Gina Hinojosa as Texas governor's race tightensLatino Democratic leaders are renewing calls for the Democratic Governors Association to invest more heavily in Texas after a new poll showed Gina Hinojosa narrowly leading Republican Gov. Greg Abbott.

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John Roberts retreated to his island. SCOTUS critics found him.After decades of potlucks and paddle-boarding on Maine’s midcoast, rising anger and protests have left the Supreme Court’s chief justice more isolated than ever.

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Chief Justice’s Island Escape Turns Into a NightmareJohn Roberts’ presence at a peaceful coastal retreat is becoming increasingly fraught.

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Chief Justice John Roberts shunned by his neighbors as backlash over Trump rulings growsChief Justice John Roberts has spent more than 20 summers at his home on a small island off the coast of Maine, but now many of his neighbors there have backed away from him or even demonstrate against him.The New York Times interviewed more than two dozen residents over the summer about Hupper Isla...

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Hasan Piker speaks at UT Austin despite Texas officials' backlashHasan Piker spoke at UT Austin despite backlash from Gov. Greg Abbott, Sen. Ted Cruz and other Texas lawmakers. The Twitch streamer accused Republicans of hypocrisy on free speech.

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Senate passes Cantwell's Protect College Sports Act, sending bill to rein in collegiate 'chaos' to HouseWASHINGTON – More than two-thirds of the Senate voted late Monday night to pass legislation co-authored by Sen. Maria Cantwell aimed at restoring order to college sports, but the bill may face stiffer opposition in the House.

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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 Stone9d agoWhole story →

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott is in a close race with Democrat Gina Hinojosa, the polls say.The race was supposed to be a foregone conclusion. It’s anything but.

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Texas voters at State Fair weigh economy ahead of Nov. 3 electionTexas election voters at the State Fair of Texas weigh in on Greg Abbott and Ken Paxton races, with inflation and the economy driving voter sentiment ahead of Nov. 3.

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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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US Senate confirms aide to Texas governor as federal judgeA longtime aide to Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott who served as the state's interim attorney general during Ken Paxton's 2023 impeachment proceedings was confirmed by the US Senate on Wednesday as a federal judge.

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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 News15d agoWhole story →

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Texas poll: James Talarico holds a narrow advantage for Senate while Greg Abbott leads for governorDemocrat James Talarico holds a narrow advantage over Republican Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate race, but within the margin of error, according to a new poll, while Republican Gov.

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