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 News1d agoWhole story →TechnologyPlanetGreg Abbotttexas data center permit pause
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.Fox News2d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticeJohn Robertsprotests at justices homes
Texas border crossings rising, Gov. Greg Abbott saysWhen asked if the operation is over now that the state has been paid back for the work, Abbott said it will continue, citing new activity at the border.FOX 4 News4d agoWhole story →JusticeSecurityGreg Abbotttexas border crossings increase
Betting that funding will be restored, some Texas agencies accept Flock’s offer to keep cameras onDallas will keep more than 300 Flock Safety cameras originally slated for removal after the surveillance company paused certain agencies’ payments for the devices for 90 days, a move made in response to Gov. Greg Abbott’s state funding freeze for the controversial cameras. At least two other cities and onePittsburgh Tribune-Review4d agoWhole story →EconomyJusticeGreg Abbotttexas funding freeze
Gov. Greg Abbott pulls endorsement after candidate's DWI video surfacesWhile officers requested a breath sample from Flores, he asked whether he could receive a warning, dashcam footage appears to show.Amarillo Globe-News4d agoWhole story →JusticeGreg Abbotttexas house endorsement withdrawal
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts and his Maine islandAfter 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.The Boston Globe4d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticeJohn Robertssupreme court controversy
Former Dallas officer who shot Black man in apartment that she mistook for hers gets paroleA white Dallas police officer convicted of killing a Black man in his apartment that she mistook for her own was granted parole Thursday after serving seven years of her 10-year sentence. The Texas Board of Pardons and Parole, which is appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott, rejected Amber Guyger’s initialPittsburgh Tribune-Review5d agoWhole story →JusticeGreg Abbottamber guyger parole decision
Chief Justice’s Island Escape Turns Into a NightmareJohn Roberts’ presence at a peaceful coastal retreat is becoming increasingly fraught.The Daily Beast5d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticeJohn Robertssupreme court backlash
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...Raw Story5d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticeJohn Robertssupreme court backlash