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Talarico Gains Support in Texas Senate Race
Texas Democrats are winning over Greg Abbott supporters in Senate race.
Newsweek · 1m
Greg Abbott Keeps Border Emergency Order
Texas governor renews border security emergency despite drop in crossings.
Texastribune · 1m

Ken Paxton Admits Greg Abbott Struggling in Re-election
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton admits Gov. Greg Abbott is struggling in his re-election bid in leaked audio.
HuffPost · 1m

Who really controls Greg Abbott?
Texas governor Greg Abbott's education war is funded by Christian billionaires to create a theocratic state.
Salon · 1m

Data Centers Spark Bipartisan Backlash
Data centers now face bipartisan opposition as voters reject AI-driven infrastructure projects.
Mother Jones · 2m

The far right's new target: Indian Americans
Online nativists are exploiting middle-class economic worries to stir hate against a rapidly assimilating community.
Vox · 4m

Texas governor's race tightens as Trump's popularity falls
Polls show Democrat Gina Hinojosa within striking distance of Republican incumbent Greg Abbott, a shift experts attribute to voter dissatisfaction with President Trump.
TIME · 2m

Data centers could flip Texas blue in 2026
Opposition to AI data centers is splitting Republicans and giving Democrats their best shot at winning Texas statewide since 1994.
CNBC · 5m

A father's death reshapes Latino politics in Texas
The shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by ICE has galvanized Latino voters against Trump and Republicans ahead of crucial state races.
NBC News · 5m

Texas Governor’s Race Heats Up
Abbott’s data center reversal sparks close Texas race with Hinojosa.
Slate Magazine · 1m

Abbott halts data center permits in Texas
Texas governor expands moratorium on data center approvals to environmental permits as political pressure mounts over AI infrastructure.
CNBC · 1m

Texas Republicans Face 'Generational Wipeout' Amid Disastrous Polls
Texas GOP polls show Democrats leading in key races as party fractures over racist comments.
Newsweek · 1m

Dallas Police Chief meets Flock CEO over camera safety
Dallas police chief to discuss license plate camera safeguards with Flock CEO after state funding pause
FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth · 1m

Westlake data center restraining order expires
North Texas judge drops temporary block on Westlake data center project after Keller residents raised environmental and health concerns
FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth · 1m

Trump is on the wrong side of AI issue
As voters turn against data centers and AI expansion, Trump doubles down on support while other politicians scramble to shift positions.
Chicago Sun-Times · 2m

Senate votes on Texas judge nominee Angela Colmenero
The Senate takes a procedural step Tuesday toward confirming Trump's pick for a federal judgeship in Houston.
Dallas Express · 2m

Texas audits 461 data centers over power and water
State officials are demanding details on electricity use, water consumption, and community impacts before approving massive AI and cloud computing facilities.
Dallas Express · 2m

Datacenter delays threaten the AI boom
Local opposition and energy concerns are stalling major AI infrastructure projects across the U.S. and globally, forcing a slowdown the industry can't control.
Futuriom · 3m

Texas sounded the alarm. Now will we act?
Texas has moved aggressively on Islamist threats, but designations without prosecutions leave the real work undone.
Dallas Express · 4m

Texas leaders target 'rogue prosecutors' over crime
Abbott, Burrows, and Patrick demand accountability from local prosecutors they say are failing to enforce state law.
Dallas Express · 2m

Texas gets $7.5B federal reimbursement for border costs
The Department of Homeland Security approves a major payment to Texas for Operation Lone Star expenses during the Biden administration.
Dallas Express · 2m

ICE agent charged in Venezuelan immigrant shooting
After months of legal battles between states, a federal officer faces assault charges for shooting through a door in Minnesota.
NPR · 1m

Texas leads nation in job creation
Texas added 159,400 jobs in a year, outpacing every other state with a 1.1% growth rate.
Dallas Express · 1m

Texas 2026: Talarico edges Paxton, Abbott leads Hinojosa
A new poll shows the Texas Senate race is too close to call, while the governor's race favors the Republican incumbent.
NBC News · 2m

Texas gets $7.5 billion for border security costs
The Trump administration reimburses Texas for spending under Operation Lone Star during Biden's presidency.
The Texas Tribune · 1m

Judge pauses Texas GOP's closed primary push
A federal judge temporarily blocked Republicans' effort to restrict primary voting to registered party members, but expects them to succeed through the legislature.
The Texas Tribune · 1m

Texas GOP condemns French, keeps supporting him
Republican leaders publicly denounce Bo French's racist posts but refuse to withdraw endorsements ahead of the midterm election.
The Texas Tribune · 1m

Texas halts Flock camera expansion on state roads
Gov. Abbott freezes new license plate reader permits over privacy concerns, joining Florida in cracking down on surveillance technology.
The Texas Tribune · 1m

Texas targets soaring home insurance costs with new plan
Gov. Abbott directs state insurance department to crack down on practices driving up premiums after 79% six-year spike.
Dallas Express · 1m

Texas explores three-year bachelor's degrees to cut costs
Gov. Abbott forms working group to develop accelerated degree pathways, with recommendations due by year's end.
Dallas Express · 1m

The racist running for Texas oil regulator
Bo French's extreme bigotry has made him vulnerable in a race Republicans usually win easily, but his party's leaders still back him.
Mother Jones · 3m

Minnesota drops suit after arresting ICE officer in Minneapolis
Christian Castro was arrested in Minneapolis, ending a legal fight over his extradition from Texas.
The Texas Tribune · 1m

Texas wins back $12 billion in Medicaid hospital funds
Governor Abbott announces end to yearlong standoff with federal government over critical healthcare funding.
The Texas Tribune · 1m · 8 views

Dallas police deactivating 321 Flock cameras after state funding ends
Half of Dallas's license plate readers go offline as state pauses funding, but the police chief expects they'll return.
Dallas Express · 1m

Mike Morath's decade running Texas schools, by the numbers
The state education commissioner has overseen 5.5 million students for 10 years, but test scores tell a mixed story of his impact.
The Texas Tribune · 3m

Abbott vows to ban Sharia law in Texas
At the Republican midterm convention in Dallas, the Texas governor turned a list of state laws into a pitch about common sense.
FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth · 1m