The system has been riddled with problems since it was updated last year. Some lawmakers and election officials want it fixed by November.
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Energy
Texas leaders are asking data centers how much water they use. Most aren’t responding.
Data centers use water to cool their massive arrays of computer servers. A state agency sent out a survey to figure out how much, but less than a third of the companies responded.
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TribCast
TribCast: What a new secretary of state could mean for Texas elections
With the midterms fast approaching, Texas’ top elections administrator is out the door. Who will be next — and what awaits them in the role?
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Data Centers in Texas
Data centers not welcome: New poll shows most Texans oppose them in their communities
Opposition was most intense in rural counties. Texas is poised to be the No. 1 market for data centers in the U.S., with the most planned projects of any state.
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2026 Texas Elections
Ken Paxton and James Talarico are neck and neck in U.S. Senate race, new poll finds
The vast majority of Republicans indicated they had moved on from the bitter GOP primary and now support Paxton. Talarico had commanding leads among independents and moderates.
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Screwworm in Texas
“Mass euthanasias”: Screwworm could have deeper implications for Texas’ already-crowded animal shelters
Most stray animal shelters are already at capacity. Adding a deadly parasitic infestation could create an even more dire situation.
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Higher Education
Texas college watchdog received nearly 70 complaints, opened one investigation, records show
Allegations filed in the first five months of the new ombudsman’s work challenged course content, DEI, academic freedom and employment disputes.
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Politics
The Texas GOP wants closed primaries. Here’s what that would mean for voters.
Gov. Greg Abbott and state party leaders want a Texas law allowing only registered Republicans to vote in GOP primaries.
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Politics
First-of-its-kind GOP midterm convention coming to Dallas in September, Paxton says
The Republican National Committee has not yet announced the midterm convention or its location, but it has teased the event as an opportunity to put Trump on the ballot.
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Energy
Texas Railroad Commission race pits oil field engineer against energy trader running on culture wars
Republican Bo French is keeping Islam, immigration and LGBTQ+ issues at the fore of his campaign for Texas’ oil regulatory agency. Democratic foe Jon Rosenthal is betting on his technical expertise.
