The Texas agriculture commissioner has openly criticized Gov. Greg Abbott for not taking a stronger stand against data center development. The governor has ignored him.
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2026 Texas Elections
Fracas over Tarrant County voting sites highlights public distrust over how elections are run
Residents questioned whether officials in the closely watched purple county will make election decisions fairly in a “hyperpartisan environment.”
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2026 Texas Elections
James Talarico rolls out economic agenda that takes aim at “false Gospel of trickle-down economics”
Like his U.S. Senate rival, Ken Paxton, the Austin state lawmaker introduced a plan to address what he called an “affordability crisis.” But they differed on who is to blame for rising costs.
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Politics
Former state Rep. Lon Burnam eyes lawsuit after arrest during meeting on voting site cuts
The former Democratic lawmaker was accused of disrupting a Tarrant County Commissioners Court meeting and spent hours in jail before his release.
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2026 Texas Elections
National Democrats add former GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales’ district to Texas congressional target list
The sprawling district, vacated by former GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales earlier this year, went for President Trump by 15 points. But Democrats see an opening to win its Hispanic-majority electorate.
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Investigations
James Talarico accused Ken Paxton of voter fraud. His own voter registration is raising questions.
After hitting his GOP foe for voting under an address where he no longer lived, the Tribune and ProPublica found the Democratic Senate candidate also appears to have done so.
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Politics
Tarrant County delays vote on polling sites for November election
The delay came after commissioners heard testimony from dozens of speakers, the majority of whom were opposed to a cut in voting sites.
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2026 Texas Elections
Most Black Texas voters back Talarico over Paxton, poll finds, despite Senate primary tensions
In the survey released Tuesday, just 7% of Black Texans who voted in recent elections said they are less likely to vote in November due to Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s Democratic primary loss.
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Energy
Data center approvals in Texas halted until audits completed, Gov. Greg Abbott says
On Monday, the governor ordered the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas to audit all data centers wanting to connect to the state’s power grid.
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Congress
Former U.S. Rep. Kay Granger dies at 83
Granger was the first GOP woman from Texas to be elected to Congress, where she served for nearly three decades.
