The request comes after Gov. Greg Abbott directed the Public Utility Commission of Texas and Electric Reliability Council of Texas to further regulate data centers’ use of the power grid.
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Higher Education
Community colleges brace for local cuts after Texas funding shortchanges them millions
Hiring and spending will be impacted, college administrators say. The performance-based model is proving unpredictable in its early years.
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Higher Education
Censorship or accountability? Impact of law prompting Texas’ scrutiny of universities detailed
Students and professors shared how SB 37 led to academic censorship at their campuses.
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Economy
Why lawmakers are concerned about where billions in broadband funding is going
Texas lawmakers accuse the state broadband office of favoritism and sweetheart deals after satellite internet providers received most of the funding.
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Use our database to see what state employees in Texas are paid, as of July 2026
The Texas Tribune’s database of state employees’ compensation has been updated to include salaries as of July 1.
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Economy
Thousands of apartments going up thanks to new Texas housing laws. But resistance lingers in the suburbs.
The laws, which make it easier to build apartments, face stiff resistance from North Texas suburbs. State lawmakers vow to force cities to comply.
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Higher Education
Universities can use conservative-favored entrance exam as Texas eyes wider use, agency chief says
Texas may expand use of the Classical Learning Test despite a new report finding less evidence its scores predict college success than the SAT or ACT.
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Public Education
National teacher certification board told to scrub DEI mentions to comply with Texas law
If National Board officials don’t show compliance with state law, they risk Texas excluding educators with the credential from a pay-for-performance program.
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State Government
How a push to protect parental rights is reshaping Texas’ foster care system
Recent court rulings and new laws make it tougher for the state to remove children from their homes.
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Data Centers in Texas
East Texas data center project pulled after facing community backlash
Diode Ventures said Gov. Greg Abbott’s tougher stance on data center development in rural areas drove the decision to cancel the project
