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Data Centers in Texas
Texas county rescinds its data center moratorium after $100 million lawsuit from developer
Hill County, which appears to be the first Texas county to pass a moratorium, replaced it Thursday with a checklist of requirements for developers.
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Health care
Parkinson’s disease is consistently linked to pesticide exposure, putting Rio Grande Valley farmworkers at risk
RGV researchers have been struck by how many people had Parkinson’s disease, a neurological condition that has been linked to pesticides and other environmental toxins.
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State Government
Texas lawmakers put limits on cities’ abilities to enact progressive policies. Some want to go further.
Some Republican Texas House members floated want to give more power to the attorney general to sue cities and issue financial penalties.
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Economy
Big Tech finds a foe in Texas’ robust consumer protection laws and AG Ken Paxton
Paxton is banking on his recent lawsuits against tech and social media companies like Meta, WhatsApp and Discord to win a Senate seat, building on notable victories in years past.
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TribCast
TribCast: Can Austin’s Project Connect get back on track?
What Texans can learn from the past and future of Austin’s multi-billion dollar public transit overhaul.
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Higher Education
Teaching restrictions prompted half of surveyed Texas Tech faculty to alter courses, results show
A faculty senate survey found professors altered or were asked to change material in 277 courses after Texas Tech’s restrictions on race, sexuality and gender.
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State Government
Texas sues Discord, arguing online messaging platform endangered children, misled users
The lawsuit comes after a Galveston County family said their 13-year-old daughter was sexually assaulted by a person she interacted with on the platform.
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State Government
WhatsApp, Meta can access Texans’ private messages, AG Ken Paxton claims in lawsuit
The attorney general’s office argues WhatsApp and parent company Meta are deceiving users by claiming the companies can’t view their encrypted messages.
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Graphics and data reporting
Bigger price tag, smaller footprint: How Austin’s Project Connect went off the rails
Legal and political challenges continue to threaten Austin’s multibillion-dollar light rail project that voters approved in 2020.
