12+ hour, 20+ min ago  (569+ words) The survey of 1, 200 self-reported registered voters conducted by the University of Texas/Texas Politics Project comes as Republican state officials increase their scrutiny of the tech industry and its race to build out the infrastructure needed to support the growing…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (670+ words) Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday released sweeping regulatory recommendations on data centers for the Legislature to pass in the 2027 session, as Texas grapples with an explosion of artificial intelligence-driven development and soaring power demands. In a letter to state regulators,…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (275+ words) The Texas Department of Public Safety on Monday lifted a restriction on commercial drivers licenses and permits for immigrants with temporary agriculture work visas and removed the Spanish language option for CDL tests following changes in federal requirements. DPS indicated…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (1083+ words) In Granbury, Texas, city council meetings begin with a prayer. But at a session back in January, one local invoked the Almighty in a way that would have been unimaginable just a decade ago. "I want to pray in Jesus…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (388+ words) A small Texas county outside Dallas approved a one-year moratorium on new data center and energy storage developments, pushing back against the growing number of large-scale projects fueling the artificial-intelligence boom across the state. Hill County had been approached by…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1258+ words) A decade ago, wind power was surging in popularity and attracting huge investments that made Texas a national leader in renewable energy. But today, gas generation is making a big comeback, driven by a wave of data centers flooding into…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (671+ words) Camp Mystic on Thursday said it has withdrawn its application for an operating license, a decision that means it will not reopen to campers this summer. "No administrative process or summer season should move forward while families continue to grieve,…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1011+ words) Abilene builder Gene Lantrip is on the front lines of Texas" population boom, but a new force is making it harder to finish construction on homes. Data centers are poaching the electricians he needs to install light switches and wiring…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (702+ words) When it rains here, West Texans brace for the worst. With nowhere to go, water collects across sidewalks, roads and highways " the flat, desert landscape becomes a wetland in the blink of an eye. Local officials in Ector County, which…...