Politics

10+ hour, 56+ min ago   (416+ words) Governor Greg Abbott wants Texas city-owned utilities to enter the state's competitive electric market, saying the change could lower electric bills and break up what he calls city monopolies. In Lexington, Mayor Allen Retzlaff says the idea could hit a…...

2+ hour, 49+ min ago   (42+ words) Yahoo Several top Republicans are criticizing Republican candidate for Railroad Commissioner Bo French for a set of social media posts he made about UT students celebrating the Longhorns' win over Ohio State....

3+ hour, 30+ min ago   (511+ words) The Texas political debate over Islam is moving beyond inflammatory campaign rhetoric and into government policy governing schools, property, public facilities and access to state programs. The State Board of Education recently approved social-studies standards requiring high school students to…...

6+ hour, 50+ min ago   (767+ words) As Republicans struggle to deal with a powerful backlash against AI data centers, Ohio GOP U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno on Thursday issued a blunt warning: Companies can stop taking taxpayer subsidies, states can stop giving them — or the feds will tax…...

6+ hour, 7+ min ago   (339+ words) LoudounNow.com Editor: As expected, the county attorney will be reporting back to the Board of Supervisors on Sept 15 that a moratorium on data centers is not legal However, this issue extends far beyond the legality or the impact to…...

10+ hour, 43+ min ago   (486+ words) The Times of India...

55+ min ago   (524+ words) Gov. Greg Abbott has directed the Texas Water Development Board, the state agency tasked with overseeing the state’s water planning process, to penalize data centers that do not report their water usage. The directive comes as Texas grapples with rapidly…...

6+ hour, 39+ min ago   (397+ words) Major water users who fail to complete and return a water use survey could face a Class C misdemeanor and become “ineligible to obtain permits, permit amendments, or permit renewals” from the state’s environmental agency. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has…...

2+ hour, 46+ min ago   (40+ words) State Rep. Morgan Meyer is a strong advocate for state funding for the new law enforcement training center at the University of North Texas at Dallas. IE 11 Not Supported Opinion: Texas State Rep. Supports New Dallas Police Training Center...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (993+ words) Texas is undergoing its biggest demographic, social and economic changes since the 1820s, when the first American colonists arrived in Mexico’s Coahuila y Tejas province. While white men hold 63% of statewide and legislative elected offices, they only make up 19% of the…...