Abbott orders pause of air permits for data centers. Experts question whether he has the authority.

Texas’ governor is continuing his about-face on data centers, and environmental groups question whether he can legally carry out his latest order.

by Stephanie Koithan September 29, 2026September 30, 2026

Texas’ governor is continuing his about face on data centers, and environmental groups question whether he can legally carry out his latest order.

Texas turned over sensitive data on 18.4 million voters to the Trump White House.

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Delayed voter applications highlight the difficulties of registering in Texas, experts say

A DPS snafu created a backlog of at least 200,000 applications dating back a year, sparking bipartisan calls for an investigation.

by Natalia Contreras and Colleen DeGuzman, VoteBeat September 28, 2026September 28, 2026

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Muslims in Texas are disillusioned as GOP ramps up anti-Islam rhetoric

Being a Muslim in Texas has become more difficult amid a rise in hateful rhetoric from Republicans, panelists at The Texas Tribune Festival said.

by Joshua Fechter, The Texas Tribune September 24, 2026September 24, 2026

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Federal judge pauses Texas Republicans’ bid to close primaries

U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk said in his ruling that he expects Republicans to succeed in restricting primaries to voters registered with the party during the next legislative session.

by Colleen DeGuzman, The Texas Tribune September 19, 2026September 19, 2026

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Texas freezes installation of Flock cameras along state roads

Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the state Department of Transportation to stop issuing permits for automated license plate readers.

by Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune September 18, 2026September 18, 2026

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Top Texas Republicans knew Bo French’s history of racist comments. They supported him anyway.

The Railroad Commission candidate is under fire from fellow Republicans for a post that said a picture of college students celebrating a football victory shows ‘how many Americans have been displaced by foreigners.’

by Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune September 18, 2026September 18, 2026

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‘Uncharted territory’: Two months from Election Day, Democrats in Texas are truly competitive

Democrat James Talarico is consistently leading in the polls over Ken Paxton, which is unheard of in recent decades. National forecasters are calling Texas a tie, or else giving the advantage to the Democrat.

by Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune September 17, 2026September 17, 2026

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A quarter of all July immigration arrests happened in Texas as state stepped up cooperation with ICE

The White House has lowered the profile of its deportation raids, but it’s increased the number of arrests due to cooperation deals with state and local cops.

by Sanford Nowlin September 11, 2026September 14, 2026

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Texas cities say Abbott’s proposal to disband their electric companies won’t lower costs

On the campaign trail, the governor said dismantling city-owned utilities in San Antonio and Austin will save customers money by introducing competition.

by Paul Cobler, The Texas Tribune September 8, 2026September 8, 2026

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AG Paxton hasn’t challenged Trump over Texas’ $10 billion Medicaid cut even though he sued Biden

The attorney general won a lawsuit against the feds for withholding a Medicaid funding stream three years ago. Texas faces the same cut, but Paxton has stayed quiet.

by Terri Langford, The Texas Tribune September 5, 2026September 5, 2026

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After Abbott’s order limiting Flock cameras, DPS to continue using its vast surveillance network

Law enforcement agencies from across the country search the DPS Flock database once every four seconds, on average. After the Tribune inquired, DPS said it will limit which agencies can access the network.

by Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune September 4, 2026September 4, 2026

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Texas A&M System weighs removing courses on LGBTQ, ethnic studies, climate change from core offerings

More than 200 courses, including those on LGBTQ literature, cultural studies and climate change, could no longer count toward core degree requirements at 11 Texas A&M universities.

by Jessica Priest, The Texas Tribune September 3, 2026September 3, 2026

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Austin man’s wrongful deportation casts scrutiny on Texas’ embrace of ICE partnerships

The federal government let U.S. citizen Brian José Morales García return to Texas on Sunday after deporting him to Mexico following a traffic stop in Central Texas.

by Uriel J. García and Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune September 2, 2026September 2, 2026

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Texas hospitals expect to lose $27 million a day in Medicaid funding starting Tuesday

Starting Sept. 1, the Trump administration will withhold about $9.8 billion in extra funding that helps hospitals cover the difference between Medicaid payments and the actual cost of services.

by Terri Langford, The Texas Tribune September 1, 2026September 1, 2026

Gov. Greg Abbott shows off his best beady-eyed squint at the 2024 Republican Convention.

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Facing reelection headwinds, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to hold ‘affordability roundtable’

The focus on the affordability issue is the latest flip-flop from the Republican governor as voters turn on his party this cycle, observers said.

by Sanford Nowlin August 31, 2026August 31, 2026

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Texas’ divisive overhaul of high school social studies lessons set to conclude this week

Final debates on proposed changes will come after years of deliberations about race and religion in the classroom.

by Jaden Edison, The Texas Tribune August 31, 2026August 31, 2026

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Lawmakers added $1 to Texans’ car insurance policies. That money paid for thousands of Flock cameras.

The higher fee, meant to combat catalytic converter theft, provided millions to expand the Flock network across Texas. Some lawmakers say that wasn’t the intent.

by Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune August 29, 2026August 29, 2026

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Data center developers in Texas plan massive new gas power projects

A handful of mega data center projects would emit over 100 million tons per year of greenhouse gases, an enormous amount roughly equal to the annual emissions of a mid-sized industrialized country.

by Dylan Baddour, Inside Climate News August 29, 2026August 29, 2026

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FEMA still hasn’t approved most disaster aid for Texans hit by this year’s July floods

The six-week wait for approval fits a pattern: On average, the Trump White House is taking longer than previous administrations to approve major disaster assistance, research shows.

by Emily Foxhall and Dan Keemahill, The Texas Tribune August 28, 2026August 28, 2026

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After years of hardship, Texas agriculture faces a new threat: data centers

Data centers and agriculture depend on many of the same resources, such as water, land and electricity, which has some in the industry worried about the future.

by Jayme Lozano Carver, The Texas Tribune August 27, 2026August 27, 2026

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Abbott orders pause of air permits for data centers. Experts question whether he has the authority.

Delayed voter applications highlight the difficulties of registering in Texas, experts say

Muslims in Texas are disillusioned as GOP ramps up anti-Islam rhetoric

Federal judge pauses Texas Republicans’ bid to close primaries

Texas freezes installation of Flock cameras along state roads

Top Texas Republicans knew Bo French’s history of racist comments. They supported him anyway.

‘Uncharted territory’: Two months from Election Day, Democrats in Texas are truly competitive

A quarter of all July immigration arrests happened in Texas as state stepped up cooperation with ICE

Texas cities say Abbott’s proposal to disband their electric companies won’t lower costs

AG Paxton hasn’t challenged Trump over Texas’ $10 billion Medicaid cut even though he sued Biden

After Abbott’s order limiting Flock cameras, DPS to continue using its vast surveillance network

Texas A&M System weighs removing courses on LGBTQ, ethnic studies, climate change from core offerings

Austin man’s wrongful deportation casts scrutiny on Texas’ embrace of ICE partnerships

Texas hospitals expect to lose $27 million a day in Medicaid funding starting Tuesday

Facing reelection headwinds, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to hold ‘affordability roundtable’

Texas’ divisive overhaul of high school social studies lessons set to conclude this week

Lawmakers added $1 to Texans’ car insurance policies. That money paid for thousands of Flock cameras.

Data center developers in Texas plan massive new gas power projects

FEMA still hasn’t approved most disaster aid for Texans hit by this year’s July floods

After years of hardship, Texas agriculture faces a new threat: data centers