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Mobile Food Vendors in Texas Get Streamlined Permit Process
Texas House Bill 2844 replaces local food truck permits with a single statewide license, taking effect July 1, 2026.
Zane LoweryJuly 2, 20261 min read
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Gov. Abbott Calls for Prohibiting Data Centers in Rural Texas Residential Areas
Governor Greg Abbott called for prohibiting new data center development in rural Texas neighborhoods, marking an escalation from his earlier regulatory framework amid growing public opposition.
Zane LoweryJuly 1, 20262 min read
Justices Side with Administration, Endangering Protected Status for Texas Families
**WASHINGTON** — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the Trump administration may revoke Temporary Protected Status for immigrants from Haiti and Syria, a 6-to-3 decision that places more than 1.3 million TPS holders nationwide at imminent risk of arrest and deportation. A
Zane LoweryJuly 1, 20262 min read
Texas Secretary of State Resignation Leaves Local Election Officials in Wait-and-See Mode
Allen-area election officials monitor ABbott’s upcoming secretary of state pick as Texas midterm logistics ramp up.
Zane LoweryJuly 1, 20262 min read
Texas Senate Contest Tied at 43–42%, New Poll Shows; Data Center Resistance Mounts
Paxton 43%, Talarico 42% in latest Texas Senate poll; data center backlash reaches 56% as economic worries persist.
Zane LoweryJuly 1, 20262 min read
Texas Democratic Convention Closes With Field Organizing Push
Texas Democrats concluded their 2026 state convention in Corpus Christi, rallying behind gubernatorial nominee Gina Hinojosa and Senate nominee James Talarico with a unified push to end 30 years of GOP control in November.
Zane LoweryJune 30, 20262 min read
Texas Approves Batch Zero Interconnection Plan as Data Center Queue Hits 438 GW
The Public Utility Commission of Texas approved a batched-study approach for large-load interconnection requests, nearly 90% of which are from data centers.
Zane LoweryJune 30, 20262 min read
Texas Democratic Convention Draws Thousands in Push to Flip Statewide Offices
The Texas Democratic Convention drew thousands to Corpus Christi as the party builds momentum for the 2026 midterm elections.
Zane LoweryJune 30, 20262 min read
Texas Board of Education Votes to Add Bible Readings to Public School Lessons
Millions of Texas public school students will study Bible passages under a new curriculum approved by the State Board of Education in a 9–4 vote.
Zane LoweryJune 30, 20262 min read
State Energy Regulators Greenlight New Data Center Review Framework
The Public Utility Commission of Texas approved ERCOT's Batch Zero process on June 18, creating a new framework for managing the flood of data center and large industrial requests seeking to connect to the state power grid.
Zane LoweryJune 29, 20262 min read