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Texas Comptroller’s Exit Opens New Chapter for Budget Office

Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock plans to leave office at the end of July, putting the state’s chief financial office in transition after the launch of the $1 billion school voucher program.

Vera YoderJuly 2, 20261 min read

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Texas Approves Single Statewide Permit for Food Truck Operators

Texas House Bill 2844 replaces local food truck permits with a single statewide license, taking effect July 1, 2026.

Vera YoderJuly 2, 20261 min read

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Abbott Urges Prohibition on Data Center Development in Rural Texas Towns

Gov. Greg Abbott called for a ban on data center construction in rural Texas neighborhoods, responding to mounting opposition as the facilities become a flashpoint in communities across the state.

Vera YoderJuly 1, 20262 min read

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Supreme Court TPS Ruling Raises Deportation Fears for Texas Immigrant 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

Vera YoderJuly 1, 20262 min read

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Texas Midterm Election Preparations Press On Amid Secretary of State Transition

Texas midterm preparations press on in Princeton-area precincts even as the state’s top election post sits vacant.

Vera YoderJuly 1, 20262 min read

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Texas Senate Race a Statistical Tie, New Poll Shows; Data Center Opposition Grows

New statewide poll shows Texas Senate race a statistical tie; opposition to data center construction grows to 56%.

Vera YoderJuly 1, 20262 min read

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Texas Democratic Convention Caps Three Days of Rallies in Corpus Christi

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.

Vera YoderJune 30, 20262 min read

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Texas Regulators Adopt New Framework for Data Center Grid Interconnection Surge

The PUCT greenlit ERCOT’s Batch Zero process, a batched-study approach to managing 438 GW of large-load requests, overwhelmingly from data center projects.

Vera YoderJune 30, 20262 min read