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2027 State Water Plan Receives Initial Approval Amid Concern Over Missing Data Center Analysis

2027 State Water Plan Receives Initial Approval Amid Concern Over Missing Data Center Analysis

Texas Water Development Board gives State Water Plan initial approval, but Texans say that it is missing analysis of water usage by data centers. 

Texas Attorney General Wins Court Order Forcing Discord To Protect Children Online
Texas Attorney General Wins Court Order Forcing Discord To Protect Children Online
The injunction requires Discord to turn on child age-assurance features and default safety tools for every Texas user.
Transmission Companies Push Forward Controversial 765-kV Lines
Transmission Companies Push Forward Controversial 765-kV Lines
While lawmakers and landowners ask to pause, companies surge ahead.
Regulators Begin Making Data Centers Pay Their Own Way After Abbott Directive
Regulators Begin Making Data Centers Pay Their Own Way After Abbott Directive
In a new filing to Gov. Abbott, Texas regulators lay out rules to make massive data centers pay for their own grid upgrades and curb their impact on...
Developer Withdraws Henderson County Data Center Plan Following Gov. Abbott Directives
Developer Withdraws Henderson County Data Center Plan Following Gov. Abbott Directives
Abbott has ordered regulators to require water‑efficient cooling, new generation, and self‑funded infrastructure from data centers.
Clinics Accused of Illegal Abortions May Continue Operations, Court Rules
Clinics Accused of Illegal Abortions May Continue Operations, Court Rules
The Houston-area clinic network had been blocked from performing abortions or other services until litigation concluded.
Who Gave Permission? Texans Question Flock Surveillance Ahead of Session
Who Gave Permission? Texans Question Flock Surveillance Ahead of Session
State Rep. Mitch Little wrote that he is doing a deep dive into the purpose of Flock cameras and citizens’ privacy concerns.
University of Houston Poised To Eliminate 40 Percent of Core Curriculum
University of Houston Poised To Eliminate 40 Percent of Core Curriculum
A new state law prompted the UH move.
Links To Left-Wing Organizing Network Confuse Humans First’s Conservative Branding
Links To Left-Wing Organizing Network Confuse Humans First’s Conservative Branding
Researchers have linked Humans First to Action Network and organizers with Black Lives Matter and Sunrise Movement.
Transmission Coalition Opposes Lawmakers’ Request To Delay 765-kV Line Project
Transmission Coalition Opposes Lawmakers’ Request To Delay 765-kV Line Project
A central point of conflict is the role of reliable natural gas generation.
Higher Ed Coordinating Board Advances a Series of New Rules
Higher Ed Coordinating Board Advances a Series of New Rules
Classical education and student return on investment were both on the agenda.
Report: Arizona Model Could Strengthen Citizenship Verification in Texas Elections
Report: Arizona Model Could Strengthen Citizenship Verification in Texas Elections
A Texas Public Policy Foundation paper suggests lawmakers use Arizona’s voter verification laws as a blueprint for new action at the state level.