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-ERCOT Warns of Explosive Load Growth Driven by Data Centers -Austin Faces Loss of State Funds Over Police Immigration Policy -House Passes Pfluger Bill Targeting Foreign Pollution Rules

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-Tony Gonzales Resigns From Congress Amid Ethics Probe -Houston Mayor Seeks Repeal of ICE Policy After Gov. Abbott Threatens to Pull $110 Million in Funding -Undercover Video Shows Continued DEI at UT-Arlington