Proposed East Texas Data Center Project Ends, Doesn't Meet New State Standards

Gov. Abbott announced Thursday that Diode, a data center company, will no longer pursue a project...READ MORE

Rep. Craig Goldman: "American businesses should answer to America’s laws, not foreign bureaucrats."

Rep. Lloyd Doggett: "Unintentional bias and discrimination harms our children and their learning. We must guarantee equal protection for all."

Rep. Brandon Gill: "Jack Smith disgracefully weaponized the DoJ to go after President Trump and his allies - then he lied about it during a Congressional deposition. He deserves to be held accountable."

Rep. Greg Casar: "The last time Congress raised the federal minimum wage was 17 years ago this week. Texas is still at $7.25. Yet Congress has found the time to cut taxes for billionaires, over and over. Working people are long overdue for a raise."

Congress Looks for Shutdown Solution as August Recess Approaches— By Texas Politics' Payton Anderson —As members of Congress prepare to leave Capitol Hill for the August recess, lawmakers are working to avoid a potential...

Army Pvt. Isabella Gonzales of Carrollton Dies in Jordan & Texas Grieves One of Its Own— By Texas Politics' Ericka Rodriguez Diaz—A 19-year-old soldier from Carrollton, Texas, is being mourned across North Texas and on the floor of the United States Congress after...

Panamint Breaks Ground on $1.7 Billion Texas Solar Project at Former Coal Site— By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield —Panamint Capital has begun construction on the 1.2-gigawatt Big Rooter Power project in Robertson County, Texas...

House Republicans Propose $28 Billion To Combat Health Care Fraud— By Texas Politics' Payton Anderson —Republicans in the House of Representatives are renewing their push to crack down on waste, fraud and abuse in federal...

Keith Self Seeks to Tighten Federal Spending Rules— By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield —Congressman Keith Self (R) has introduced the Super Pay-As-You-Go Act, legislation that would require Congress to offset new spending with...

John Cornyn Presses Trump Administration to Hold Mexico Accountable on 1944 Water Treaty— By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield —Senator John Cornyn (R) urged the Trump administration to use the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) review process to pressure Mexico into...

Trump Expands Ratepayer Protections to Cover Most U.S. Power Grids— By Texas Politics' Payton Anderson —President Donald Trump announced yesterday that his administration will expand the Ratepayer Protection Pledge to cover 80% of all power...

House Panel Advances Ronny Jackson's SAFE CATTLE Act— By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield —The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries held a legislative hearing on Congressman Ronny Jackson's (R) SAFE...

Proposed East Texas Data Center Project Ends, Doesn't Meet New State Standards— By Texas Politics' Ashley Pardes—Gov. Abbott announced Thursday that Diode, a data center company, will no longer pursue a project...

LONESTAR is written by Javier Manjarres and Raeylee Barefield