Texas Politics

Xcel Proposes Texas Tariff to Make Data Centers Pay Grid Costs

Xcel Energy has asked the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) to approve a new large-load tariff to ensure that…

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New Texas Poll Shows James Talarico With Narrow Lead Over Paxton

Democratic state Rep. James Talarico (D) holds a narrow lead over Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton in a new Texas…

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Monica De La Cruz Introduces Bill to Combat Pasture Mealybug Threat

Representative Monica De La Cruz (R-TX) is working to combat the spread of mealybugs by directing the United States Department…

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LONESTAR — 9.29.2026 —Texas Faces Voter Registration Backlog—Data Center Backlash— and More...

Texas Voter Registration Backlog Hits Counties Ahead of October Deadline Tens of thousands of Texas voter registration applications and updates,…

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RRC Urges Texas Energy Companies to Strengthen Cybersecurity

Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian is urging Texas oil and gas producers, pipeline operators, and other energy companies to strengthen cybersecurity…

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John Cornyn, Sheldon Whitehouse Aim to Expand Prison Addiction Treatment

U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) introduced bipartisan legislation to expand substance use disorder treatment for incarcerated…

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Texas Voter Registration Backlog Hits Counties Ahead of October Deadline

Tens of thousands of Texas voter registration applications and updates, some dating back to October 2025, went unprocessed after a…

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Texas Counselor Convicted in $26 Million TRICARE Fraud Scheme

A federal jury in Fort Worth convicted a Texas-licensed professional counselor of health care fraud, illegal kickbacks, and money laundering…

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LONESTAR — 9.28.2026 —Angela Paxton Urges Women to Back Republicans—Two New Rehab Hospitals Planned For Texas— and More...

Angela Paxton Urges Texas Women to Back Republicans Even When They’re ‘Mad at Them’ State Sen. Angela Paxton (R-TX), former…

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Ken Paxton Launches Investigation Into Data Center Water Use

Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) is investigating hundreds of Texas data center developments for compliance with state water-use reporting requirements,…

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