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Kay Granger, the first woman mayor of Fort Worth and a long-serving congresswoman, has died.
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Texas Leads in Driverless Vehicle Development, Promising Traffic Relief by 2045
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Texas Governor Attends Opening of Nation's First Safe House for Male Trafficking Survivors
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Demarcus FerrisJuly 30, 20261 min read
Abbott Reappoints All Ten Texas Business Court Judges to New Two-Year Terms
Governor Greg Abbott reappointed all ten judges of the Texas Business Court to new two-year terms beginning September 1, keeping the specialized commercial court's full inaugural bench in place.
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Texas Awards $5.8 Million in Grants to Train Emergency and Trauma Care Doctors and Nurses
Twenty-four grants to graduate medical and nursing schools will expand emergency and trauma care training partnerships between hospitals and medical programs across Texas.
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Texas Agencies Implement New Rules for Data Center Power Costs
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Texas Secures Injunction Against Discord Over Child Safety Measures
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Diode Withdraws Texas Data Center Plan Following Governor’s New Standards
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Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Reviews Implementation of SB 37
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Texas Division of Emergency Management to Oversee Flood Prep and Grid Security Initiatives
New Texas laws allocate $300 million for flood preparedness and establish a grid security commission.
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Texas Regulators Move to Shield Home Electric Bills From Data Center Growth
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Texas Extends Application Window for Workforce Pell Grant Training Programs
Texas is giving colleges and technical schools more time to submit short-term training programs for the new federal Workforce Pell Grant, a move state officials say will widen access to career credentials across the state.
Lena ZimmerJuly 25, 20261 min read
Texas Regulators Move to Keep Data Center Growth From Raising Home Electric Bills
State utility regulators and the ERCOT grid operator have outlined steps to make data centers pay for the infrastructure they require, part of an effort officials say is aimed at keeping residential electric bills affordable.
Demarcus FerrisJuly 25, 20261 min read
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