Texas Replaces City-by-City Food Truck Fees With Single State License
Texas House Bill 2844 replaces local food truck permits with a single statewide license, taking effect July 1, 2026.
Cody EsparzaJuly 2, 20261 min read
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Abbott Wants Ban on Data Center Development in Rural Texas Neighborhoods
Gov. Greg Abbott called for a ban on data center construction in rural Texas neighborhoods, going further than his earlier regulatory proposals as rural communities express growing concern.
Cody EsparzaJuly 1, 20262 min read
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Texas TPS Holders Face Uncertainty After Supreme Court Immigration Decision
**WASHINGTON** — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the Trump administration may revoke Temporary Protected Status for immigrants from Haiti and Syria, a 6-to-3 decision that places more than 1.3 million TPS holders nationwide at imminent risk of arrest and deportation. A
Cody EsparzaJuly 1, 20262 min read
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Collin County Election Preparations Continue as Texas Seeks New Secretary of State
Collin County election crews press on with fall preparations while waiting for clarity from Austin on the next secretary of state.
Cody EsparzaJuly 1, 20262 min read
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UT Poll Finds Neck-and-Neck Texas Senate Race as Economic Concerns Dominate
Neck-and-neck Texas Senate race revealed in UT poll; economic concerns and data center opposition dominate statewide voter attitudes.
Cody EsparzaJuly 1, 20262 min read
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Bernie Sanders Rallies Texas Democrats at Corpus Christi Convention
Texas Democrats concluded their 2026 state convention in Corpus Christi, rallying behind gubernatorial nominee Gina Hinojosa and Senate nominee James Talarico with a unified push to end 30 years of GOP control in November.
Cody EsparzaJune 30, 20262 min read
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PUCT Approves ERCOT Batch Zero to Process 438 GW Large-Load Interconnection Queue
Texas utility regulators greenlit a new batch-study framework for ERCOT as the state confronts an unprecedented 438 GW of large-load requests, primarily from data centers.
Cody EsparzaJune 30, 20262 min read
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Party Unity Takes Center Stage at Texas Democratic Convention
Unity was the central theme as the Texas Democratic Convention wrapped up three days of speeches and organizing in Corpus Christi.
Cody EsparzaJune 30, 20262 min read
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State Board OKs Bible Curriculum for Texas Schools, Overhauls History Standards
The Texas State Board of Education passed a Bible reading mandate and sweeping social studies changes that reduce emphasis on cultural diversity.
Cody EsparzaJune 30, 20262 min read
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Texas Power Grid Regulator Adopts New Rules for Data Center Connections
The Public Utility Commission of Texas approved ERCOT's Batch Zero process on June 18, creating a new framework for managing the flood of data center and large industrial requests seeking to connect to the state power grid.
Cody EsparzaJune 29, 20262 min read