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First Transmission Lines Under Permian Basin Reliability Plan Approved by State Agency as Paxton Joins Opposition
The Permian Basin Reliability Plan was proposed as a high-voltage transmission line, but the Public Utility Commission of Texas ( PUC) approved the project last week, drawing the attention of a coalition that now includes the state’s chief legal officer. The Permian Basin Reliability Plan network’s drafted Permian Basin Reliability Plan was unanimously approved by […]
On November 3, there will be two elections for the two North Texas congressional tickets.
Texas House District ( HD ) 93 and Senate District ( SD ) 22 will each have two elections on the November 3 ballot, with one for the special election that Governor recently called. one for the common vote, Greg Abbott. House District 93 After state representative Nate Schatzline (R-Fort Worth ) resigned from his […]
The Texas” Rainy Day Fund” and How Democrats are attempting to spend it are discussed below.
A provincial piggy bank has been filled to the brim thanks to fees on the oil and gas industry, and Democratic candidates are lining up to knock it open. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts administers the Economic Stabilization Fund ( ESF), also known as the Rainy Day Fund. The balance, according to the treasurer, […]
Texas legislators debate conflicts of interest at the education basis with the director of a public school
State lawmakers grilled testimony and occasionally expressed doubt over the specifics of the volunteer tax-exempt organizations that were established to support public school districts during hours of testimony on Texas ‘ training foundations. The Barbers Hill Education Foundation ( BHEF), which reports the largest investments of educational foundations in the country, was the subject of […]
A federal prosecutor once more rules that Texas ‘ ban on drag shows with children present is illegal.
Senate Bill ( SB ) 12, which would forbid drag shows with children under the age of 18 in attendance, is unconstitutional, according to a federal district judge in Houston. Judge David Hittner, an appointment of President Ronald Reagan serving in the Houston Division of the Southern District of Texas, wrote that the law “violates […]
Judge Rejects the Karmelo Anthony Retrial, Paxton and Talarico Weigh In on the Event
Karmelo Anthony’s request for a second trial was turned down by a city judge in Kaufman County after he was just found guilty of murder in Collin County. Austin Metcalf, a other high school student, was stabbed at a track meet in April 2025, and Anthony was found guilty. Anthony received a 35-year jail sentence […]
At the Texas House Public Health Committee’s time experiencing, social media and newborn mortality take center stage.
The Texas House Committee on Public Health discussed a number of time charges, including the impact of social media on infant mortality prevention, while also establishing a new committee on children’s health. The committee’s inaugural meeting was preceded by Chairman Gary VanDeaver (R-New Boston ) establishing the new Subcommittee on Maternal Health, Menopause, and Access […]
Both the Supreme Court and the Appeals Court of Texas Vote to Stop Galveston County’s Post-Primary Redistricting.
A Texas appeals court has declined to stop the implementation of a redistricting plan for Galveston County that was put in place following the primary elections in March 2026, causing an emergency appeal to the Supreme Court of Texas (SCOTX ) earlier this month. The restrictions for the commission, constables, and judges of the peace […]
Texas House Committee Hearing on the 765-kV Transmission Plan Breaks the Lines.
In the discussion raging through the Texas political landscape surrounding the <a href="https://thetexan.news/issues/energy/texas-elected-officials-landowners-share-growing-concerns-over-proposed-new-transmission-lines/article_b3acce07-5b01-49b6-90bd-97bf1525efca.html”>Permian Basin Reliability Plan, improbable relationships have emerged. On Wednesday, the Texas House State Affairs Committee held hearings on data centers and the government’s plans to construct 765 kV transmission lines to supply West Texas with energy from East and Central Texas, dedicating […]
Texas legislators are considering using automated registration plate readers to spot speeding in both classrooms and function areas.
With an automated system that combines speed detection and automatic license plate readers ( ALPR ) to alert law enforcement to potential violations, state lawmakers are considering using technology to crack down on speeding in schools and work zones. During a preliminary hearing on Monday, Associated General Contractors of Texas senator Clint Henson stated that […]
Texas Lacks a Statewide Water Use Record and Regional Tax Cuts for Data Centers
According to express officials, the Texas Legislature is preparing to address the development of data centers based on information provided by the designers. Some government officials told the Texas House’s State Affairs Committee that they did not systematically monitor data centers ‘ water use or the local revenue breaks they received during a prolonged hearing […]
Abbott Supports a Texas School System with an End to H-1B Visa Holders.
Gov. At a media conference on Tuesday, August 18, Greg Abbott proposed prohibiting Texas public institutions from accepting international funding and limiting their ability to employ H-1B card holders. Abbott, who is re-electing in November, has made learning a key focus of his plan. He praised the professor reward system, praised the report education funding […]
