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Supreme Court Petitioned Over Texas Classroom Ten Commandments Mandate as Border Construction Pauses

Justice

US Aug 17, 2026

Supreme Court Petitioned Over Texas Classroom Ten Commandments Mandate as Border Construction Pauses

Civil liberties organizations file an emergency petition with the U.S. Supreme Court challenging Texas's public school Ten Commandments mandate, as federal officials pause Big Bend border wall construction for an environmental review.

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Governor Greg Abbott Enforces Mandatory Grid Reliability and Water Standards Across 300 Texas Data Center Projects

Economy

US Aug 17, 2026

Governor Greg Abbott Enforces Mandatory Grid Reliability and Water Standards Across 300 Texas Data Center Projects

Governor Greg Abbott announces that leading technology and energy operators have committed to Texas's new mandatory data center standards following a comprehensive PUCT and ERCOT audit of 300 prospective facilities requesting 474 gigawatts of power.

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Governor Greg Abbott Orders ERCOT and PUCT Audit of Large-Load AI Data Center Grid Queue

Infrastructure

US Aug 16, 2026

Governor Greg Abbott Orders ERCOT and PUCT Audit of Large-Load AI Data Center Grid Queue

Texas Governor Greg Abbott directs state utility regulators to conduct a comprehensive capacity audit of data center interconnection requests to safeguard grid reliability.

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Governor Greg Abbott Announces $1.8B Texas Highway & Logistics Corridor Expansions

Infrastructure

US Aug 14, 2026

Governor Greg Abbott Announces $1.8B Texas Highway & Logistics Corridor Expansions

Texas Department of Transportation initiates lane expansions on I-35 and I-10 commercial freight arteries.

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Texas Power Grid Operator Integrates 3,000 MW of New Battery Storage Systems

Technology

US Aug 12, 2026

Texas Power Grid Operator Integrates 3,000 MW of New Battery Storage Systems

ERCOT enhances grid reliability with rapid-dispatch battery reserves during peak summer electricity demand.

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Governor Greg Abbott Awards $120M in Texas Semiconductor Innovation Grants

Technology

US Aug 9, 2026

Governor Greg Abbott Awards $120M in Texas Semiconductor Innovation Grants

State awards matching research and fabrication grants to advanced microchip manufacturing facilities in Austin and Dallas.

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