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Texas GOP silent on independent probes after Houston ICE shooting
politics4 hours ago

Texas GOP silent on independent probes after Houston ICE shooting

Three days after a Houston ICE shooting, Texas Republican leaders largely stayed silent on calls for an independent investigation, even as Democrats pressed DHS and ICE for evidence; witnesses dispute ICE’s claim that the driver weaponized his van to ram officers, noting no front/behind officers and saying Salgado Araujo was not the target. Rep. Sylvia Garcia said ICE told her Salgado Araujo wasn’t the operation’s target, fueling demands for outside scrutiny, while Sen. Ted Cruz publicly backed the federal probe and Gov. Abbott had previously urged recalibrating ICE operations. Some Republicans did not respond to requests for comment as the incident drew renewed scrutiny of immigration enforcement policy.

via The Texas Tribune|
#greg-abbott#ice#immigration-enforcement
Abbott orders probe into Texas hospital over border birth-tourism ads
politics3 days ago

Abbott orders probe into Texas hospital over border birth-tourism ads

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott directed the state’s Health and Human Services Commission to probe Mission Regional Medical Center after it advertised Spanish-language “Birth Packages” near the U.S.–Mexico border, including pricing for natural births and C-sections; the hospital has since removed the billboards and a related website. Abbott said citizenship is not for sale and vowed to pursue potential state-law violations, with referrals to the attorney general or local prosecutors as needed, as lawmakers consider edging birth-tourism restrictions in the wake of ongoing birthright citizenship debates.

via Fox News|
#birth-tourism#birthright-citizenship#greg-abbott
Schatzline exits Texas House to steer Abbott’s election policy push
state-government8 days ago

Schatzline exits Texas House to steer Abbott’s election policy push

State Rep. Nate Schatzline, a Fort Worth Republican and hardline conservative, resigned from the Texas House to become Gov. Greg Abbott’s senior adviser on election policy, leading policy development and legislative strategy on election integrity. The role is expected to shape next-session priorities, including efforts to close primaries and tighten voting rules; Schatzline had been floated as a potential secretary of state, a job Abbott sought to fill.

via The Texas Tribune|
#election-integrity#greg-abbott#nate-schatzline
Abbott taps Huffines to run Texas comptroller for the year
state-government8 days ago

Abbott taps Huffines to run Texas comptroller for the year

Gov. Greg Abbott appointed Don Huffines, a former Republican state senator, to be Texas comptroller for the rest of the year after acting head Kelly Hancock resigns; Huffines, who defeated Hancock for the GOP nomination, is running for a full term against Democrat Sarah Eckhardt in November and would oversee taxes, spending audits, contracts and the state’s $1 billion Education Freedom Accounts voucher program.

via The Texas Tribune|
#2026-elections#don-huffines#greg-abbott
Texas Comptroller Hancock to Step Down After One Year at the Helm
state-government8 days ago

Texas Comptroller Hancock to Step Down After One Year at the Helm

Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock will resign at the end of July, a year after taking the job appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott. Hancock oversaw the rollout of Texas Education Freedom Accounts, the state’s $1 billion school-choice program. He lost his bid for a full term to Don Huffines, who will face Democrat Sarah Eckhardt in November. Hancock remains confident the agency will continue to function smoothly and that Huffines will build on the ongoing work.

via The Texas Tribune|
#comptroller#don-huffines#education
Abbott presses rural Texas ban on AI data centers
politicsstate-government10 days ago

Abbott presses rural Texas ban on AI data centers

Gov. Greg Abbott called for banning AI data centers in rural Texas during a campaign stop, arguing they must fund their own power and water and give up tax breaks as part of a broader effort to limit their impact on local communities. The stance goes beyond a prior regulatory framework he outlined, and it coincides with rural backlash and at least one city (San Marcos) moving to ban such facilities, highlighting a broader fight over local control, infrastructure costs, and residents’ utility bills.

via The Texas Tribune|
#data-centers#east-texas#greg-abbott
Texans Turn Against Local Data Centers, Poll Shows
economy17 days ago

Texans Turn Against Local Data Centers, Poll Shows

A UT poll of 1,200 registered voters finds a majority (56%) oppose building data centers in their communities, with opposition strongest in rural areas (62%); only 29% support. Democrats and independents are more opposed than Republicans. Despite Texas becoming the top U.S. data-center market, most planned facilities sit in rural counties with limited regulation. Gov. Greg Abbott has urged tighter energy/water rules and repeal of the data-center sales-tax exemption, and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is directing committees to study regulation. Voters also express concern about AI's impact on the economy (49% negative, 29% positive), signaling potential action by lawmakers next session.

via The Texas Tribune|
#artificial-intelligence#data-centers#economy
Abbott pledges hard-line push against Democrats at Texas GOP convention
politics28 days ago

Abbott pledges hard-line push against Democrats at Texas GOP convention

At the Texas GOP convention, Gov. Greg Abbott vowed to eviscerate Democrats in November and framed the race as a fight against “Bernie Sanders socialism,” detailing priorities like closing the primaries to Republicans, banning taxpayer-funded lobbying, regulating data centers, cutting property taxes, and taking a hard line on immigration including freezing new H-1B visa applications for state and local governments. He also attacked Democrat James Talarico and urged a broader crackdown on Sharia law, while Democrats criticized the rhetoric as out of touch with Texans’ concerns.

via The Texas Tribune|
#democrats#greg-abbott#h-1b-visas
Abbott backs broad data-center regulation, ends tax breaks
economy1 month ago

Abbott backs broad data-center regulation, ends tax breaks

Gov. Greg Abbott unveiled sweeping 2027 legislative recommendations to regulate Texas data centers, including requiring new facilities to add power generation, paying for grid interconnection and infrastructure, mandating closed-loop water systems, annual reporting on electricity and water use, and repealing sales tax exemptions, while directing regulators to minimize residential costs on the ERCOT grid; the plan aims to curb infrastructure costs from rapid data-center growth amid energy and water-resource concerns, facing local opposition even as the industry says it already follows many best practices.

via The Texas Tribune|
#data-centers#economy#electricity-grid
Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson to resign, ending a three-and-a-half-year tenure
state-government1 month ago

Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson to resign, ending a three-and-a-half-year tenure

Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson announced she will resign effective July 17, ending a 3.5-year tenure as the state’s top election official. Gov. Greg Abbott will nominate a successor “without delay,” though the reason for Nelson’s departure and potential candidates were not disclosed. Nelson’s tenure included overseeing seven statewide elections with 27 million ballots cast, and managing controversial data-sharing efforts with the DOJ and the SAVE database, which prompted lawsuits from voting-rights groups. Her time in office also coinced with the TEAM election-management overhaul, which officials say still needs fixes.

via The Texas Tribune|
#greg-abbott#jane-nelson#state-government
Abbott weaponizes grants to bend Texas cities to his agenda
politics2 months ago

Abbott weaponizes grants to bend Texas cities to his agenda

For the fourth time in weeks, Gov. Greg Abbott has threatened to withdraw public-safety grants to force Texas cities to comply with his preferred policies, latest pressuring Grand Prairie to cancel a Muslim Eid event and warning of a $530,000 funding cut. The moves follow earlier actions against Houston, Dallas and Austin over immigration enforcement and related issues, signaling a more muscular, executive approach that expands the governor’s leverage over local governments.

via The Texas Tribune|
#austin#grand-prairie#greg-abbott
Texas governor withholds millions to press cities on ICE policy
state-government2 months ago

Texas governor withholds millions to press cities on ICE policy

Gov. Greg Abbott warned Houston, Dallas and Austin that roughly $200 million in state public-safety funding could be cut unless their police policies fully cooperate with ICE, ranging from $110 million for Houston to about $2.5 million for Austin and $32+ million for Dallas plus World Cup funds. The move catalyzes pushback from city leaders and a Paxton-led investigation and lawsuit against Houston, as officials defend SB 4-compliant policies and emphasize public safety and constitutional rights. The dispute underscores tensions between state immigration enforcement and local policing policies.

via The Texas Tribune|
#austin#dallas#greg-abbott