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Fact check: Where Senate District 9 candidates in Texas stand on data centers

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (451+ words) Regulations for data center development are expected to be on the to-do list for Texas lawmakers when they convene their next Texas Legislative Session in January, following backlash to the industry from across the state. What are Republican Leigh Wambsganss…...


houstonpublicmedia.org > articles > news > politics > 10/02/2026 > 563504 > abbott-ramps-up-attacks-on-democratic-challenger-gina-hinojosa-as-texas-governors-race-tightens

Abbott ramps up attacks on Democratic challenger, Gina Hinojosa, as Texas governor???s race tightens

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (938+ words) Gov. Greg Abbott is escalating attacks on Gina Hinojosa as some polls show a closer race and Republicans confront voter concerns about the economy. By now, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is something of an institution in Republican politics. This is…...


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A Texas data center project puts Rick Jackson’s Georgia promises to the test

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1501+ words) NEW BOSTON, Texas — The paved road abruptly ends near a sprawling collection of rusting military vehicles off a lonely Texas highway, where a dirt trail splinters toward hundreds of acres of scrubland that have improbably been thrust into the middle…...


usatoday.com > story > news > politics > elections > 09/16/2026 > new-poll-sees-separation-between-abbott-hinojosa-in-governor-race-greg-abbott-gina-hinojosa > 91794075007

Abbott, Hinojosa see shift in new 2026 Texas governor's race poll

3+ week, 3+ hour ago   (147+ words) After months of campaigning for the highest office in the state, Gov. Greg Abbott and Democratic candidate Gina Hinojosa are seeing some separation in a new poll. The Mason-Dixon had a 4-point margin of error, with Libertarian Pat Dixon at…...