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Texas data center boom could erase decades of progress on air quality

A new report warns that the state’s air quality progress could be reversed by the end of the decade, especially if facilities use natural gas power.

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Provisional ballots in Texas: What voters should know if they’re not on a poll’s registration list

If a voter’s eligibility is uncertain, they can still cast what’s called a provisional ballot. Here’s how they qualify — and how officials ultimately decide whether they’re counted.Complete sentence ...

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Join us Nov. 4 in Austin and online when TribCast breaks down the 2026 Texas Election results

TribCast hosts Matthew Watkins and Eleanor Klibanoff will be joined by a panel of experts to analyze results from the 2026 Primary results.

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Bo French, Jon Rosenthal battle over culture, job duties in bid to regulate the oil and gas industry

Controversial remarks by the GOP candidate cast a national spotlight on the typically quiet race for a spot on the Texas Railroad Commission.

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19 million Texans are registered to vote, breaking record

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Texas election laws: What voters need to know before casting ballots in the 2026 midterm

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Trump says John Cornyn and Karl Rove to blame if Ken Paxton loses Senate race

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In race to lead Texas agriculture department, Sheets and Tucker clash on data centers, credentials

The race to be the state’s first new agriculture commissioner in more than a decade has turned personal as both men have challenged each other’s ties to farm land.

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Talarico raises $64 million in third quarter, more than any U.S. Senate candidate on record

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Trump says the border is secure. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott keeps declaring an emergency.

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Report: Texas hospitals could offer more financial help before sending patients big bills

The report also found most nonprofit facilities in Texas — which has a higher rate of medical debt than most states — will not offer refunds to patients who are later found to qualify for free care.

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At CNN town hall, Senate candidate James Talarico woos moderate and undecided voters

The Austin Democrat used the forum, absent rival Ken Paxton, to discuss policy and present himself as a moderate. Republicans cast those efforts as contrary to his record.

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