Texas governor's data center moratorium prompts calls for special legislative session
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- kwbu.orgseen 8 Aug, 16:33article removed
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Texas governor's data center moratorium prompts calls for special legislative session - sbsun.comseen 5 Sept, 18:49headline rewritten
Fact check: Texans listed as 'suspense voters' can still cast a ballotFACT FOCUS: Texans listed as ‘suspense voters’ can still cast a ballot if they confirm their address
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Wed, 5 August 2026
1 report- kwbu.org16:15first to reportremoved by the outlet
Texas governor's data center moratorium prompts calls for special legislative sessionCritics say the governor must call legislators to Austin to pass state laws regulating data centers.
Thu, 6 August 2026
1 report- texastribune.org18:03
The Texas agriculture commissioner has openly criticized Gov. Greg Abbott for not taking a stronger stand against data center development. The governor has ignored him.
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- sacurrent.com8 Aug, 15:19their copy
Sat, 8 August 2026
1 report- sacurrent.com17:30
Wed, 19 August 2026
1 report- Google News - Top Stories09:00
'We are not a bunch of woke Marxist liberals here': Rural voters scramble Texas election Politico Austin-area residents are pushing for data center bans. State leaders are divided on what to do next KUT More data centers complying with Abbott’s directive as up to 1,800 projects halted The Center Square Texas House holds wide-ranging hearing on booming data center industry Community Impact The Texas data-center boom didn’t happen overnight. This is how we got here. Houston Chronicle
Mon, 24 August 2026
1 report- Google News - Top Stories10:33
Texas conservatives are ‘breaking rank’ and pledging to vote Democrat The Washington Post Texas welcomed the AI boom. Now Abbott says data centers "dug their own grave" Axios 'We are not a bunch of woke Marxist liberals here': Rural voters scramble Texas election Politico Abbott says his data center pause in Texas is working, as Democrats urge him to call a special session on the issue CBS News Abbott explains data center pivot Politico
Wed, 26 August 2026
1 report- texasgopvote.com18:30
This broad community of writers, activists and legislators expresses a diversity of news and opinions for Texas, while setting the direction for Republican exceptionalism in America.
Sat, 29 August 2026
1 report- yahoo.com21:10
About 300,000 Houston-area voters are on Texas' suspense list. Here's how to check your status, update your address and make sure you can vote.
Mon, 31 August 2026
1 report- PBS NewsHour18:13
Plans in one of Texas' largest counties to use dozens fewer polling location than previous years is drawing protests from Democrats who say the reductions could create confusion in the November midterm elections.
Wed, 2 September 2026
3 reports- abc7chicago.com00:11
Officials in Texas' third most populous county voted on Tuesday to reduce polling locations by 92.
- click2houston.com00:52
Historically a Republican stronghold, Tarrant County has shown occasional signs of trending purple as voters narrowly supported Democratic candidates at the top of the statewide ballot in recent elections.
- sbsun.com17:07edited after publishingFACT FOCUS: Texans listed as ‘suspense voters’ can still cast a ballot if they confirm their address
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Fact check: Texans listed as 'suspense voters' can still cast a ballotMore than 1.2 million people were listed as “suspense voters” in 2026.
Fri, 4 September 2026
2 reports- dallasvoice.com11:00
And we have every right — and every responsibility — to answer them.We must protest the Republican Convention in Dallas because democracy depends upon citizens being willing to stand up, speak out and make their voices heard. Voting is essential. But between elections, democracy requires citizens to organize, petition, demonstrate, write, march, speak and demand […]
- fox34.com21:53
As November elections creep closer, the new Lubbock County Elections Administrator is looking toward the future.