Hacker NewsJun 23, 2025
Gov. Greg Abbott vetoes THC ban
https://www.texastribune.org/2025/06/22/texas-thc-ban-bill-greg-abbott-veto-senate-bill-3/
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Gov. Greg Abbott vetoes THC ban, calls for regulation instead

The move infuriated Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, the powerful head of the Senate, who had called the ban among his top five bills over 17 years in the Legislature.

The Texas Tribune
 Hacker NewsJun 6, 2025
Data centers are building their own gas power plants in Texas
https://www.texastribune.org/2025/06/05/texas-data-centers-gas-power-plants-ai/
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Data centers are building their own gas power plants in Texas

Not long ago, developers of the massive server farms talked about powering them with wind and solar energy. Now they’re bypassing the grid and building their own gas-fired power plants on site.

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 Hacker NewsJan 26, 2025
Austin rents have fallen for nearly two years. Here's why
https://www.texastribune.org/2025/01/22/austin-texas-rents-falling/
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Austin rents have fallen for nearly two years. Here’s why.

A massive apartment building boom in the Austin-Round Rock region has driven rents downward, real estate experts and housing advocates have said.

The Texas Tribune
 Hacker NewsJul 30, 2024
Meta to pay Texas $1.4B for using facial recognition without users' permission
https://www.texastribune.org/2024/07/30/texas-meta-facebook-biometric-data-settlement/
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Meta to pay Texas $1.4 billion for using facial recognition technology without users’ permission

Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the Facebook parent company in 2022, claiming it had used personal biometric data without permission.

The Texas Tribune
 Hacker NewsJul 25, 2023
Texas A&M suspended professor accused of criticizing Lt. Gov. Patrick in lecture
https://www.texastribune.org/2023/07/25/texas-a-m-professor-opioids-dan-patrick/
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Texas A&M suspended professor accused of criticizing Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick in lecture

The professor, an expert on the opioids crisis, was placed on paid administrative leave and investigated, raising questions about the extent of political interference in higher education, particularly in health-related matters.

The Texas Tribune
Sue StoneMar 11, 2023

Three Texas women are sued for wrongful death after assisting with abortion | The Texas Tribune
https://www.texastribune.org/2023/03/10/texas-abortion-lawsuit/

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Three Texas women are sued for wrongful death after assisting with abortion

In the first lawsuit of its kind since Roe v. Wade was overturned, a husband seeks damages from women who allegedly helped his ex-wife obtain the medications to terminate her pregnancy.

The Texas Tribune