Gov. Abbott blocks state agencies from spending money on Flock cameras
The order came as The Texas Tribune was preparing to publish an investigation detailing how a state agency has devoted at least $30 million to building the state’s Flock surveillance network.
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Data centers are reshaping Texas communities, and the politics around them don’t break along familiar lines. Join The Texas Tribune at 9 a.m. Wednesday Sept. 9 in Austin or online for a conversation that goes beyond the headlines to examine where Texans actually stand on the data center boom, how opinions are shifting and what…
FEMA still hasn’t approved most disaster aid for Texans hit by this year’s July floods
The six-week wait for approval fits a pattern: On average, the Trump White House is taking longer than previous administrations to approve major disaster assistance, research shows.
Ross Fire grows to one of the largest wildfires on record in North Texas
Over three days the fire has grown to more than 80,000 acres in Palo Pinto and Jack counties and is 26% contained, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service. No injuries have been reported.
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