Daily Archives: July 30, 2026

Greg Abbott would really like everyone to stop talking about data centers already

Posted on July 30, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

Gina Hinojosa is talking about them. Gina Hinojosa, the Democrat running for governor, on Thursday called on Gov. Greg Abbott to halt all data center construction in the state until lawmakers craft rules for the projects, which have voters up … Continue reading →

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Fort Bend update

Posted on July 30, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

Still waiting on the courts. Fort Bend County’s Democratic commissioners remain in a stalemate with their Republican counterparts over Daniel Wong’s authority to serve as county judge – a key question as the suburban Houston-area county approaches tax rate discussions … Continue reading →

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More robotaxi safety issues

Posted on July 30, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

Austin has had quite the experience. Federal safety regulators are demanding answers from Waymo, Tesla, Zoox and other autonomous-vehicle developers after documenting a pattern of driverless vehicles interfering with first responders. Last week, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ordered … Continue reading →

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Texas blog roundup for the week of July 27

Posted on July 30, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

The Texas Progressive Alliance has not made any nuclear deals in the past week but it did put together this roundup. Off the Kuff goes back to the future with the latest school finance lawsuit, filed by Midland ISD. Neil … Continue reading →

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