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At a campaign stop in East Texas, Governor Greg Abbott urged banning AI data centers from rural neighborhoods, escalating his regulatory stance as the facilities spark backlash from communities across the state.
**WASHINGTON** — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the Trump administration may revoke Temporary Protected Status for immigrants from Haiti and Syria, a 6-to-3 decision that places more than 1.3 million TPS holders nationwide at imminent risk of arrest and deportation. A
Grayson County election officials say continuity in the secretary of state’s office matters as Texas counts down to November.
Texas Senate race a tossup in new UT poll; data center debate intensifies as 56% of voters oppose construction statewide.
Texas Democrats concluded their 2026 state convention in Corpus Christi, rallying behind gubernatorial nominee Gina Hinojosa and Senate nominee James Talarico with a unified push to end 30 years of GOP control in November.
The Public Utility Commission of Texas has approved a new batch-study framework for ERCOT to process the 438 GW of large-load interconnection requests, the vast majority from data centers.
The Democratic convention in Corpus Christi highlighted the party’s strategy to challenge 30 years of Republican dominance in statewide races.
The State Board of Education voted along party lines to require Bible stories in K–8 classrooms and approve a social studies curriculum that focuses on Texas and U.S. history.
The Public Utility Commission of Texas approved ERCOT's Batch Zero process on June 18, creating a new framework for managing the flood of data center and large industrial requests seeking to connect to the state power grid.
Nine matches at AT&T Stadium, $1.5 billion to $2.1 billion in regional economic impact projected by the City of Dallas, and Visit Dallas data showing July hotel revenue up 58 percent. A Sherman look at the Grayson County overflow opportunity.
Folarin Balogun scored twice and the United States beat Paraguay 4-1 at SoFi Stadium Friday in the 2026 FIFA World Cup opener. Weston McKennie assisted on the opening goal and Gio Reyna sealed the result in stoppage time.
Weston McKennie, Ricardo Pepi, Alejandro Zendejas and Chris Richards all came through the FC Dallas academy, and all four are on the U.S. roster for the 2026 World Cup. Their stories, their stats and the Texas pipeline that built them.
The United States opens 2026 FIFA World Cup play June 12 vs Paraguay in Los Angeles before facing Australia and Turkey in Group D. Coach Mauricio Pochettino has named his 26 player roster led by Tim Ream, Tyler Adams and Christian Pulisic.
A Collin County jury on Tuesday sentenced Karmelo Anthony, 19, to 35 years in prison for fatally stabbing 17 year old Austin Metcalf at a Frisco ISD track meet in April 2025. The trial was held in McKinney.
A Collin County jury convicted Karmelo Anthony of murder in the fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf.
USDA confirmed another New World screwworm detection in Zavala County while Texas expands resources for containment and reporting.
Celina was named the nation's fastest-growing U.S. city for the second year, with 24.6 percent growth and 12,700 new residents in twelve months. An hour south of Sherman on I-75, its expansion is bringing jobs, buyers, and shorter commutes closer to Texoma.
A confirmed New World screwworm case in South Texas has state and federal officials urging Texans to watch wounds in pets, livestock and other animals.
A $550 million Universal theme park designed for children ages 3 to 11 opens in Frisco on July 1, 2026, about an hour south of Grayson County on I-75. Tickets start at $54.99 and the city projects $30 million in direct tax revenue over a decade.
