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A University of Texas poll finds 56% of Texas voters oppose data center construction in their communities, with rural opposition reaching 62%. Governor Abbott and Lt. Governor Patrick are calling for tighter regulation.
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.
A University of Texas/Texas Politics Project poll finds 56% of Texans oppose data center construction in their community, with rural opposition reaching 62%. Gov. Abbott calls for tighter regulation.
A new University of Texas/Texas Politics Project poll finds 56% of Texans oppose data center construction in their communities, with rural opposition reaching 62%. Governor Abbott has called for tighter regulation of energy and water use.
A University of Texas/Texas Politics Project poll finds 56% of Texans oppose data center construction in their communities, with resistance strongest in rural areas where 62% are opposed. Governor Abbott and Lt. Governor Patrick have already signaled support for tighter regulation of the industry's
Governor Abbott has directed state energy regulators to ensure data centers pay their own way, as roughly 300 facilities strain the Texas power grid and consume 25 billion gallons of water annually.
Nine matches at AT&T Stadium, a $1.5 billion to $2.1 billion regional economic impact projection, and short-term rental revenue inside Dallas city limits up 40 percent for June 2026. A Celina look at how the fastest-growing community can capture spillover.
The United States opened the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a 4-1 victory over Paraguay at SoFi Stadium Friday. Folarin Balogun scored twice, Weston McKennie set up the opener and Gio Reyna added the fourth 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 2026 FIFA World Cup begins this week with the U.S. opening Group D play June 12 vs Paraguay in Los Angeles. Coach Mauricio Pochettino has named his 26 player squad 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 the murder of 17 year old Frisco Memorial student Austin Metcalf, fatally stabbed at a Frisco ISD district track meet in April 2025.
The guilty verdict moves the 2025 Frisco ISD track meet stabbing case into the sentencing phase.
USDA says a second New World screwworm detection was confirmed in a Zavala County calf as Texas directs more resources to containment.
Texas and federal officials confirmed New World screwworm larvae in a South Texas calf, prompting quarantines, surveillance and public-health guidance.
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.