Texans from Waco to Harlingen are raising concerns over how much energy and water data centers are poised to use. Local officials, some enticed by a tax boon, say they have little…
Texas Monthly – In Texas attorney general race, Mayes Middleton runs on conservative, not courtroom, record
Middleton has the money and the endorsements. But his primary opponents say he lacks key legal experience to be Texas’ top lawyer. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – In Senate Democratic primary fraught with racial tensions, Black voters could be decisive
Jasmine Crockett has built enormous enthusiasm among Black voters based in part on her reputation as a fighter, while her opponent in the Texas primary, James Talarico, has struggled to win their…
Texas Monthly – A federal tool to check voter citizenship keeps making mistakes. It led to confusion in Texas.
DHS rolled out the revamped tool while it was still adding data. That led to widespread misidentification, particularly for citizens born outside the U.S. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Fusion startup Helion hits blistering temps as it races toward 2028 deadline
Helion’s Polaris device hit 150 million degrees C recently, a milestone that nudges the company toward its commercial power plant that will sell electricity to Microsoft. Read more: Read More
KTSM News – Intersection in Fabens closed after internet pole falls
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A knocked down internet pole has closed an intersection Thursday night, Feb. 12 in Fabens, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. The Sheriff’s Office have…
El Paso Matters – FAA quietly ends controversial 2,000-square-mile New Mexico flight ban
Air travel restrictions over a 2,000-square-mile area of southern New Mexico were lifted Thursday, two days after the Federal Aviation Administration imposed them on that area and El Paso in an unprecedented…
Tech Crunch – Waymo is asking DoorDash drivers to shut the doors of its self-driving cars
If a passenger accidentally leaves a Waymo door open, the vehicle can get stuck in place. Read more: Read More
KTSM News – ‘My son fights’: Baby Azriel returns home after surviving severe brain injury
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — After 180 days battling for his life and months of intensive neuro-rehabilitation, 19-month-old Azriel Barraza has finally returned home, defying medical odds in a recovery that his…
KTSM News – CRRUA fined $189K for years of drinking water violations
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The New Mexico Environmental Department (NMED) announced on Wednesday, Feb. 11, that it reached a settlement agreement with the Camino Real Regional Utility Authority (CRRUA) to pay…