AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoTexas Elections: Early voting opens Monday with a record 19 million registered voters, after state technology problems delayed thousands of voter records. The governor’s race and the Senate contest between Ken Paxton and James Talarico are both tight, while Republicans are publicly blaming one another over Paxton’s weak polling. Data-Center Scrutiny: Paxton has demanded water-use reports from 156 projects, but critics say state law’s maximum $500 fine offers little deterrence. In Bastrop County, a family says a proposed data center power plant threatens its rural home. Consumer Protection: Temu will pay Texas $3 million and adopt new data-security and product-safety rules under a settlement; the company did not admit wrongdoing. Texas Investment: Samsung says it will put $22.8 million into Central Texas workforce and community programs as chipmakers and data-center developers expand in the state.
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