AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoBorder & National Parks: Big Bend residents are protesting new CBP construction work inside the park, with Sen. John Cornyn pressing DHS to meet Texas stakeholders after footage showed bulldozers near Santa Elena Canyon. Tech & Power: Gov. Greg Abbott says major AI data centers must pass ERCOT and PUCT audits on electricity, water, and pollution impacts—or won’t be approved—while Democrats argue it needs enforceable law. AI Backlash: A broader national fight over AI’s electricity and water demands keeps spilling into Texas communities as projects face mounting scrutiny. Politics & Elections: Democrats set the 2028 presidential primary calendar, starting with South Carolina in January, while a new report highlights how tight the Senate race is less than 85 days from midterms. Local Schools & Money: Tyler ISD earned a perfect 100 on TEA’s School FIRST preliminary financial rating for the 23rd straight year. Health & Research: UT Austin researchers say they’ve turned everyday biomass into materials that can harvest water from air. Wildlife: Texas wildlife officials opened a poaching probe after alligators were shot at a Fort Worth refuge, including a tagged young gator and a nesting female found injured.
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