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Saturday, October 17

Software error creates voter registration backlog in Texas counties

A software error on texas.gov's address validation feature caused a voter registration backlog affecting at least four Texas counties. The Secretary of State's office discovered and resolved the issue before early voting begins Monday.

Texas Secretary of State's office, discovered and resolved the software error; Alicia Pierce, spokesperson for the Secretary of State's office; Kristin Miles, Bastrop County Elections Administrator and president of TACEO and 1 more

Reported by 8 outletsFound via Google News

Wednesday, October 14

Big Watt and PowerHouse secure approval for Texas data center campus

Big Watt Digital and PowerHouse Data Centers received approval for the Taylor Technology Campus, a hyperscale data center project in Taylor, Texas on a 664-acre site with up to one gigawatt of capacity.

Big Watt Digital, co-developer of Taylor Technology Campus; PowerHouse Data Centers, co-developer of Taylor Technology Campus; Alex Hern, Big Watt Digital Co-founder and Co-Chief Executive Officer and 1 more

Reported by 3 outletsFound via Google News

Friday, October 9

Blue Origin announces 1.3-million-square-foot manufacturing campus in Hutto, Texas

Blue Origin announced on Oct. 8, 2026 that it will build a new 1.3-million-square-foot manufacturing campus named Constellation Park in Hutto, Texas. The facility will produce satellite and communications equipment and is expected to add over 2,000 manufacturing jobs over the next 10 years.

Blue Origin, Company announcing expansion; Dave Limp, Blue Origin CEO; Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas

Official record and 8 moreFound via Google News

Saturday, October 3