Governor Greg Abbott appointed Glenn MacTaggart and Paula Ann Miller to the State Securities Board for terms expiring January 20, 2031. Abbott also named MacTaggart Chair of the board, which registers securities and oversees securities firms and investment advisers in Texas.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a settlement with Lululemon Athletica ending an investigation into potential "forever chemicals" (PFAs) in the company's activewear. The agreement includes no financial penalties or admission of wrongdoing.
Ken Paxton, Texas Attorney General; Lululemon Athletica, Clothing company under investigation
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Governor Greg Abbott announced $40 million in funding to 411 Texas school systems through the Preparing and Retaining Educators through Partnerships (PREP) Program Allotment to strengthen teacher recruitment, preparation, and mentorship.
$40 million for teacher workforce funding through PREP Program Allotment
Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas; Mike Morath, Texas Education Commissioner
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Bimergen Energy's subsidiary, Emergen Commodities LLC, filed an application with the Public Utility Commission of Texas for an Option 2 Retail Electric Provider certificate to supply electricity to large data center customers in Texas.
Bimergen Energy Corporation, company filing for retail electricity provider certification; Emergen Commodities LLC, subsidiary applying for Option 2 REP certificate; Cole Johnson, Co-CEO of Bimergen Energy and 1 more
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Newton County Sheriff Colton Havard was appointed to the Sheriffs' Association of Texas Legislative Committee. The committee works on behalf of sheriffs across the state to advocate for legislation affecting sheriff's offices, jail operations and public safety at the Texas Capitol.
Colton Havard, Newton County Sheriff; Sheriffs' Association of Texas (SAT), Legislative committee that advocates for sheriffs and law enforcement on state legislation
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A report released this week claimed that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality moved forward with review and approval of development related to data centers, despite a directive from Texas Governor Greg Abbott to pause data center approvals.
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, agency that reviewed and approved data center development; Greg Abbott, Texas Governor who directed pause on data center approvals
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Texas suspended construction permits for 17 data center projects and disabled its STEERS online portal that had automatically approved applications even after Governor Greg Abbott called for a pause on new data center permits in September 2026.
1,800 for data center projects paused for audit
Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas; Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, State agency that administers permit system; FracTracker Alliance, Watchdog group that reported permits issued after pause and 2 more
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Harris County announced planned policy changes to its ankle monitor system following a defendant's escape. The county is implementing 24/7 monitoring and expanding staffing at Pretrial Services to respond more quickly to tampering alerts.
$1.4 million for funding increase to Harris County Pretrial Services
Adrian Garcia, Harris County Precinct 2 Commissioner; Natalie Michailides, Executive Director of Harris County Pretrial Services; Lee Gilley, Defendant who escaped with ankle monitor and 1 more
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Texicare, the health insurance affiliate of Texas Mutual, appointed Angie Haney Urrea, a registered nurse, as chief clinical officer. The appointment comes as Texicare prepares to expand its employer-focused health insurance business across Texas in 2027.
Angie Haney Urrea, Chief Clinical Officer, Texicare; Texicare, Health insurance affiliate of Texas Mutual; Meredith Duncan, President and CEO, Texicare
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