Houston Rep. Senfronia Thompson announced her candidacy for speaker of the Texas House of Representatives following Democrats' election victory that gave them chamber control. If elected in January, she would be the first Black person and first woman to serve as Texas House speaker.
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The Texas Tribune is hosting a daylong symposium on December 10 in Austin to discuss lawmakers' priorities for the 2027 legislative session. The event will be held at the UT Thompson Center and livestreamed online, featuring discussions on topics including data centers, grid issues, and taxes and budget.
The Texas Tribune, organizer of symposium
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Harrison Michael Barton, 39, from North Detroit, Texas, was sentenced in federal court to 30 years in prison on Nov. 5, 2026, for sexually exploiting a 15-year-old girl he met online in Call of Duty and attempting to kidnap her. He traveled by bus to Ohio in February 2025 to meet her, took explicit photos, and was arrested at an airport trying to flee with her.
Harrison Michael Barton, Defendant, 39-year-old from North Detroit, Texas; U.S. Attorney Dominick S. Gerace II, Prosecutor who announced sentence
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Forty-six of forty-seven data center-related ballot measures voted on November 3, 2026 passed, with roughly 98% overall support for restrictions including bans, moratoriums, power usage caps, and resident approval requirements. Only Harwood, North Dakota rejected its measure.
Greg Abbott, Republican Governor of Texas who promoted data center recruitment; Gina Hinojosa, Democrat elected Governor of Texas, pledging data center moratorium; Austin McCarty, Attorney handling Texas data center matters at K&L Gates
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Clenard Parker, age 45, pleaded guilty to capital murder and was sentenced to life in prison without parole for deliberately crashing a stolen 18-wheeler into a Texas Department of Public Safety driver's license office in Brenham on April 12, 2024. The crash killed two people and injured several others.
Clenard Parker, 45-year-old man who pleaded guilty to capital murder; Derek Estep, Washington County District Attorney; Carson Campbell, State District Judge and 1 more
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San Antonio City Council voted 9-1 Thursday to appoint Anita Fernández, Kevin Dinnin, and Sandi Wolff as tri-chairs of the city's 2027 bond and stormwater program, rejecting Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones's recommended picks and shifting the appointment process to full council rather than mayoral selection.
San Antonio City Council, voted to appoint tri-chairs; Gina Ortiz Jones, Mayor, opposed the vote; Anita Fernández, appointed tri-chair and 9 more
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Following Texas's 2026 election results on Tuesday, tattoo parlors across the state reported increased demand for bluebonnet and blue-themed tattoo designs. Tattoo artists in Dallas, Lubbock, and San Antonio described being flooded with booking requests for custom designs commemorating the election outcomes.
Cary Adams, Tattoo artist at Iron Ink Tattoo in Irving; Sam Gaitan, Tattoo artist at The Brand Tattoo Studio in Lubbock; Kristen Gutierrez, Tattoo artist at Twisted Tattoo in San Antonio and 1 more
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Elon Musk spent an estimated $474 million on the 2026 midterm election, the most by any non-candidate in U.S. history. He spent approximately $200 million on a Texas Senate race where his candidate lost by 12 points to a Democrat.
$474 million for spending on 2026 midterm election
Elon Musk, spent estimated $474 million on 2026 election; President Trump, received Musk's support; James Pindell, journalist reporting on Musk's spending and 1 more
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Texas governor-elect Gina Hinojosa announced plans to suspend new data center approvals until the state establishes legal safeguards, and urged the state government to pause land deals involving SpaceX.
Gina Hinojosa, Texas governor-elect; Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, state agency
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