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Texas governor's race: Greg Abbott misses debate against Gina Hinojosa
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Six Flags Goliath had zero violations in March inspection, state says
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Elon Musk is the donor behind Senate Republicans’ massive rescue mission for Ken Paxton
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Abbott, Hinojosa criticize each other on debates, public safety in lead up to early voting
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156 Texas data centers warned to comply with water use reporting requirements
The Texas attorney general’s office has sent letters to 156 data center developments across the state urging them to comply with water use reporting requirements....
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Gov. Abbott requests federal disaster tax relief for Texas flood victims after July
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