News Article | January 31, 2025
What We're Reading
Governor Abbott Announces 2025 State of the State Address (press release; Governor's Office)
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Announces First Round of Top 40 Priority Bills for the 2025 Legislative Session (press release, Lieutenant Governor's Office)
Data centers are booming in Texas. What does that mean for the grid? (The Texas Tribune)
Texas leaders want to rein in home insurance costs. They’re missing this key data. (Houston Chronicle)
State Governments Seek to Leverage AI’s Promise While Mitigating Its Hazards (The Pew Charitable Trusts)
How Texas sheriffs help with deportation efforts — and what more they can do under Trump (Houston Chronicle)
Electronic pollbook decertification in Texas leaves counties scrambling for solutions (Votebeat Texas)
Texas purchases 2,020 acres of land in Central Texas, laying groundwork for new state park (The Dallas Morning News)
Wildfires Wreaked Havoc in L.A. Some Experts Say Austin Could Be Next. (Texas Monthly)