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The 11-member Data Center & Infrastructure Commission is tasked with evaluating developments, with first report due at Nov. 3 work session.
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The Denton City Council is reviewing a proposed $2.22 billion budget that would lower the property tax rate and increase employee pay. But officials warn a boost from business personal property tax revenue, including from data centers, may not last. Residents can weigh in at a Sept. 15 public hearing.
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90-day halt would begin in February with approval from council, which voted on two other issues Tuesday related to data centers.
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Ken Paxton's Senate campaign received thousands in donations from the data center industry as Hood County awaits ruling from the AG on its data center moratorium.
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OpenAI, Meta, Google and Amazon have all pledged to address concerns about their energy and water usage.
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Wisconsin Democratic candidate for governor Francesca Hong called for a moratorium on data centers. So did Ohio Republican governor hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy, as data centers begin to dominate campaigns.
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The president鈥檚 comments to Punchbowl News come just days after Gov. Greg Abbott issued a statewide pause of approval for data centers trying to connect to the power grid.
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The Texas agriculture commissioner has openly criticized Gov. Greg Abbott for not taking a stronger stand against data center development. The governor has ignored him.
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As more and more data center developers submit proposals to build in Texas, questions about how they will impact Texas' grid and contribute to drought conditions across the state are widespread.
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Critics say the governor must call legislators to Austin to pass state laws regulating data centers.
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The Denton City Council voted 4-3 to proceed with a possible moratorium on data centers in the city. This is following a wave of other cities in Texas banning data centers, and Gov. Greg Abbott ordering a halt to data centers until the completion of a statewide audit.
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Gov. Greg Abbott鈥檚 audit prompted Fort Worth officials to 鈥渢ake a step back鈥 from updating city council on data center regulations, moratorium.