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Abbott orders water penalties for Texas data centers
Elections and votingGreg Abbott has ordered new water-related penalties targeting data centers in Texas.
The Ballot Texas News DeskSep 16, 2026
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News · TX
Texas charges align with Trump focus on noncitizen voting
Elections and votingFederal charges in Texas put election enforcement at the center of Trump’s broader attention to voting by noncitizens.
The Ballot Texas Policy DeskSep 16, 2026
News · TX
Texas federal charges spotlight noncitizen voting
Elections and votingFederal charges announced in Texas align with Trump’s broader focus on noncitizen voting, without a direct link to a specific election or race.
The Ballot Texas News DeskSep 16, 2026
News · TX
Texas federal charges tie into noncitizen voting focus
Elections and votingFederal charges announced in Texas come amid Trump’s broader attention to noncitizen voting, but they are not tied to a specific election or race.
The Ballot Texas DeskSep 16, 2026
News · TX
Parrish Classic awards four UNT Dallas scholarships
Elections and votingStudents from Duncanville and DeSoto received four UNT Dallas scholarships through the football event.
The Ballot Texas News DeskSep 15, 2026
News · TX
Conroe funds 51 Flock cameras as Texas governments pull back
Public safetyConroe continues paying for 51 cameras as Dallas plans a major reduction and 23 Texas governments reconsider Flock systems.
The Ballot Texas Policy DeskSep 15, 2026
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Texas orders Trinidad Police Department to shut down
Public safetyThe state ordered the Trinidad Police Department to close after a TCOLE investigation into the local agency.
The Ballot Texas News DeskSep 15, 2026
News · TX
SpaceX sues Texas AG, Grimes County over records requests
Elections and votingSpaceX has taken the Texas attorney general and Grimes County to court in a dispute involving public records requests.
The Ballot Texas DeskSep 14, 2026
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Surrogate asks Supreme Court to pause California ruling
Health careMcKenna West is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to preserve her ability to seek continued heart treatment for the baby she carried.
The Ballot Texas News DeskSep 13, 2026
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Texas court blocks Galveston County maps for November
Elections and votingThe Texas Supreme Court ruled that Galveston County’s new district maps cannot be used for the November election.
The Ballot Texas DeskSep 13, 2026
Candidate profile · TX
Candidate profile: Jade Simmons for U.S. Senate
Elections and votingIndependent Jade Simmons is among 36 candidates listed in Texas’ contested 2026 U.S. Senate race.
The Ballot Texas Policy DeskSep 9, 2026
Candidate profile · TX
Ahmad Hassan, Democrat for U.S. Senate in Texas
Elections and votingAhmad Hassan is among the candidates in Texas’ contested U.S. Senate general election on Nov. 3, 2026.
The Ballot Texas News DeskSep 9, 2026
Candidate profile · TX
Tony Schmoker: 2026 Texas U.S. Senate candidate profile
Elections and votingTony Schmoker is a Republican candidate in Texas’ contested 2026 U.S. Senate race, with the general election set for Nov. 3.
The Ballot Texas Policy DeskSep 8, 2026
Candidate profile · TX
Terry Virts candidate profile for Texas U.S. Senate
Elections and votingTerry Virts is a Democrat in the contested Texas U.S. Senate race connected to the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
The Ballot Texas DeskSep 7, 2026
Candidate profile · TX
Candidate profile: Ronald JR Evans for U.S. Senate
Elections and votingIndependent Ronald JR Evans is running for U.S. Senate in Texas in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
The Ballot Texas DeskSep 5, 2026
Candidate profile · TX
Candidate profile: John Sen Cornyn
Elections and votingJohn Sen Cornyn is the Republican incumbent in Texas’ contested U.S. Senate general election on Nov. 3, 2026.
The Ballot Texas DeskSep 3, 2026
Candidate profile · TX
Candidate profile: Jennifer Tawanda Brown Gaines
Elections and votingJennifer Tawanda Brown Gaines is an LBL candidate in Texas’ contested 2026 U.S. Senate race.
The Ballot Texas Policy DeskAug 30, 2026
Candidate profile · TX
Candidate profile: Anna Bender
Elections and votingAnna Bender is a Republican candidate in Texas’ contested 2026 election for the U.S. Senate.
The Ballot Texas DeskAug 28, 2026
News · TX
Poll puts Talarico ahead of Paxton, Abbott ahead of Hinojosa
Elections and votingThe survey shows different leaders in two Texas matchups, but polling remains a snapshot rather than an election result.
The Ballot Texas Policy DeskAug 27, 2026