A new community-centered bargain is emerging around data center growth by Mary Scott Nabers, CEO of Strategic Partnerships, Inc. State and local public officials are exploring new agreements to directly deliver benefits to data center host communities. Read More »...
For more than a decade, states and local governments nationwide competed aggressively to attract new data center developments. The pitch was simple: billions of dollars in private investment, new jobs, and a growing tax base. State leaders touted them as engines of...
Brian Haley has been appointed to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, according to Governor Abbott’s office. His term will expire on Aug. 31, 2027. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board oversees the Texas higher education system. Its...
The Fort Worth City Council has officially adopted its latest Master Transportation Plan (MTP), replacing its predecessor in guiding critical land use and infrastructure utility in tandem with transportation initiatives. The plan outlines delivering a roughly $343...
The Houston Budget and Fiscal Affairs (BFA) Committee has proposed a series of changes to the city’s open space ordinance seeking to enhance funding for public projects and parks. Among these changes preliminarily voted on by the committee, the city will...
The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) will make $74.9 million available to replace lead service lines across the state. The board recently released a form requesting additional project information to be included in the initial priority list for this year’s Lead...