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Making Headlines in Texas This Week
ERCOT, TAMU partner to research large power loads on state electric grid
Skyrocketing energy grid demands brought on by increasingly large electric loads have been impacting grid stability and reliability, complicating power distribution during and after grid disruptions. To better understand how these large loads behave, the Electric...
Nacogdoches County’s $75M jail bond receives approval from voters
Nacogdoches County residents approved a $75 million bond measure Tuesday that will fund construction of a new county jail. Proposition A passed with 63 percent of the vote. The new facility will accommodate 570 inmates, nearly double the 300-bed capacity of the...
Bexar County voters back $311M publicly funded plan for new Spurs arena
Bexar County voters have voiced their approval for the San Antonio Spurs’ new stadium after passing a bond measure to allocate $311 million in public funds to the $1.3 billion project. The Spurs arena approval with the support of public funds will accelerate the...
New $235M TAMU learning center set to break ground in 2026
The Texas A&M University at College Station (TAMU-College Station) will build a $235 million Center for Learning, Arts and Innovation (CLAI) for the College of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts. Construction is anticipated to begin in late 2026. The...
NEISD improvement plan gains $483M boost following voter approval
Voters in the North East Independent School District (NEISD) in San Antonio have approved three out of five propositions featured in the $495 million bond ballot, advancing NEISD's improvement plan. Propositions D and E were denied by voters, turning down $12 million...
Dallas Love Field launches $800M Love Field Expansion Airport Program
Dallas Love Field Airport (DAL) has officially finalized its 2025 Master Plan and begun planning the $800 million Love Field Expansion Airport Program (LEAP) — the largest capital undertaking in the airport’s history. The program’s design phase is slated to begin in...
Governor appoints inaugural eight to AI Systems Advisory Board
Gov. Greg Abbott has officially established the Public Sector Artificial Intelligence (AI) Systems Advisory Board after appointing its inaugural eight members. All appointment terms are set to expire Sept. 1, 2027. The board was founded as part of the Texas...
HCFCD unveils plan for $410M in Harris County flood control projects
The Harris County Flood Control District has published its latest outlook for projects over the next 12 months with plans to put approximately $410 million worth of flood projects out to bid. These efforts are among the early waves of flood projects led by the...