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Apurva Mahajan

Advocacy groups and community members protest laws surrounding data centers while outside the Texas Capitol in Austin Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. Protestors are advocating for counties to gain legal authority to regulate data center development or enact a statewide pause until protections are in place. (Mikala Compton/The Austin American-Statesman via Getty Images)

Officials powerless to stop 8 new data centers that could transform small Texas county

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The Texas State Capitol is seen during a Texas Senate flooding committee hearing at the State Capitol. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

Six deaths in six weeks: What to know about ICE detentions in Texas

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