Texas launches eVTOL demonstrations under federal aviation pilot
Texas is testing electric air taxis around Dallas-Fort Worth, including planned DFW flights, but the federally backed campaign is not public service.
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DOJ completes first removal through Alien Terrorist Removal Court
The Justice Department says it removed an Afghan woman in the first case before a federal court created in 1996, but her concession left key legal questions unresolved.
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NHTSA Reviews Tesla Cybercab Self-Certification After Austin Launch
NHTSA is reviewing Tesla’s self-certification of its steering-wheel-free Cybercab after a limited Austin launch, with U.S. robotaxi expansion in question.
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San Antonio council faces Sept. 17 vote on proposed tax-rate increase and FY 2027 budget
San Antonio City Council is scheduled to vote Sept. 17 on the proposed FY 2027 budget, property-tax rate, revenue adjustments and fee changes as members remain divided over taxes and spending cuts.
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Texas Stuns Ohio State 24-23 in Austin After Historic Fourth-Quarter Comeback
Texas erased a 20-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat No. 1 Ohio State 24-23 at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium before 105,044 fans, then moved to No. 1 in Sunday’s AP poll.
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DART gets $70 million grant to replace 53 aging light-rail vehicles serving Dallas
Dallas Area Rapid Transit received a $70 million federal grant to support replacement of 53 light-rail vehicles more than 30 years old, but no delivery or service date has been announced.
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Houston Council to Weigh $20.4M Code-Review Contract and Housing Actions
Houston City Council is scheduled to consider a proposed $20.4 million plan-review and code-enforcement contract, affordable-housing tax-credit applications and a $6 million Canal Street rehabilitation loan.
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Thunderstorms raise flight-delay risk across U.S. air network
An FAA plan for September 13 lists active and possible thunderstorm controls from Florida and Texas to the Northeast and Denver, putting connections at risk.
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Fort Worth council faces final vote on FY2027 budget and possible 70.565-cent tax rate
Fort Worth City Council is scheduled to vote Sept. 15 on the FY2027 budget and municipal property-tax rate, with service restorations potentially moving the rate above the city manager’s 70.2-cent recommendation.
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ICE officer released from Texas jail as extradition fight continues
Christian Castro was released after Texas detention limits expired, while a federal judge left Minnesota’s effort to secure his return unresolved.
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Texas revises ERCOT review timeline for data-center projects
Texas regulators gave ERCOT more time to verify large-load projects after the Aug. 7 deadline was missed; conditional classifications are due Aug. 31.
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Congress considers 100-foot worship access zones nationwide
A bipartisan bill would target knowing disruption or intimidation near houses of worship during services, but it remains in committee and is not law.
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Federal judge extends Big Bend construction pause through Sept. 15
A federal court agreement pauses new ground-disturbing border construction near Big Bend through Sept. 15, while a separate Santa Elena access restriction remains.
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Texas judge temporarily blocks NCAA, SEC eligibility limits for 41 athletes
A Dallas judge’s temporary order protects 41 athletes from certain NCAA and SEC eligibility limits and requires a one-week transfer-portal reopening.
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Former Houston Officer Pleads Guilty Over Deadly 2019 Raid
Gerald Goines admitted using false confidential-informant claims to obtain the warrant for Houston’s deadly 2019 Harding Street raid.
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Sudan drone strikes reportedly kill 8 civilians in North Kordofan
Emergency Lawyers says two drone strikes killed eight civilians and wounded dozens in Sowdari, as U.N. officials warn of rising drone attacks across Sudan.
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AI Data Centers Become a National Fight Over Power and Local Control
A federal grid-security order, FERC proceedings and Texas oversight are colliding with local concerns about AI data centers, power costs, water and land.
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Northside ISD has 2,271 funded TEFA participants. What that means for enrollment remains unclear
Northside ISD ranks third statewide by reported district of residence in Texas’ first-year TEFA snapshot, but the data does not show how many participants left district schools.
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Austin City Council starts drafting rules for large-scale data centers
Austin City Council launched a process to regulate data centers, with possible rules for siting, power, water, noise, lighting and hyperscale facilities.
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Dallas plans road closures around American Airlines Center for September Republican convention
Dallas plans road closures, heightened security and a DART Victory Station shutdown during the September 9-10 Republican convention.
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Houston delays vote on proposed $50 million deal to end The Woodlands annexation option
Houston City Council delayed action on a proposed agreement that would provide about $50 million while permanently ending the city’s future annexation option for The Woodlands.
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Texas Families Ask Supreme Court to Review Ten Commandments Law
More than two dozen Texas families asked the Supreme Court to review a ruling upholding Texas’s required Ten Commandments displays in public-school classrooms.