Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton Take Hard Stance on Data Centers
Public Meeting1:59:39Houston Public Media·Houston, Harris County, TX·10/16/2026
The program includes a segment examining Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton's hard-line positions on data center development. The available description does not identify a specific data center project, company, permit, or local government action. It appears to focus on statewide political and policy perspectives rather than a particular development in Houston. No transcript is available to provide additional details about the officials' proposals or decisions.
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Gov: Office of the Texas Governor, Texas Attorney General's Office
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1:00:00 - News break
1:06:54 - Start of second hour
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