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Texas governor's data center moratorium prompts calls for special legislative session

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After publishing: 2 headlines quietly rewritten, 1 description edited, 1 article removed4 changes
  1. kwbu.orgseen 8 Aug, 16:33article removed

    last seen headlineTexas governor's data center moratorium prompts calls for special legislative session

  2. sbsun.comseen 5 Sept, 18:49headline rewritten

    Fact check: Texans listed as 'suspense voters' can still cast a ballotFACT FOCUS: Texans listed as ‘suspense voters’ can still cast a ballot if they confirm their address

  3. dallasvoice.comseen 11 Sept, 14:29description edited
    what the description said, before and after

    And we have every right — and every responsibility — to answer them.We must protest the Republican Convention in Dallas because democracy depends upon citizens being willing to stand up, speak out and make their voices heard. Voting is essential. But between elections, democracy requires citizens to organize, petition, demonstrate, write, march, speak and demand […]

    Dallas is about to become the center of the American political universe. When Republicans gather in Dallas for their national convention, they will come here to demonstrate their political strength, rally their supporters and present their vision for America’s future. And we have every right — and every responsibility — to answer them.We must protest […]

  4. nbcdfw.comseen 11 Sept, 23:38headline rewritten

    Texas Democrats focus on economy, voting access in DallasTexas Democrats focus on affordability, voting access as RNC meets in Dallas

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Wed, 5 August 2026peak 6 reports on Mon, 14 September 2026Wed, 16 September 2026

What it is about

Joshua RhodesMark JonesEduardo LealGina HinojosaGreg AbbottSid MillerBeth GarzaUniversity Of TexasTexas LegislaturePublic Utility Commission Of TexasGoogleRice UniversityReliability Council Of TexasMicrosoftRice University, Texas, United StatesHouston, Texas, United StatesTexans, United StatesTexas, United StatesUniversity Of Texas, Texas, United StatesBrazoria County, Texas, United States

Who published it, and when

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texasgopvote.com1 original report
yahoo.com1 original report
abc7chicago.com1 original report
click2houston.com1 original report
sbsun.com1 original report - edited after publishing
dallasvoice.com1 original report - edited after publishing
fox34.com1 original report
nbcdfw.com1 original report - edited after publishing
iheart.com1 original report
fox26houston.com1 original report
wcti12.com1 original report
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houstonpress.com1 original report
asiaone.com1 original report
5 Aug, 16:15over 42 days16 Sept, 05:27

15 reports left out of the cascade - too little in common with the story to place

How it spread - 31 original reports, 2 reprints

  1. Wed, 5 August 2026

    1 report
    • kwbu.org16:15first to reportremoved by the outlet
      Texas governor's data center moratorium prompts calls for special legislative session

      Critics say the governor must call legislators to Austin to pass state laws regulating data centers.

  2. Thu, 6 August 2026

    1 report
  3. Sat, 8 August 2026

    1 report
  4. Wed, 19 August 2026

    1 report
    • Google News - Top Stories09:00

      'We are not a bunch of woke Marxist liberals here': Rural voters scramble Texas election Politico Austin-area residents are pushing for data center bans. State leaders are divided on what to do next KUT More data centers complying with Abbott’s directive as up to 1,800 projects halted The Center Square Texas House holds wide-ranging hearing on booming data center industry Community Impact The Texas data-center boom didn’t happen overnight. This is how we got here. Houston Chronicle

  5. Mon, 24 August 2026

    1 report
    • Google News - Top Stories10:33

      Texas conservatives are ‘breaking rank’ and pledging to vote Democrat The Washington Post Texas welcomed the AI boom. Now Abbott says data centers "dug their own grave" Axios 'We are not a bunch of woke Marxist liberals here': Rural voters scramble Texas election Politico Abbott says his data center pause in Texas is working, as Democrats urge him to call a special session on the issue CBS News Abbott explains data center pivot Politico

  6. Wed, 26 August 2026

    1 report
    • texasgopvote.com18:30

      This broad community of writers, activists and legislators expresses a diversity of news and opinions for Texas, while setting the direction for Republican exceptionalism in America.

  7. Sat, 29 August 2026

    1 report
  8. Mon, 31 August 2026

    1 report
  9. Wed, 2 September 2026

    3 reports
  10. Fri, 4 September 2026

    2 reports
    • dallasvoice.com11:00edited after publishing

      Dallas is about to become the center of the American political universe. When Republicans gather in Dallas for their national convention, they will come here to demonstrate their political strength, rally their supporters and present their vision for America’s future. And we have every right — and every responsibility — to answer them.We must protest […]

    • fox34.com21:53

      As November elections creep closer, the new Lubbock County Elections Administrator is looking toward the future.

  11. Wed, 9 September 2026

    3 reports
    • Bloomberg Politics17:17

      Wendy Davis, a former Democratic state senator in Texas, says that having the midterm RNC Convention in Dallas will benefit Democrats by tying Republicans to the increasingly unpopular Trump administration. Davis also says redistricting in Texas could hurt the GOP. She speaks with Bloomberg's Julie Fine and Kailey Leinz in Dallas. (Source: Bloomberg)

    • nbcdfw.com19:35edited after publishing

      previouslyTexas Democrats focus on economy, voting access in Dallas

    • Bloomberg Politics19:52

      Former Texas State Senator Wendy Davis said that polling shows that independent voters are 'ready to vote the GOP out' in Texas. Davis, a Democrat, said that in order for her party to win a Senate seat in Texas, candidate James Talarico needs to keep offering solutions and stay disciplined on messaging. (Source: Bloomberg)

  12. Fri, 11 September 2026

    1 report
  13. Sun, 13 September 2026

    1 report
    • fox26houston.com22:48

      Texas Railroad Commission Republican nominee Bo French is facing backlash from fellow Republicans after posting social media comments that mischaracterized a photo of celebrating University of Texas football fans as evidence of Americans being displaced by foreigners.

  14. Mon, 14 September 2026

    5 reports
    • The Hill13:58

      Texas Republicans on Sunday condemned the GOP candidate running to become the state's railroad commissioner over a post about University of Texas at Austin students of South Asian descent. Candidate Bo French's post showed South Asian students at a Texas football game, and he suggested people of South Asian descent were taking over the student...

    • Axios19:13

      Republicans have condemned, sidestepped or continued to support two Texas GOP nominees after one's racist post this weekend about students of color and another's years of vulgar comments about women sparked backlash. The big picture: In a fiercely heated midterm election, some candidates' racist, sexist and crude material online hasn't always been enough to cost them their party's support. Warning: This story includes crude, sexually explicit language that may disturb some readers. Driving the...

    • wcti12.com20:56

      Bo French, the Republican nominee for a statewide office, said Sunday a group of brown Longhorn fans represented a problem "far worse than anyone imagined."

      1 reprint
    • Google News - Top Stories21:32

      UT students featured in Bo French's social media attack speak out Dallas News Karl Rove will vote for Democrat over Bo French The Texas Tribune Texas Republicans denounce GOP statewide candidate for xenophobic post fox4beaumont.com Bo French doubles down on racist remarks after UT-Ohio State football game KVUE Opinion | Longhorns fans are a Texas-size win for American assimilation The Washington Post

    • Google News - Top Stories22:08

      Karl Rove will vote for Democrat over Bo French The Texas Tribune Opinion | Longhorns fans are a Texas-size win for American assimilation The Washington Post Texas nominees' racist, vulgar remarks receive mixed GOP reaction Axios UT students featured in Bo French's social media attack speak out Dallas News Texas Republican’s Racist Social Media Post Draws Condemnation The New York Times

  15. Tue, 15 September 2026

    6 reports
    • Google News - Top Stories02:03

      UT students attacked by Bo French call his comments “disgusting” and too familiar The Texas Tribune ‘Profoundly unhelpful’: Texas Republicans worry Bo French’s xenophobic posts make a tough year worse Politico Bo French pours more poison into state politics Dallas News Karl Rove will vote for Democrat over Bo French The Texas Tribune Bo French doubles down on racist remarks after UT-Ohio State football game kvue.com

    • Google News - Top Stories09:00

      Texas Republicans are scrambling after Bo French’s outburst Politico Trump rips Rove: ‘So bad for the Republican Party’ The Hill Karl Rove will vote for Democrat over Bo French The Texas Tribune Bo French doubles down on racist remarks after UT-Ohio State football game KVUE UT students featured in Bo French's social media attack speak out Dallas News

    • houstonpress.com09:30

      Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is calling for a ban on THC products and library books. His challenger Vikki Goodwin is pushing back.

    • The Hill13:02

      University of Texas at Austin (UT-Austin) students fired back Monday against a "blatantly racist” post from the Republican nominee for Texas railroad commissioner, Bo French. French posted an image over the weekend of UT-Austin students, many of whom were South Asian, with the caption: “I heard UT graduation this year looked like this. I didn’t...

    • The Guardian World18:30

      Karl Rove, a respected GOP consultant, further said he would vote for ‘bigot’ Bo French’s Democratic opponent after post A senior Republican has called a party colleague running for office in Texas “a bigot” over a racist social media post attacking college football fans – and said he is so outraged by the comments that he will vote for the candidate’s Democratic rival. Karl Rove, who was former president George W Bush’s longtime political adviser and is a respected Republican consultant in...

    • Google News - Top Stories20:48

      University of Texas responds after GOP statewide candidate’s racist posts The Washington Post Texas Republicans are scrambling after Bo French’s outburst yahoo.com Bo French doubles down on racist remarks after UT-Ohio State football game kvue.com Karl Rove will vote for Democrat over Bo French The Texas Tribune UT community grapples with social media comments on student section racial makeup The Daily Texan

  16. Wed, 16 September 2026

    2 reports
    • asiaone.com05:27

      WASHINGTON — A Republican nominee for a Texas office drew bipartisan criticism after posting a photo from a University of Texas football game that critics called racist, portraying the Austin campus as dominated by foreign students contrary to enrolment data.Bo French, the Republican nominee for Texas railroad commissioner, drew a sharp rebuke from fellow Republicans as well as Democrats after...

    • Google News - Top Stories09:04

      Attack on University of Texas Students Tests Texas G.O.P. Unity The New York Times Footy picture sends MAGA into meltdown News.com.au Bo French doubles down on racist remarks after UT-Ohio State football game KVUE Karl Rove will vote for Democrat over Bo French The Texas Tribune Heritage Americanism Is Massively Overrated and Counterproductive National Review

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