<![CDATA[Must Read TX]]>https://mustreadtx.substack.comhttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!IK6c!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F648657e5-1d09-47eb-883b-cb90d0af9a0e_266x266.pngMust Read TXhttps://mustreadtx.substack.comSubstackTue, 01 Sep 2026 07:44:41 GMT<![CDATA[MRT 8/24-28/26 ($): Meta to Pay $1B in Child Safety Case // Bipartisan Opposition to Data Centers Grows // N. TX Ross Fire Burns // Cornyn: TX to Receive $7.5B from Feds]]>https://mustreadtx.substack.com/p/mrt-824-2826-meta-to-pay-1b-in-childhttps://mustreadtx.substack.com/p/mrt-824-2826-meta-to-pay-1b-in-childMon, 31 Aug 2026 21:30:44 GMT

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]]><![CDATA[MRT 7/7-10/26 ($): Fatal Houston ICE Shooting Draws Scrutiny // Cruz: Talarico Has ‘A Real Shot’ // Q2 Fundraising: Talarico $30M, Paxton $9M // Toyota to Build $3.6B Plant in SA]]>https://mustreadtx.substack.com/p/mrt-77-1026-fatal-houston-ice-shootinghttps://mustreadtx.substack.com/p/mrt-77-1026-fatal-houston-ice-shootingSun, 12 Jul 2026 16:15:13 GMT

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]]><![CDATA[MRT 7/1-6/26 ($): Huffines Appointed Comptroller // Schatzline Joins Gov. Abbott Office // Abbott: Ban Rural Data Centers // TXSE Soft Launches // RIP Bill Archer]]>https://mustreadtx.substack.com/p/mrt-71-626-huffines-appointed-comptrollerhttps://mustreadtx.substack.com/p/mrt-71-626-huffines-appointed-comptrollerMon, 06 Jul 2026 20:49:23 GMT

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]]><![CDATA[MRT 6/25-30/26 ($): TX Requests $10B+ in Federal Border Reimbursement // Hundreds of Data Centers Coming to TX // Dallas Woos Morgan Stanley High Rise // TEA Eyes AISD?]]>https://mustreadtx.substack.com/p/mrt-625-3026-tx-requests-10b-in-federalhttps://mustreadtx.substack.com/p/mrt-625-3026-tx-requests-10b-in-federalWed, 01 Jul 2026 01:52:16 GMT

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]]><![CDATA[MRT 6/22-24/26 ($): Recent Rain Gives Corpus 9 Month Reprieve // Camp Mystic Files for Ch. 11 // Chevron Plans Massive Power Plant // UT Poll: Paxton 43, Talarico 42]]>https://mustreadtx.substack.com/p/mrt-622-2426-recent-rain-gives-corpushttps://mustreadtx.substack.com/p/mrt-622-2426-recent-rain-gives-corpusThu, 25 Jun 2026 20:14:33 GMT

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]]><![CDATA[MRT 6/15-17/26 ($): Grid Regulators Near Data Center Vetting Request Approval // Screwworm Cases in TX Reach 11 // Hinojosa Pledges to Fire Morath // RIP Joshua Baer]]>https://mustreadtx.substack.com/p/mrt-615-1726-grid-regulators-nearhttps://mustreadtx.substack.com/p/mrt-615-1726-grid-regulators-nearThu, 18 Jun 2026 15:41:14 GMT

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]]><![CDATA[MRT 5/28/26-6/3/26 ($): TX Sec/State Nelson to Step Down // Record Power Demand Expected This Summer // TX Overtakes CA for Fortune 500 HQs // TX-SEN General Begins]]>https://mustreadtx.substack.com/p/mrt-52826-6326-tx-secstate-nelsonhttps://mustreadtx.substack.com/p/mrt-52826-6326-tx-secstate-nelsonThu, 04 Jun 2026 12:01:18 GMT

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]]><![CDATA[MRT 5/26-27/26 ($): Paxton Easily Beats Cornyn in Runoff // Middleton Beats Roy // French Wins RRC Runoff // Goodwin Wins Dem Lt. Gov. Nomination]]>https://mustreadtx.substack.com/p/mrt-526-2726-paxton-easily-beatshttps://mustreadtx.substack.com/p/mrt-526-2726-paxton-easily-beatsThu, 28 May 2026 01:06:06 GMT

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]]><![CDATA[MRT 5/18-22/26 ($): Cornyn, Paxton Battle Goes Right to the End // Roy Catching Up to Middleton? // Corpus Gets Modest Rain Reprieve // Today is Final Day to Early Vote in Runoff]]>https://mustreadtx.substack.com/p/mrt-518-2226-cornyn-paxton-battlehttps://mustreadtx.substack.com/p/mrt-518-2226-cornyn-paxton-battleFri, 22 May 2026 17:12:34 GMT

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]]><![CDATA[MRT 5/11-13/26 ($): Corpus Moves Toward Mandatory 25% Cut in Water Use // TX Public School Enrollment Down 76k // FW Considers $10B Data Center // 300+ Cases Filed in State Biz Court]]>https://mustreadtx.substack.com/p/mrt-511-1326-corpus-moves-towardhttps://mustreadtx.substack.com/p/mrt-511-1326-corpus-moves-towardFri, 15 May 2026 00:51:03 GMT

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]]><![CDATA[MRT 5/7-8-26 ($): Heat Stroke Suspected Among 6 Dead on Border // TX Water Fund Falls $3B Short of Demand // New TAMU President Approved // Fiber Optic Rule Deal Cut with Summer Camps]]>https://mustreadtx.substack.com/p/mrt-57-8-26-heat-stroke-suspectedhttps://mustreadtx.substack.com/p/mrt-57-8-26-heat-stroke-suspectedMon, 11 May 2026 21:34:44 GMT

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]]><![CDATA[MRT 5/4-6-26 ($): Dell Reincorporates in TX // SpaceX Plans $55B TeraFab in Grimes County // Patrick Endorses Middleton // CC to Pursue Private DeSal Plant?]]>https://mustreadtx.substack.com/p/mrt-54-6-26-dell-reincorporates-inhttps://mustreadtx.substack.com/p/mrt-54-6-26-dell-reincorporates-inWed, 06 May 2026 16:30:49 GMT

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