The Daily Shear

Austin ISD closes Paredes Middle School following state ratings, GDP growth slows as AI infrastructure hardware surges, and the White House plans to leave Todd Blanche running the Justice Department in an acting capacity.

Texas regulators target data center power demands while the Federal Reserve holds benchmark interest rates steady and prosecutors defend an AI-assisted federal indictment.

Texas enforces a strict THC cap on hemp products as CenterPoint projects massive AI grid demand, while the Supreme Court weighs presidential immunity claims.

Austin transit drivers push toward a strike, North Richland Hills places strict limits on data center generators, and Washington manages diplomatic fallout at a high-profile funeral.

The Texas Senate reviews data center tax breaks as Shein faces mounting tariff costs and FIFA dismisses mounting criticism over the World Cup.

Texas regulators move to force data centers into paying their own grid connection costs, tech giants shed billions over infrastructure spending, and a federal court blocks an executive order on mail-in voting.

Central Texas deals with lingering legal bills and data center disputes as federal courts block visa fees and administrative grant cuts.

Austin approves a tax zone for a massive industrial development, bond markets price in a surprise Federal Reserve hike, and the Trump administration rolls out a new round of global tariffs.

Midland challenges school funding in court as OpenAI's escaped AI agents attack Hugging Face and Washington legally renames the defense apparatus.

Austin handles an unannounced Amazon robotics warehouse, TE Connectivity shifts tariff costs to buyers, and the Senate learns of a multi-billion dollar bombing tally.