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AI Data Center Boom Fuels Aubrey-Area Demand for Tradespeople
The Texas Workforce Commission forecasts a significant need for electricians in North Texas.
Marlene AbbottJuly 8, 20261 min read
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Aubrey Grows as North Texas Housing Costs Climb
Frisco's rapid expansion reflects the growing affordability crisis in North Texas housing.
Marlene AbbottJuly 8, 20261 min read
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As THCA Ban Takes Effect, Aubrey Shops Shift to THCP
A statewide Texas ban on smokable hemp containing THCA has taken effect, and Aubrey-area smoke shops are turning to products made with THCP.
Dana TrappJuly 8, 20262 min read
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Texas Attorney General Celebrates Supreme Court Ruling on App Store Age Verification
The U.S. Supreme Court has allowed Texas to enforce a law requiring age verification for app downloads.
Marlene AbbottJuly 7, 20261 min read
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Texas Attorney General Secures $13 Million Settlement From Walmart Over Delivery Driver Pay
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a settlement exceeding $13 million with Walmart over compensation practices affecting drivers in the company's Spark delivery program.
Marlene AbbottJuly 7, 20262 min read
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Texas Stock Exchange Plans July 10 Live Trading Launch From Dallas
TXSE is scheduled to move from test validation to live trading July 10, a Dallas-based capital-markets milestone with regional significance for Aubrey.
Marlene AbbottJuly 6, 20262 min read
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Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country Aids Flood Survivors with $82 Million
The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country has distributed $82 million in recovery aid.
Briar AbbottJuly 6, 20261 min read
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Caterpillar Commits $5 Million to Texas Manufacturing Workforce Initiative
Caterpillar Inc. will invest up to $5 million in Texas through a five-year workforce initiative aimed at advanced manufacturing training, Governor Greg Abbott announced at the company's Seguin facility.
Dana TrappJuly 5, 20261 min read
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Texas Attorney General Investigates StubHub Over Undelivered FIFA World Cup Tickets
Attorney General Ken Paxton opened an investigation into StubHub after Texas fans reported paying for World Cup tickets they never received, a pattern critics call 'ghost ticketing.'
Dana TrappJuly 5, 20261 min read
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Texas Awards $24.2 Million Semiconductor Grant to FormFactor for Farmers Branch Facility
Aubrey, Texas — Governor Greg Abbott announced a $24.2 million Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund grant to FormFactor Inc. on July 2 for a new probe card manufacturing facility in Farmers Branch expected to create more than 600 jobs.
Marlene AbbottJuly 5, 20261 min read
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Governor Abbott Appoints Don Huffines as Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Aubrey, Texas — Governor Greg Abbott appointed Don Huffines as Comptroller of Public Accounts on July 2, tapping the former state senator and Dallas-area businessman to oversee the state's finances and tax collections.
Marlene AbbottJuly 5, 20261 min read
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Texas Stock Exchange Opens Trading Monday in First Real Test of Challenge to Wall Street
The Dallas-based Texas Stock Exchange begins a phased trading rollout on July 6, marking the most well-funded challenge to the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ duopoly in decades, backed by $275 million from firms including BlackRock and Citadel Securities.
Dana TrappJuly 4, 20262 min read
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Governor Appoints New Comptroller to Lead Texas State Finances
Gov. Greg Abbott appointed former state Sen. Don Huffines as Texas comptroller, tapping the Dallas-area businessman and one-time political rival to oversee state revenue collection, tax disbursements and the Economic Stabilization Fund.
Marlene AbbottJuly 4, 20262 min read
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Texas Military Installations Contribute Nearly $149 Billion to State Economy, Comptroller Report Finds
A Texas Comptroller analysis estimates that 14 military installations contribute $148.8 billion annually and support more than 628,000 jobs across the state.
Marlene AbbottJuly 4, 20261 min read
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Texas Broadband Grant Rules Draw Senate Scrutiny
A Texas Senate committee hearing put new scrutiny on broadband grant rules after lawmakers questioned whether recent changes give satellite internet providers different treatment from traditional rural broadband companies.
Briar AbbottJuly 3, 20261 min read
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State Finance Office Faces Leadership Shift After Hancock Resignation
Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock plans to leave office at the end of July, putting the state’s chief financial office in transition after the launch of the $1 billion school voucher program.
Briar AbbottJuly 2, 20261 min read
One Permit, Whole State: Texas Simplifies Food Truck Rules
Texas House Bill 2844 replaces local food truck permits with a single statewide license, taking effect July 1, 2026.
Briar AbbottJuly 2, 20261 min read
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Abbott Calls for Ban on New Data Center Construction in Rural Texas
Governor Greg Abbott called for a ban on new data center development in rural Texas neighborhoods, aligning with mounting community opposition to the sprawling industrial facilities.
Briar AbbottJuly 1, 20262 min read
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Supreme Court Sides with Trump on TPS, Affecting Thousands Across Texas
**WASHINGTON** — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the Trump administration may revoke Temporary Protected Status for immigrants from Haiti and Syria, a 6-to-3 decision that places more than 1.3 million TPS holders nationwide at imminent risk of arrest and deportation. A
Briar AbbottJuly 1, 20262 min read
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Local Texas Election Administrators Await Guidance From Next Secretary of State
Denton County election staff look to Austin for steady leadership after Texas secretary of state announces July departure.
Briar AbbottJuly 1, 20262 min read
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Texas Senate Race Within One Point, UT Poll Finds; Most Voters Oppose Data Center Construction
UT poll finds Paxton ahead by one point in Texas Senate race; most voters statewide oppose local data center projects.
Briar AbbottJuly 1, 20262 min read