Texas Governor Greg Abbott moved again to slow the expansion of data centers in his state amid a close re-election campaign.

Data centers have been a flash point in the 2026 midterm elections, including Abbott's bid for reelection against Democratic state Rep. Gina Hinojosa.

Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Democratic gubernatorial candidate are running a tight race. Data center issues are one ...

The governor says his top priority is to "protect Texans’ safety and quality of life." ...

Abbott's latest action comes as data centers have become a politically charged issue ahead of November's election.

"Simply put, Texans must come first," Gov. Abbott said.

In another move to prevent data centers from compromising Texans' way of life, water and electricity grids, Gov. Abbott has a ...

Gov. Greg Abbott directed the Texas Water Development Board to penalize data centers that failed to comply with mandatory water-use reporting requirements.

Texas' governor is continuing his about face on data centers, and environmental groups question whether he can legally carry ...

Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality on Monday to stop issuing new permits for data centers, strengthening his moratorium on t ...

"They got the backlash they deserve," Greg Abbott said in an interview on ABC This Week. Less than a year ago, he wanted his state to be the "epicenter." ...

During his affordability tour in rural Texas on Tuesday, Gov. Greg Abbott used his strongest language yet to discuss the data ...