Texas Governor Greg Abbott, a Republican, ordered all state agencies to stop funding Flock, the AI surveillance camera company, in an order issued Thursday night, blocking at least $30 million in gran…
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has frozen state spending on Flock's AI surveillance cameras amid bipartisan backlash, just ahead of a Texas Tribune investigation revealing the state spent over $30 million…
Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa is campaigning on voter anger over AI data centers and Flock cameras, citing a University of Texas-Austin poll showing her within five points of …
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered all state agencies to halt funding for Flock Safety's AI-powered license plate reader cameras, his spokesman confirmed Friday, as scrutiny over the devices mounted ahead…
Regulatory approval, not infrastructure, is now the biggest bottleneck for AI growth, according to Melius Research, as state governments clamp down on data center construction ahead of the midterm ele…
Opposition to new local AI data centers reached 71% in a March Gallup survey and 61% in a June-July Annenberg survey, with majorities of Democrats, Republicans and independents opposed, reshaping 2026…
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said Tuesday his administration will no longer fast-track data center construction permits or grant tax exemptions unless projects meet standards including paying full e…
Democratic Texas gubernatorial nominee Gina Hinojosa is seizing on backlash against AI data centers in Republican strongholds, calling the industry 'the wild west' and warning of threats to rural life…
Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott faces backlash from his rural conservative base over his support for massive AI data centers, which residents fear will raise electricity bills, deplete water res…
Texas Republicans are turning on Gov. Greg Abbott over the rapid expansion of AI data centers, which are fueling anger across rural Texas over soaring electricity bills, shrinking water supplies, and …