AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoTexas Politics: Lt. Gov.-elect Vikki Goodwin named her transition team after a historic Democratic sweep reshaped state leadership. With a divided Legislature set to convene in January, Democrats are already filing bills on Medicaid expansion, wages and voting rules. Border: The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for border-wall construction to resume in Big Bend. Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham says the project must respect state lands and the region’s fragile landscape. Public Safety: Federal prosecutors charged 14 people in a smuggling operation tied to the deaths of seven migrants, including a child, locked inside a sealed freight container near Del Rio. Energy and Tech: Texas’ data-center boom faces new political scrutiny as incoming leaders signal tighter oversight and developers weigh the state’s power demands. Houston Health Care: MD Anderson plans a $3.4 billion expansion in the Texas Medical Center, adding two facilities and capacity to treat up to 250,000 patients a year.
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