AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoHouston ICE Probe: An agent was placed on administrative leave after an ICE vehicle struck a man in northwest Harris County. Reports say the person agents were seeking had died years earlier; the Harris County DA is weighing possible charges. Election Watch: Early voting starts Monday, Oct. 19, in a closely watched Texas midterm. The state says it has cleared a voter-registration backlog, but a lawsuit alleges a software glitch delayed nearly 600,000 registrations. Data Center Scrutiny: Attorney General Ken Paxton sent water-use compliance letters to 156 data center developments, as Taiwan plans an industrial park in Texas worth up to $4 billion to support chip and AI suppliers. Flooding: Severe storms and a tornado brought widespread flooding and road closures across West Texas. Gov. Greg Abbott also asked for federal tax relief for people and businesses hit by July’s storms. Houston Finances: City officials face a projected $88 million budget gap as property-tax revenue forecasts fall.
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