More than 145,000 students expected at San Antonio colleges this fall
More than 145,000 students are expected to attend UT San Antonio and the Alamo Colleges District this fall as both institutions expand degree programs and workforce training.
More than 145,000 students are expected to attend UT San Antonio and the Alamo Colleges District this fall as both institutions expand degree programs and workforce training.
The Texas Railroad Commission voted 2-1 last week to remove guaranteed public comment from its monthly open meetings, changing a long-standing policy that allowed residents to address the three elected commissioners for up to three minutes.
The Austin Animal Center is using portable air conditioners and fans to cool two kennel buildings housing about 80 dogs after the facilities lost air conditioning on Aug. 14, shelter officials said.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized about 1,070 pounds of methamphetamine from a tractor-trailer carrying laundry detergent across the Texas-Mexico border on Aug. 11, authorities said Friday.
AUSTIN, Texas — U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, criticized government policies and corporate influence in a Sunday social media post that addressed data centers, health care, housing, immigration and artificial intelligence.
Roy, who represents Texas’ 21st Congressional District, said Americans were tired of government and corporations telling them to “trust us” and argued that corporate interests had contributed to rising costs and other problems.
Roy focused much of his post on the growth of data centers, criticizing large developments that he said consume land, water and electricity while increasing costs for consumers.
“Americans want to stop being told what to do by government and corporate asshats who say just ‘trust us,’” Roy wrote on X.
He also criticized the expansion of artificial intelligence and raised concerns about corporate influence on public policy.
Roy’s comments also addressed public schools, LGBTQ+ issues and Islam, broadening the post beyond his criticism of government and corporate power.
Roy, 54, will leave the 21st Congressional District in 2027 after serving eight years in Congress. He spent $17 million of his own money on his unsuccessful campaign for the Republican nomination for Texas attorney general this year. Galveston state Sen. Mayes Middleton defeated him in the primary.
Roy remains one of Texas’ most conservative members of Congress and has also criticized President Donald Trump. He supported Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ unsuccessful 2024 presidential campaign and previously said Trump engaged in “impeachable conduct” related to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Roy’s remarks come as data center development faces increased scrutiny in Texas over its potential effects on electricity demand, water use, land and utility costs.
Texas Attorney General and Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ken Paxton unveiled a data center policy Monday as growing opposition to the industry becomes an issue in the 2026 midterm elections, proposing restrictions on Chinese technology, new criminal penalties and changes to tax incentives.
June Mar Fajardo said Monday that the fourth window of the Fiba World Cup Asian Qualifiers could mark the end of his Gilas Pilipinas career as age and health prompt the 36-year-old center to consider stepping away from the national team.
Lando Norris won the Dutch Grand Prix on Sunday after passing championship leader Kimi Antonelli late in the race, earning his second consecutive Formula 1 victory and reducing the gap in the drivers’ standings.
Alex Eala said the competition will become tougher after she climbed to No. 18 in the WTA rankings, as she prepares to compete in mixed doubles and singles at the US Open in New York.
South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun made his first on-air television appearance in more than a year on Aug. 23, performing on Indonesia’s RCTI during a program marking the network’s 37th anniversary in Jakarta.