Greg Abbott raked in $9 million from data center-related donors as he called for regulations

About $4.9 million of the haul came from donors who develop, own or operate data centers, a Tribune analysis found. The other share of the donations came from people and groups with indirect financial ties.

By Apurva Mahajan and Taylor Goldenstein, The Texas Tribune
Posted 10/23/26

In June, as public opinion on data centers soured, Gov. Greg Abbott took his first big swing at reining in the industry, issuing a round of regulatory recommendations to the Legislature that included …

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