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Solar and battery power generations have helped bolster ERCOT's grid, but data center, population and economic growth is slated to surge demand. -
The Trump administration announced July 1 it would not renew the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Rising uncertainty has led businesses that depend on the trade pact to pull back on investment in Texas, experts say. -
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Texas will ban hemp products containing certain intoxicating cannabinoids starting July 31, and local businesses are feeling the strain — and even closing. -
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Award-winning borderland author and poet Benjamin Alire Saenz died in El Paso on July 28th after a prolonged illness. Saenz was a a literary giant who was proud of his humble roots. A prolific writer inspired by the border region he called home, Saenz earned critical acclaim for his work and a loyal following for best selling books including "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Universe" which became a feature film in 2023.
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