AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoTexas Senate/Politics: The Cook Political Report and Fox News moved the Texas U.S. Senate race to a toss-up, with polling showing Ken Paxton and James Talarico tied within the margin of error, and Cook also shifting the Texas governor’s race toward Democrats. Jobs & Economy: Gov. Abbott highlighted July labor data showing Texas added 165,600 nonfarm jobs over the past year—leading all states—with growth outpacing the national rate. Education & Law: The Department of Education is moving to curb the American Bar Association’s power over law school accreditation, arguing the ABA’s accreditation wing isn’t independent enough. Courts & Culture Wars: Texas families are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to block the state’s Ten Commandments classroom posting law. Sports/AG Spotlight: Ken Paxton told Fox he has “concerns” about WNBA treatment of Sophie Cunningham supporters but is “looking” into it. Regulation Clash: San Antonio hemp retailer Kingpin Kush and others sued to block enforcement of Texas’ THC ban. Power Grid/Data Centers: ERCOT says it plans to complete the governor’s data center audit by December as new projects keep rolling in.
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