The Latest Breaking News from Texas

Win for Ted Cruz as supreme court strikes campaign contribution limit

Conservative majority rules in favor of rightwing Texas senator but Elena Kagan warns ‘quid pro quo corruption’ the likely result

The Guardian - US · May 17, 2022

House Republicans announce fundraising effort to boost Latino members

House Republicans on Tuesday announced a new fundraising effort to grow the number of Hispanic members in Congress.

Roll Call · May 17, 2022

South Dublin woman killed by car fleeing police in Texas

Melissa Mapa died in the crash in Euless, Fort Worth, Texas on May 10 just after midnight

Dublin Live · May 17, 2022

Death penalty sought in Texas for man who admitted killing 5

Prosecutors in Texas say they will seek the death penalty for a man who authorities have said confessed to killing five people, including three whose dismembered bodies were found in a burning dumpster last year

The Independent UK · May 16, 2022

Why the Texas Social Media Law is a Menace to Freedom of Speech

The law forces social media firms to host and promote speech they oppose, and would set a dangerous precedent if upheld by the courts..

Reason · May 16, 2022

Ball Corp Inks Power Purchase Agreement For New Wind Energy

Ball Corp (NYSE:BALL) has entered into a virtual power purchase agreement to buy 151 megawatts of new wind energy from NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) NextEra Energy Resources LLC. The wind energy center will be located in west Texas. Ball's portion of the project is expected to produce 600,000 megawatt-hours of clean energy annually, enough to…

Benzinga · May 16, 2022

Supreme Court rules for Ted Cruz, strikes down limit on post-election gifts to winners

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has ruled for Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Monday struck down the legal limit on how much candidates can collect from big donors after an election is over.

Los Angeles Times · May 16, 2022

Tesla Attempts To Help As Texas' Power Grid Is In Trouble Yet Again

After ERCOT alerted Texans to conserve energy during peak times, Tesla provided an in-car notification suggesting that owners not charge during those times.

InsideEVs · May 16, 2022

Big Tech Urges US Top Court To Block Social Media Law Curbing Political Opinion

Lobbying groups representing Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: FB), Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR), Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL), Google, and other tech companies filed an emergency request with the U.S. Supreme Court, Reuters reports. The groups looked to block a Texas law prohibiting sizeable social media platforms from banning users based on their political views. Also Read: Google, Facebook Restrict…

Benzinga · May 16, 2022

Court opens way for flood of Texas "censorship" lawsuits

Texans are expected to start suing giants like Meta and YouTube over content moderation decisions they don't agree with.

Axios · May 16, 2022