Over $63K Spent on Mailers in City Council Races Related to META Datacenter
A campaign finance report filed earlier today with the Texas Ethics Commission reveales that Sun City Coalition Inc., a company registered just last month spent $63,744.57 supporting three city council incumbents running for reelection and opposing a fourth candidate. The campaign report, known as the Direct Campaign Expenditures Daily Pre-Election Report, is required to be…
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Proposed Ban Against Weststar Bank on Tuesday’s Agenda Expected to be Voted Down While Questions Remain
On Tuesday’s city council agenda there is an agenda item asking for the city council to vote on canceling the city’s contract with Weststar Bank and banning them from providing services…
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On Monday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered a pause on all datacenter projects across Texas until Texas officials understand the impact the developments will have on Texas’ power grid and water…
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