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Jon Shapley for The Texas Tribune
Hundreds of data centers are coming to Texas. Here’s what you need to know.
Texas is experiencing an AI-driven data center boom with at least 248 projects planned statewide. Here’s what to know about the industry’s rapid growth and the debate over its impact.
LATEST NEWS FROM THE NETWORK
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InvestigateWest, Invisible Institute sue Idaho for withholding police employment records
The lawsuit accuses Idaho State Police and the Idaho Department of Correction of concealing public records in response to critical reporting.
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What we learned after traveling 1,000 miles across Montana to talk about rural workforce needs
In listening sessions with superintendents, business owners, community college leaders and more, we heard about what made these places special, and both the challenges and opportunities that persist.
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Ohio town known for strawberry festival to host its first-ever Pride
LGBTQ+ residents of Troy want a ‘place we could go’.
RNN Highlights
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Rachel Livinal for The Merced FOCUS
Young Brains, Huge Stakes: How transitional kindergarten is shaping San Joaquin Valley’s youth
As California expands transitional kindergarten statewide, this four-part series examines whether San Joaquin Valley schools can meet the needs of young learners.
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Courtesy of U.S. Senate
Cardinal News 250: Virginia’s stories. A nation’s birth.
The project spotlights Virginia’s overlooked contributions to America’s march to independence ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary, or semiquincentennial.
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Gordon Hodges for Door County Knock
Locked Out: Door County’s affordable housing shortage
An in-depth series on Door County’s affordable housing shortage, examining its causes, shrinking availability and the roadblocks to building more.
MORE NEWS FROM THE NETWORK
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Outdoor recreation study highlights economic challenges for Wyoming businesses
June 26, 2026
The report represents the first comprehensive study of the state’s outdoor recreation economy. Businesses ranked hiring, climate and marketing as top concerns.
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Massachusetts resident data may train the next generation of AI
June 26, 2026
The state has little to say about its “data commons” project, which it hopes will make Massachusetts a hub for tech development.
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Chemours must cut Ohio River ‘forever chemical’ pollution under new settlement. But a fight over future permit limits looms.
June 26, 2026
Under the Trump settlement, the company will pay a fine and spend millions to reduce water pollution from the Wood County plant. But the $450 million deal isn’t the end of the story.
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As Idaho grows, ambulance agencies warn they need more funding to keep up
June 25, 2026
State lawmakers wary of government spending have turned down bills to fund emergency medical services.
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Once mighty apricot humbled by imports, Mother Nature
June 25, 2026
Weather, declining markets land unequally on local orchards.
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Door County is a retirement destination. So why are more older adults still working?
June 25, 2026
Door County is home for one of Wisconsin’s oldest populations, but several factors drive more older adults and retirees to return to work.
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Want to Predict Wildfires? The Key May Be Underground
June 25, 2026
Recent studies show soil moisture may have a strong link to where western forest fires spark and spread.
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Governor vetoes outdoor rec funding cut
June 25, 2026
The director of the Outdoor Recreation Council of Appalachia had warned that the funding cut could essentially collapse the organization, which manages the Baileys Trail System.
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US Supreme Court further erodes Voting Rights Act by declining Arkansas case, advocates say
June 24, 2026
The Supreme Court last month ordered the 8th Circuit to reconsider a North Dakota redistricting case after the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, Spirit Lake Nation and three tribal citizens asked the high court to answer whether private citizens can bring cases under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.