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Former President Bush to share reflections, his artwork in remembrance of 9/11 attacks

Friday marks one of the most somber days in U.S. history: 25 years after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks on U.S. soil when George W. Bush was president. Nearly 3,000 people were killed, and thousands more were injured in the attacks. Former President Bush will share his reflections on the milestone with former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice at the George W. Bush Presidential Center at SMU on Wednesday evening.

New poll: Data centers becoming a major political issue in Texas elections

A new University of Texas/Texas Politics Project poll finds most Texans oppose the construction of data centers in their communities, citing concerns about water use, energy costs, environmental impacts, and quality of life. Texas Politics Project Director Jim Henson joins CBS News Texas political reporter Jack Fink to discuss the findings and why data centers could become a key issue in competitive races this November.

North Texas Republicans discuss excitement and expectations for first RNC Midterm convention

North Texas Republicans discuss their excitement and expectations for first RNC Midterm convention to be held in Dallas. Among the group that spoke with Eye on Politics reporter Jack Fink were Jennifer Stoddard Hoydu, former chair of the Dallas County Republican Party, conservative activist Sanjay Narayan and Isaac Laster, the chairman of the Young Republicans of Texas. The group discussed how the midterm convention could help revitalize voters as a whole.

Abbott says his data center pause in Texas is working, as Democrats urge him to call special session

Data centers have become a flashpoint in the November election in Texas and across the country. Rural and suburban voters have pushed back over data center projects in the Lone Star State. Even though the state legislature is not in session, lawmakers held a hearing last week on the controversial facilities at the Capitol, where Texans expressed their concerns. Gov. Greg Abbott has paused construction on data centers until state regulators can conduct a comprehensive audit on each proposed project, which will take months to complete. The governor previously developed what he calls guardrails and guidelines on how new data centers operate in the state.

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