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Dallas County extends early voting hours next week due to high turnout (www.nbcdfw.com)
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/21795909

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Texas early voting for the 2024 election starts today (Oct 21st). Here's how to cast your vote. (www.cbsnews.com)
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/21634627

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Pornhub disables website in Texas after AG sues for not verifying users’ ages (thehill.com)
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/13125922

Pornhub has disabled its site in Texas to object to a state law that requires the company to verify the age of users to prevent minors from accessing the site.

Texas residents who visit the site are met with a message from the company that criticizes the state’s elected officials who are requiring them to track the age of users.

The company said the newly passed law impinges on “the rights of adults to access protected speech” and fails to pass strict scrutiny by “employing the least effective and yet also most restrictive means of accomplishing Texas’s stated purpose of allegedly protecting minors.”

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The Affordable Connectivity Program is an economic tool for Texans (www.dallasnews.com)
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Power supply could be tight this summer, ERCOT says (youtu.be)
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Grid operators cautioned Wednesday the state won't have enough on-demand power generation to meet the need during peak hours this summer.

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Answering Questions Surrounding Standstill During Texas Special Session (CBSDFW) (www.youtube.com)
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"The Texas House of Representatives is at a standstill in the midst of a special session. It is unable to hold any meetings or take votes while dozens of Democratic representatives are absent."

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Threat of more blackouts may erode reliability claims for fossil energy. (texasclimatenews.org)
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"Amid soaring temps, Texas’ grid operator said unexpected shutdowns at power plants had stressed the system. Nearly 80% were “thermal” generators (mostly natural gas-fueled in Texas) and not renewable sources..."

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Texas ought to be an independent socialist republic. (lemmy.ml)
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