Texas lieutenant governor candidate calls for special session on data centers
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- State Rep. Vikki Goodwin, D-Austin, who is the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor, called for a special legislative session on Tuesday, July 14 to address what she…
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