Why Texas Says Data Centers Must Pay Their Own Grid Costs

HISD test scores are climbing after the Texas Education Agency takeover, and that’s real news. But we don’t let a headline number become a victory lap. We talk through what’s actually changed under Superintendent Mike Miles, why “better but not good” is still a warning sign, and why parents should demand more than a system that teaches kids to memorize instead of think. If you care about Houston schools, STAAR test results, and what real student success looks like, this first segment sets the stakes.From there, we shift to Texas energy policy and the ERCOT grid. Governor Greg Abbott is directing regulators to stop data centers from pushing their infrastructure costs onto everyday Texans. We break down why data center expansion is exploding in Texas, how corporate welfare can sneak in through transmission upgrades and interconnection costs, and what it would look like to protect residential electric bills while still welcoming investment and innovation.Then we hit two more pressure points: Houston Public Library Pride Month programming that includes events marketed as family friendly, and a border enforcement update that argues policy and prosecution drive deterrence more than slogans do. We also cover newly unsealed details on an ICE detainee escape from a Houston contract facility and close with a look at Senate Bill 37 and the fight over academic governance at Texas public universities.************************************************Listen every day to our strong conservative programs on Patriot Talk 920 AM.  Tune-in on your radio in Houston to KYST 920 AM or download our app by visiting 920app.com or search for "Patriot Talk 920" from your app store!