Tag: Texas
Bill limiting incentives for crypto miners passes Texas Senate, moves to House
Texas lawmakers in the state’s Senate have approved a bill aimed at largely removing incentives for crypto miners operating under the seemingly friend [...]
Texas Senate Passes Bill to Limit Bitcoin Miners’ Participation in Demand Response Programs
The House vote is expected to be more contentious, in part because bitcoin miners have cranked up their advocacy against the bill. Three lobbying grou [...]
Texas’ gold-backed digital currency project: Law Decoded, April 3–10
The topic of central bank digital currencies is in the crossfire of United States politicians, with figures like Ron DeSantis and Ted Cruz trying to p [...]
‘Don’t Mess with Texas Innovation’ — advocates criticize bill removing crypto mining incentives
Three crypto advocacy groups have launched a campaign in response to proposed legislation that would remove many incentives for miners operating in Te [...]
Texas lawmakers propose a gold-backed state digital currency
Two Texas lawmakers have introduced identical bills for creating a state-based digital currency backed by gold, a move that comes despite objections f [...]
Texas Judge in Abortion Pill Case Was Shaped by Conservative Causes
Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk issued a preliminary ruling in a closely watched Texas case that could make it harder for patients to get abortions through [...]
Texas Judge Invalidates FDA Approval of the Abortion Pill Mifepristone
The Texas judge’s ruling was quickly contradicted by another federal judge in Washington State who ordered the F.D.A. to keep mifepristone available.
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Justice Dept. Reaches $144.5 Million Deal With Victims of Texas Church Massacre
The department had appealed a decision that found the Air Force liable for a mass shooting in Sutherland Springs in 2017 that killed 26 people.
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Texas Senate committee moves forward on bill removing incentives for crypto miners
The Texas Senate Committee on Business and Commerce has passed legislation that would largely remove incentives for miners operating under the state’s [...]
Texas Bill Limiting Benefits for Crypto Miners Unanimously Passes Committee Vote
Texas is one of the world's largest hubs for the energy-intensive bitcoin mining industry, largely due to low electricity prices and a favorable busin [...]
As Trump Rallies in Texas, His Followers Shore Up His 2024 Bid
Despite a pattern of dangerous, erratic behavior, the former president remains a strong front-runner for his party’s nomination. His durability stems [...]
Texas lawmaker introduces resolution to protect Bitcoin miners and HODLers
Cody Harris, a member of the Texas House of Representatives, has introduced a resolution aiming to have the legislature say the “Bitcoin economy is we [...]
Biden creates national monuments in Nevada and Texas
Biden used his authority under the Antiquities Act of 1906 to establish not only the Avi Kwa Ame National Monument on lands considered sacred to Yuma [...]
Texas Judge Hears Case to End Federal Approval of Abortion Pill
The judge said he would decide soon whether to issue a preliminary injunction ordering the F.D.A. to withdraw its approval of the drug or wait for the [...]
$1B Voyager-Binance Deal Benefits Halved if Alameda Loan Claim Succeeds: Texas Regulators
“While Binance US has affirmatively represented to its customers that it was working on getting licensed in Texas, Binance US has never applied for a [...]