Texas Sues General Motors For Selling Driver Data

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against General Motors, alleging that the company illegally collected and sold drivers’ data to insurance companies without their consent.

The suit claims that GM used technology in car models from 2015 and later to gather detailed driving data from over 1.8 million Texans and 14 million vehicles, which was then sold to companies that generated “driving scores” for insurance providers.

Paxton argues that GM deceived customers by encouraging them to enroll in programs like OnStar Smart Driver without fully disclosing how their data would be used and sold.

Texas Schools Selected For DOE Project

Two Texas universities have been selected to participate in a U.S. Department of Energy project that aims to develop strategies for commercial-scale carbon capture, transport, and storage.

Texas Tech University and the University of Texas at Austin will each receive a little more than $6.2 million in funding to provide technical assistance to industry partners in the Permian Basin and the Gulf of Mexico region, respectively.

As government officials and industry executives have become increasingly focused on efforts to reduce carbon emissions, carbon capture technologies have emerged as an innovative and lucrative method of achieving that goal.

“1923” Expands Filming to San Antonio

The Paramount+ series “1923,” a prequel to “Yellowstone,” is expanding its filming locations after Austin and Lockhart to include downtown San Antonio.

Production is scheduled to take place on Broadway and Travis Street in mid-September, transforming the area to represent the 1920s era.

The show, starring Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren, continues to tell the early story of the Dutton family.

Additional filming is expected to take place in Galveston.

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➤ Houston: Local Democrat leaders selected former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner as their nominee to succeed Sheila Jackson Lee in Congress. (See Details)

➤ Dallas: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton threatened to sue State Fair organizers if they don’t lift their gun ban within 15 days, arguing people are allowed to carry firearms on the government-owned fairgrounds. (See Details)

➤ Brownsville: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $104 million contract to Galveston-based Callan Marine to deepen the 17-mile-long ship channel at the Port of Brownsville. (More)

➤ Harris County: District Attorney Kim Ogg charged ex-elections worker Darryl Blackburn for concealing another job when hired. This allegedly contributed to the 2022 general election mishap where several county polling places ran out of ballots. (More)

➤ El Paso: The city council on Tuesday approved a measure to let voters decide whether to revoke a 2012 bond authorization for a downtown multipurpose arena. The project has faced delays and cost increases beyond the original $180 million bond. (More)

➤ Fort Worth: The city agreed to a $9.6 million settlement to resolve three whistleblower lawsuits—including one brought by the former chief of police—alleging retaliation for exposing deficiencies in the city’s IT security protocols. (See Details)

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➤ Houston Astros star Alex Bregman homered for his fourth straight game on Tuesday, helping the Astros defeat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2. (Watch Video)

➤ Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy was ejected from Tuesday’s 9-4 loss to the Red Sox. The 2023 World Series champs are a season-high 10 games under .500 and 9.5 games out of first place. (More)

➤ The Texas Longhorns lost a potential starting running back to a season-ending injury for the second time this season when four-star freshman Christian Clark tore his Achilles in practice on Monday. (More)

➤ A youth baseball team from Boerne plays their first Little League World Series game today in Williamsport, PA. They’re one of ten teams representing the United States in the international competition. (See Details)

➤ Yesterday’s results: MLB

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➤ Southwest Airlines shareholder Elliott Investment Management nominated 10 candidates for the 15-member board, pushing for CEO Bob Jordan’s removal and policies to increase profitability. (See Details)

➤ The operator of Houston’s George R. Brown Convention Center selected local developer Hines to oversee a $2 billion renovation that will be funded by increased taxes on downtown hotels. (More)

➤ A 76-year-old mini-golf course in downtown Austin got a 6-month lease extension from the state. Last year, a petition sought historic landmark status for Peter Pan Mini-Golf amid debate over the property’s future. (See Details)

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➤ A Lancaster firefighter’s daughter, Kayla Peterson, arrived at her first day of kindergarten in Mansfield ISD aboard a fire truck, honoring her late father, who died in the line of duty in 2020. (See Photos)

➤ Northern lights illuminated Texas skies as geomagnetic storms produced auroras in the Panhandle, coinciding with the Perseid meteor shower’s peak. (See Photos)

➤ An albino raccoon was spotted rummaging through garbage at a car dealership in College Station this week. (See Photos)

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