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Texas Democratic Party: Greg Abbott Admits "No One" Has "Any Idea" What's Going on With Data Centers in the State He Currently Leads
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 5 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2026:
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Greg Abbott Admits "No One" Has "Any Idea" What's Going on with Data Centers in the State He Currently Leads
DALLAS, TX -- During a campaign stop in Lubbock on Friday, Greg Abbott admitted that "no one" has "any idea" about what's happening with data centers in Texas - the state he's currently in charge of - and the one he thinks he deserves to lead for four more years. Abbott also said there's been "no level of accountability," "no communication," and "a complete lack of transparency"
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AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 5 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2026:
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Greg Abbott Admits "No One" Has "Any Idea" What's Going on with Data Centers in the State He Currently Leads
DALLAS, TX -- During a campaign stop in Lubbock on Friday, Greg Abbott admitted that "no one" has "any idea" about what's happening with data centers in Texas - the state he's currently in charge of - and the one he thinks he deserves to lead for four more years. Abbott also said there's been "no level of accountability," "no communication," and "a complete lack of transparency"around data centers, and that the state still doesn't have information from a vast majority of companies building them. It's a stunning admission that once again begs the question - where the hell has Greg Abbott been?
"Who's in charge here, Greg? You've been in public office for more than 30 years, including 12 as the last governor, and now you're telling Texans you have no idea what's happening in your own state? That's not just an abdication of the duties you swore to uphold - that's an admission of your failure. You don't get to give data centers some of the largest tax breaks in the nation and vow to turn Texas into an AI epicenter, then shrug your shoulders and play dumb once Texas communities start asking legitimate questions. If you don't know what's going on in Texas, you're in for a rude awakening come November, " said Texas Democratic Party Spokesman Jacob Long.
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Original text here: https://www.texasdemocrats.org/media/greg-abbott-admits-no-one-knows-whats-going-on-with-data-centers-in-the-state-he-currently-leads
NRCC: Socialist Felon William Lawrence "Deleted Tweets Show Far-Left Record"
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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Socialist Felon William Lawrence "Deleted Tweets Show Far-Left Record"
Socialist felon William Lawrence "deleted hundreds of old social media posts in which he embraced police and prison abolition, called for nationalizing fossil-fuel companies to end their production, attacked moderate Democrats and argued for a 'fundamental overhaul' of the Constitution."
"Socialist felon William Lawrence is a liberal lunatic who pushes the radical far-left's most extreme policies. William Lawrence is unfit
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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Socialist Felon William Lawrence "Deleted Tweets Show Far-Left Record"
Socialist felon William Lawrence "deleted hundreds of old social media posts in which he embraced police and prison abolition, called for nationalizing fossil-fuel companies to end their production, attacked moderate Democrats and argued for a 'fundamental overhaul' of the Constitution."
"Socialist felon William Lawrence is a liberal lunatic who pushes the radical far-left's most extreme policies. William Lawrence is unfitto serve in Congress." - NRCC Spokesman Zach Bannon
Read more from CNN here or see excerpts below:
'F**k you..hurry up and die': Swing-seat Democratic House candidate's deleted tweets show far-left record
CNN
Andrew Kaczynski
September 4, 2026
William Lawrence, the Democratic nominee in one of the country's most competitive House races in Michigan, deleted hundreds of old social media posts in which he embraced police and prison abolition, called for nationalizing fossil-fuel companies to end their production, attacked moderate Democrats and argued for a "fundamental overhaul" of the Constitution.
Other deleted posts show Lawrence writing "f**k" the nuclear-family home and calling it an "isolating, individualistic, violent way of organizing society," envisioning "a world of free and open migration," and calling to "Abolish the Senate."
Lawrence even wrote a song inspired by moderate Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin's resistance to Democrats' climate agenda: "Our generation says f**k you for everything," Lawrence wrote in lyrics he posted in December 2021. "Hurry up and die so that we can get started."
The deleted posts, most of which have not been previously reported and came under a previous Twitter handle, stretch back years to when Lawrence, now 36, was building his career as a progressive organizer as an original co-founder of the Sunrise Movement, helping propel the Green New Deal into Democratic politics in 2018.
Since winning the Democratic primary in August, he's now the Democratic nominee for Michigan's 7th Congressional District, running against incumbent Republican Rep. Tom Barrett, who is seeking to win his first reelection.
Michigan's 7th is one of the country's truest House battleground tests: President Donald Trump carried it by less than two points in 2024 and the district was previously represented by now-Democratic Sen. Elissa Slotkin.
But Lawrence's past rhetoric may complicate Democrats' ability to retake the district, especially those deleted posts which include attacks aimed at fellow Democrats from the party's more moderate wing, including Slotkin.
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Original text here: https://www.nrcc.org/2026/09/04/socialist-felon-william-lawrence-deleted-tweets-show-far-left-record/
NRCC: Democrats' Socialist Fever Dream is Driving Hispanic Voters Away
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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Democrats' Socialist Fever Dream is Driving Hispanic Voters Away
Democrats know their surrender to the socialist left is alienating Hispanic voters. They are bending the knee anyway.
A new report shows Hispanic Democrats are half as likely as white Democrats to view Democrat socialists favorably.
Instead of listening, 192 House Democrats voted against condemning socialism and the Democratic Socialists of America's radical agenda.
"Democrats have taken Hispanic voters for granted for decades,
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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Democrats' Socialist Fever Dream is Driving Hispanic Voters Away
Democrats know their surrender to the socialist left is alienating Hispanic voters. They are bending the knee anyway.
A new report shows Hispanic Democrats are half as likely as white Democrats to view Democrat socialists favorably.
Instead of listening, 192 House Democrats voted against condemning socialism and the Democratic Socialists of America's radical agenda.
"Democrats have taken Hispanic voters for granted for decades,demanding blind loyalty while bending the knee to the same failed socialist ideology so many Hispanic families fled. Democrats traded the American Dream for a socialist fever dream, and now Hispanic voters are abandoning them in return." - NRCC Spokesman Christian Martinez
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Original text here: https://www.nrcc.org/2026/09/04/democrats-socialist-fever-dream-is-driving-hispanic-voters-away/
NRCC Statement on NH-01 Democrats' Disastrous Primary Debate
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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NRCC Statement on NH-01 Democrats' Disastrous Primary Debate
The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) released the following statement on Democrats' disastrous primary debate in New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District:
"Tonight's debate made it crystal clear: Stefany Shaheen and Maura Sullivan have sold their souls to the far left. From pushing for policies that raise taxes, undermine safety, and force New Hampshire families into government-run healthcare, Shaheen and Sullivan
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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NRCC Statement on NH-01 Democrats' Disastrous Primary Debate
The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) released the following statement on Democrats' disastrous primary debate in New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District:
"Tonight's debate made it crystal clear: Stefany Shaheen and Maura Sullivan have sold their souls to the far left. From pushing for policies that raise taxes, undermine safety, and force New Hampshire families into government-run healthcare, Shaheen and Sullivanare too radical for New Hampshire. This messy race to the left will leave whoever wins the primary broke, bruised, and dead on arrival in November." - NRCC Spokeswoman Maureen O'Toole
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Original text here: https://www.nrcc.org/2026/09/04/nrcc-statement-on-nh-01-democrats-disastrous-primary-debate/
NRCC Blasts Jeffries and House Democrats Over Internal Infighting
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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The Socialist Loyalty Test
House Democrats are in full-blown meltdown mode.
After two Democrats threw their caucus under the bus, so-called "Leader" Hakeem Jeffries turned around and tossed his own whip, Katherine Clark, under the bus. Then Nancy Pelosi came flying in from the top rope and threw all of them under the bus.
Now, Democratic leaders are threatening to strip members of their committee assignments for *checks notes* condemning the horrors of socialism.
That tells you everything
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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The Socialist Loyalty Test
House Democrats are in full-blown meltdown mode.
After two Democrats threw their caucus under the bus, so-called "Leader" Hakeem Jeffries turned around and tossed his own whip, Katherine Clark, under the bus. Then Nancy Pelosi came flying in from the top rope and threw all of them under the bus.
Now, Democratic leaders are threatening to strip members of their committee assignments for *checks notes* condemning the horrors of socialism.
That tells you everythingyou need to know about today's Democrat Party. Socialists call the shots, dissent is treated like a punishable offense, and anyone who steps out of line gets threatened into submission.
So much for the "big tent."
"House Democrats have officially gone from embracing socialism to enforcing it. Cross the socialist bosses, and they will come for your job." - NRCC Spokesman Mike Marinella
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Original text here: https://www.nrcc.org/2026/09/03/the-socialist-loyalty-test/
Mike Rogers Raises Cash With Ex-Lawmaker Who Said 'We Can't Make An African American White'" [Detroit Metro Times]
LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 5 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2026:
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"Mike Rogers Raises Cash With Ex-Lawmaker Who Said 'We Can't Make An African American White'" [Detroit Metro Times]
According to new reporting from the Detroit Metro Times, corrupt multimillionaire Mike Rogers recently held a fundraiser at the home of Marty Knollenberg, a former state senator whose resume includes "one of the more notorious racial comments made by a Michigan lawmaker in recent memory."
Rogers' fundraiser once described economically disadvantaged and nonwhite
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LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 5 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2026:
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"Mike Rogers Raises Cash With Ex-Lawmaker Who Said 'We Can't Make An African American White'" [Detroit Metro Times]
According to new reporting from the Detroit Metro Times, corrupt multimillionaire Mike Rogers recently held a fundraiser at the home of Marty Knollenberg, a former state senator whose resume includes "one of the more notorious racial comments made by a Michigan lawmaker in recent memory."
Rogers' fundraiser once described economically disadvantaged and nonwhitestudents as "contributors" to school failures and said "We can't fix that. We can't make an African American white. It is what it is." Knollenberg's remarks were slammed by the American Federation of Teachers Michigan president as "racist" and "a major step backwards in improving education."
Still, Rogers decided to host a fundraiser at Knollenberg's home anyway, and then "didn't respond to a request for comment" from the Detroit Metro Times regarding their reporting.
Read more:
Detroit Metro Times (https://www.metrotimes.com/news/mike-rogers-raises-cash-with-ex-lawmaker-who-said-we-cant-make-an-african-american-white/): Mike Rogers raises cash with ex-lawmaker who said 'we can't make an African American white'
* Rogers attended an Aug. 20 fundraiser at the Bloomfield Hills home of former Republican state Sen. Marty Knollenberg, according to a campaign invitation and photos posted to Facebook.
* The invitation, paid for by a joint fundraising committee authorized by Rogers' campaign, listed Knollenberg and his wife, Lori, among the reception's hosts. Admission started at $250 per person and climbed to $1,500 for VIP status, $5,000 for hosts, and $7,500 for chairs.
* Knollenberg's political resume includes one of the more notorious racial comments made by a Michigan lawmaker in recent memory.
* During a 2015 Senate Education Committee hearing, state school reform officer Natasha Baker discussed Michigan's lowest-performing schools, noting that many served students who were economically disadvantaged, Black, Hispanic, or otherwise nonwhite.
* Knollenberg responded by describing economically disadvantaged and nonwhite students as "contributors" to school failure.
* "We can't fix that," Knollenberg said. "We can't make an African American white. It is what it is."
* The remarks drew immediate condemnation. American Federation of Teachers Michigan President David Hecker called them "racist" and "a major step backwards in improving education," while Democratic lawmakers said Knollenberg fundamentally misunderstood the challenges facing struggling schools.
* [...] Rogers' campaign didn't respond to a request for comment.
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Original text here: https://michigandems.com/new-mike-rogers-raises-cash-with-ex-lawmaker-who-said-we-cant-make-an-african-american-white-detroit-metro-times/
Mich. Democratic Party: Winnie Brinks Slams John James for Lining His Pockets in Congress
LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 5 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2026:
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Winnie Brinks Slams John James for Lining His Pockets in Congress
Yesterday, Senate Majority Leader and Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor Winnie Brinks exposed John James' skyrocketing wealth and corrupt stock trading while in office. At a time when Michiganders are facing higher costs thanks to James' votes to gut the Affordable Care Act and the Trump-James tariffs, James helped deliver tax cuts for millionaires while lining his own pockets -- with his reported net
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LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 5 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2026:
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Winnie Brinks Slams John James for Lining His Pockets in Congress
Yesterday, Senate Majority Leader and Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor Winnie Brinks exposed John James' skyrocketing wealth and corrupt stock trading while in office. At a time when Michiganders are facing higher costs thanks to James' votes to gut the Affordable Care Act and the Trump-James tariffs, James helped deliver tax cuts for millionaires while lining his own pockets -- with his reported networth soaring by as much as 1,000% since he entered Congress in 2022.
In case you missed it...
On the airwaves:
WOOD-TV -- Grand Rapids, MI: Democratic nominee for Governor Winnie Brinks spoke with our political reporter Rick Albin in Wyoming today. She said Congressman John James, who's the Republican candidate for governor, has used his position in the House to enrich himself with stock purchases. Brinks says that she and Jocelyn Benson are in politics to help others and claim that James was in it for himself. [...] "it raises serious questions about who he's actually working for in Congress and what is motivating his decisions. What does he know that we don't know, that's helping make him rich?"
WZZM -- Grand Rapids, MI: On Thursday, Democratic State Senate Majority Leader and Lieutenant Governor candidate Winnie Brinks, running alongside Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, speaking at a Teamsters hall in Wyoming, looking to tie James to the Trump administration amidst an election season that's been heavily centered around the President's performance in office: "This trade war with our largest trading partner, this is a John James Tax, and it will drive up the costs at a time when families are already struggling to afford groceries and gas and housing." Brinks arguing for her ticket's state level plan that she said would include expanded financial disclosure requirements and a ban on state lawmakers from owning individual stocks. Believing James' financial disclosures and association with stock activity while in Congress may suggest a focus other than constituents.
In print:
MIRS: Brinks Hits James Over Late Stock Trade Disclosures (https://mirs.news/login#84489)
[9/3/26]
Lieutenant governor nominee Winnie BRINKS (D-Grand Rapids) is trying to turn Republican gubernatorial nominee John JAMES (R-Shelby Township)'s congressional financial disclosures into a character issue, arguing his late-reported stock transactions and growing disclosed wealth raise questions about whether voters should trust him with the governor's office.
Brinks accused James Thursday of enriching himself while serving in Congress, pointing to stock transactions that were disclosed after the federal deadline and investments in companies overseen by the House Energy and Commerce Committee, on which James serves.
"This is unacceptable, and it's exactly the kind of behavior that makes people cynical about politics," Brinks said. "The worst thing about James's behavior is that while he was enriching himself in office, his votes were making life more expensive for you."
Brinks said James' net worth has increased by as much as 1,000% since entering Congress. However, congressional financial disclosures generally report assets in broad ranges, and estimates of lawmakers' wealth can vary significantly depending on how those ranges, private business interests, trusts and liabilities are treated.
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James has faced scrutiny over late disclosure of stock transactions. End Citizens United filed an ethics complaint alleging James failed to timely report 145 transactions. James later filed a Periodic Transaction Report covering the transactions.
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Brinks, speaking alongside Rep. John FITZGERALD (D-Wyoming) and Teamsters Local 406 representative Tom SIDEBOTHAM, said she views James' financial disclosures as part of a broader question about why someone seeks public office.
"I went into politics to help people, and I find it particularly appalling when people run for office to help themselves - and that's exactly what John James has done," Brinks said.
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She said the disclosures raise ethical questions she believes voters should consider.
"There certainly should be improvements in Washington D.C., but I have plenty of questions about putting someone like that in charge of what we are doing here in the state of Michigan in the governor's office," Brinks said.
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Original text here: https://michigandems.com/winnie-brinks-slams-john-james-for-lining-his-pockets-in-congress/
