Texas
The second-most-populous U.S. state; an energy, aerospace, and technology heavyweight.
Coverage of Texas is holding steady : 26 signals on the latest tracked day, up 4% from its three-week baseline of 25, across 19 domains (down from 21 a week ago). That makes it the #104 most-covered of the 348 concerns we track.
Texas is steady by its own history. Its normal rhythm is about 25 signals a day across 19 domains (6 tracked days). A real move would be a day at 32+ signals — 25% above that baseline, the bar our trend read calls accelerating — or a spread into domains beyond its usual 19. That is the move that would push it up the Wire.
What’s changed
- Texas property tax relief won’t last unless local governments rein in spending · Reason Foundation · 2026-09-03
- Texas evacuates an assisted living facility as flooding from Tropical Storm Edouard strands drivers and cuts power · Fortune | FORTUNE · 2026-09-03
- Texas Republicans turn against data centers, putting big tech on notice · Jerusalem Post · 2026-09-03
- Texas Atty Charged With Ponzi Scheme, SEC Obstruction · Law 360 Securities · 2026-09-03
- Texas A&M Forest Service Launches Prescribed Burn Manager Insurance Program · Insurance Journal · 2026-09-03
- Search for sustainable water leads Texas farmers out of state · farmprogress · 2026-09-03
What the reporting says
Across 807 tracked stories from 247 outlets, reporting on Texas most often describes disaster (40), launches or releases (33), public statements (20), military action (13), acquisition (11), legal rulings (9).
It shows up alongside AI (147), Florida (107), Trump (103), Houston (99), United States (96), County (87), Dallas (80), Oil (79).
Two steps out: Abstract (through AI, 147 shared stories on the weaker link); Anthropic (through AI, 147 shared stories on the weaker link); China (through AI, 147 shared stories on the weaker link); Citations Loading Bibliographic (through AI, 147 shared stories on the weaker link).
Tracked since Mar 12, with coverage on 74 separate days.
What the crowd is pricing
The odds the crowd puts on “Will the Republicans win the Texas Senate race in 2026?” fell 6 points between Jul 21 and Sep 4, from 56% to 50%.