TYLER, Texas (KLTV) – Two East Texas state representatives join Blake Holland on this week’s edition of East Texas Politics on East Texas Now to address the growing fight over groundwater rights in the region.
State Rep. Cole Hefner, R-Mount Pleasant, discusses efforts to create a new regional groundwater conservation district. Holland asks Hefner about the process, how the district would be funded and his response to those who worry about adding another layer of bureaucracy and regulation.
Hefner also reacts to Gov. Greg Abbott calling for a ban on data centers in rural neighborhoods and whether he thinks a special session
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