Joe Lovinger

So much going on in this great story about Texas "man camps", with everything from catered food to golf simulators, that are springing up in order to lure workers out to construct datacenters. bloomberg.com/news/features/…

James Talarico’s victory over Jasmine Crockett in the race for the Democratic nomination for Senate in Texas came as a surprise to many poll watchers. Prediction-market traders never had much doubt: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

In a ruling Tuesday, Judge Staci Williams found the change created “mass confusion” and extended all voting in Dallas County by two hours to 9 p.m. Confusion was so severe that the county election website crashed, Williams said. With @josh_wingrove bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Voting has been extended from 7 pm until 9 pm local time in Dallas County (Crockett's home region) after a rule change sowed confusion and saw voters turned away. Crockett & Allred have cried foul. The late votes may still be challenged. Via @j_lovinger: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

To understand the latest problem, read this piece by Texas-based colleague @j_lovinger on the spread of the New World screwworm -- and why it matters a lot. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Want to understand what redistricting in Texas looks like and what it means for representation in Congress? Great combination of super interesting maps and thoughtful reporting here: bloomberg.com/graphics/2025-… via @business @BBGVisualData by @elena___mejia @j_lovinger

“It’s almost an unthinkable state of events,” Miller said. “We lost Luka, the downtown Neiman and our only local daily newspaper, all in the span of months.” bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Republican lawmakers are requiring state police to escort Democrats exiting the Texas House of Representatives. Rep. Nicole Collier is protesting by refusing to leave, spending Monday night in the chamber. @j_lovinger reports bloom.bg/41LQtlP

@hitsamty @DavidWethe Thanks for reading! Been too long - loving the Promote Pod!!

@j_lovinger @DavidWethe loved this one!

“I don’t think that thing is ever coming back — it may still be here when you and I have departed the Earth, just standing there.” Energy mergers weigh on Houston real estate. Always a blast working with @DavidWethe: bloomberg.com/news/features/…

This stat surprised me: All 10 nominees for best picture at this year’s Academy Awards filmed outside Los Angeles. And as the film industry increasingly shoots outside of Hollywood, Texas wants a piece of the action: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Check out my story with @EK_Hudson featuring a school-bus-driving, golf-coaching superintendent and the changing nature of education in Texas bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Texas Senator Ted Cruz joins the ranks of Republicans sounding the alarm over Trump's tariffs, @j_lovinger reports. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Back to some familiar territory: Austin real estate. The city built unprecedented amounts of new apartments, and rents tumbled: bloomberg.com/news/features/…

A trip into the world of penny hunters, who see a chance to profit off the demise of the Lincoln cent: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

@mxgoldstein World-champion speed reader

This week I visited Laredo, Texas, which facilitated about $320 billion of trade in 2023. Here’s a look at the biggest American trade crossing In a time of immense uncertainty: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Texas Governor Greg Abbott sent letters to US congressional leaders requesting the federal government reimburse his state for the more than $11 billion it has spent on border security operations since 2021 bloomberg.com/news/articles/… by @j_lovinger via @bpolitics

As the Texas legislature kicks off today, the top priority for the state’s most powerful politicians and donors is school choice. Here’s my story about the big money and primary battles behind that push: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Texas Governor Greg Abbott planning "a big French fry cook-off" if the Lone Star State surpasses France as one of the world’s largest economies. bloomberg.com/news/articles/… Great story from @j_lovinger via @bpolitics