BG READS - August 28, 2026

✅ Today's BG Reads include:

🟪 Austin begins writing new rules to manage, potentially ban large-scale data centers (KUT)

🟪 Tom Vocke confirmed as Austin's interim fire chief (Community Impact)

🟪 Austin leads US wildfire risk outside California (Community Impact)

🟪 Trump boosts Paxton amid GOP worries over Texas Senate flip (The Hill)

🟪 BG Podcast Ep. 271: Preparing Cities for Air Taxis and eVTOLs with Austin Assistant City Manager Mike Rogers‍ ‍

🟪 Trump and Vance will keynote the Republicans’ midterm convention in Texas next month (Associated Press)

🟪 Everyone is making a U-turn on data centers as public support craters (Politico)

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