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Monday, March 30, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1870, U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant signed legislation that ended Congressional Reconstruction and readmitted Texas to the Union.

Researchers were surprised by what they discovered when they went swimming in a Central Texas cave. Get the details in today's Roundup.

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Dubai Firm Scraps Plans for 2,300-Acre Project

SEE Holding, a real estate developer based in Dubai, has scrapped plans for a 2,300-acre "AI-enabled sustainable city" in Kaufman County following pushback from residents, an investigation by Attorney General Ken Paxton, and a shift in the firm's business strategy.

The company has developed a handful of similar "high-quality, human-centric communities" throughout the United Arab Emirates and Oman, but the largest of those is 161 acres in size. They "integrate clean energy, water reuse, urban agriculture, and circular waste systems," according to a statement from SEE Holding.

Local politicians expressed concern about the Kaufman County project when it became public, and Attorney General Ken Paxton said that "there will be no 'sharia city' in Texas under my watch." Last week, SEE Holding disputed "recent characterizations of the project," insisting it's "inclusive by design."

"Our current direction is focused on delivering a series of smaller, strategically phased communities rather than a single large-scale development," the company said in a statement. "The Sustainable City USA project remains part of our long-term vision to introduce future-ready, net-zero emissions communities to the United States."

Ice Age Fossils Found in Comal County Cave

A team of researchers led by a paleontologist from the University of Texas at Austin discovered dozens of fossils from several Ice Age creatures in Bender's Cave in Comal County, marking the first time such remains have been found in Central Texas.

Swimming through the water-filled cave with snorkels and goggles, researchers found armor plates from a pampathere—an extinct mammal resembling a lion-sized armadillo—the claw of a giant ground sloth, and fossils from a giant tortoise, mastodon, and saber-toothed cat.

"There were fossils everywhere, just everywhere, in a way that I haven't seen in any other cave," said John Moretti of the UT Jackson School of Geosciences. He and a local caver visited the site six times from March 2023 to November 2024 and published their findings this month in the journal Quaternary Research.

The mastodon and giant ground sloth were forest dwellers, and the pampathere and giant tortoise needed a warm climate to survive. All of the fossils are polished and rounded, and exhibit red mineralization, suggesting a flooding or erosion event swept them into the cave.

Port of Galveston Unveils Master Plan

The Port of Galveston unveiled a 20-year master plan last week that calls for $2.45 billion in new development, including three new cruise terminals, bringing the total to seven. The Galveston Wharves Board of Trustees approved the plan last month.

Developed in consultation with Miami-based Bermello Ajamil & Partners, the plan projects gross revenue to quadruple from $87 million last year to $344 million by 2045. Cruise passenger movements are expected to increase from 3.6 million last year to as many as 8 million by 2035.

The plan also calls for 600,000 square feet of new retail space, hundreds of hotel rooms and multifamily apartment units, and three new cargo berths, which would increase the port's annual cargo capacity from 3 million tons to 5 million tons.

"We ended up building the fourth cruise terminal about six years ahead of time," said Galveston Wharves Port Director and CEO Rodger Rees. "That's when we, the board, decided, 'Hey, since we're ahead of schedule, let's go ahead and update this master plan.'"

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Nvidia’s valuation surged by 1,092% in just three years when it became the backbone of AI. But AI has a massive energy problem Nvidia can’t fix.

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➤ Austin: Attorney General Ken Paxton is escalating his push for Gov. Abbott to remove acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock, claiming Hancock has undermined the state's legal defense in cases involving Islamic schools and the new education savings account program. (More)

➤ Dallas: Mavericks CEO Rick Welts confirmed that Dallas City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert approached the team "over a year ago" about the possibility of building a new arena at the current site of City Hall. (More)

➤ Midlothian: A two-year-old boy underwent a 9-hour surgery and blood transfusion after he was mauled by a pit bull mix last week. "I thought my child was honestly dying," said Kelsey Marie Welch, the boy's mother. The dog was euthanized. (More)

➤ Austin: The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) has filed a federal lawsuit over the state's use of the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program, alleging some people have been improperly removed from the state's voter rolls. (See Details)

➤ Johnson County: Sheriff Adam King was indicted for aggravated perjury for allegedly lying to a grand jury last August during an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment. (More)

➤ Corpus Christi: The city's new $7 million boardwalk from the downtown seawall to the T-head, a nearby entertainment district, is open to the public. "The goal was to put back a structure that is concrete, composite, stainless hardware that should hopefully last 50-plus years," said Jonathan Atwood of the Corpus Christi Parks and Recreation Department. (More)

➤ Dallas: Chad Rodgers, 57, was arrested at Saturday's "No Kings" protest after allegedly striking three demonstrators. Protests also occurred in several other cities throughout the state, including Austin, Houston, San Antonio, McAllen, Laredo, El Paso, and Amarillo. (More)

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➤ Dallas Stars Forward Mikko Rantanen recorded a goal and an assist in his return from injury as the Stars beat the Penguins 6-3 on Saturday. Jason Robertson scored his 40th goal of the season. (More)

➤ Howard College men's basketball defeated Southern Idaho 82-67 to win the NJCAA Division I national championship on Saturday, its first since 2010. The Hawks outscored Southern Idaho 53-37 in the second half, led by Terry Copeland's 23 points and 16 rebounds. (More)

➤ Temple baseball beat Killeen 41-1 in five innings on Friday, setting a program record for runs in a game. The Wildcats scored 24 runs in the second inning and ended the game early by run rule. (More)

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➤ Patel Family Office, a Dallas-based investment enterprise, signed a $1 billion deal to develop 50 hotels in Saudi Arabia by 2029 as the Middle Eastern country aims to diversify its economy and attract 150 million visitors a year by 2030. (More)

➤ A federal judge has ordered Irving-based TV station operator Nexstar to keep TEGNA's assets separate for now, despite approval of the $6.2 billion acquisition by the DOJ and FCC. DirecTV has sued to block the merger, alleging it violates antitrust laws. (More)

➤ Tesla has filed plans with Travis County officials to develop what CEO Elon Musk has described as a 290-acre "ecological paradise" along the Colorado River near its Giga Texas campus. (See Details)

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The Next $435B Energy Empire Is Being Minted

In today’s dollars, John D. Rockefeller would be worth $435 billion. But “oil money” is old news, and what’s next might surprise investors in 2026: a $2.1 Trillion opportunity in “clean” coal.

Now is the “Rockefeller” moment for Frontieras as they reform coal into hydrogen, diesel, and other valuable commodities (just as Rockefeller did with oil). With a White House that favors domestic energy, the NASDAQ ticker FASF reserved, and land officially purchased for their flagship coal reformation plant, Frontieras is positioned for potential valuation impact.

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➤ A study by auto repair shop Grease Monkey found that Texas drivers lead the nation in risk of damage to their vehicles. (See Details)

➤ The South Texas State Fair in Beaumont opened Thursday and runs through this Sunday. It's organized by the Young Men's Business League, making it the largest volunteer-run fair in the country. (More)

➤ Visitors to San Antonio's River Walk have spotted fake shark fins branded with Netflix's logo in recent days. The spectacle is a promotion for the streaming platform's new thriller Thrash, which premieres on April 10. (Watch Video)

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