Weekend Roundup: Texas crypto miners energy needs, Biden slams GOP 'semi facism'

Also, what we know about the Plano woman arrested after viral video of racist rant. [WEEKEND ROUNDUP](dallasnews.com) dallasnews.com [I'm an image]( Surging interest by crypto miners underscores how appealing Texas remains, even as the value of Bitcoin has plunged more than 50% in the past year. (Michael Hogue / Staff Artist ) BUSINESS [Texas crypto miners could require as much power as all of New York state]( Cryptocurrency miners are [accelerating their push to expand in Texas]( far beyond what authorities had initially expected, threatening to send the state’s electricity use skyrocketing. A spokeswoman for the grid operator, known as ERCOT, said officials expect to have enough power plants available to meet any rise in demand. The miners will need approval from ERCOT before connecting to the grid. [READ MORE](   Also: Gold's Gym is opening [new D-FW locations](   And: A woman's [$18,000-biospy](   ADVERTISEMENT   [DYK? NEWS QUIZ]( [I'm an image]( People browse food trucks parked along Woodall Rogers Freeway at Klyde Warren Park. (Elias Valverde II / Staff Photographer) [Question 2 of 5]( [What iconic company is opening a food truck in Klyde Warren Park?]( - [Torchy's Tacos]( - [Hattie B's]( - [Tiff's Treats]( - [Fletcher's Corn Dogs]( [Start the quiz by choosing your answer. Complete the quiz and you’ll be entered to win $100.](   [AROUND THE SITE](dallasnews.com) - Crime: What we know about the Plano woman arrested after [viral video of racist rant]( - Real Estate: This [century-old home on Dallas’ Swiss Avenue]( underwent an extensive renovation - Arts: [Ben Shapiro’s presence at Podcast Movement](convention sparks Twitter dust-up   ADVERTISEMENT   [FINALLY...](dallasnews.com) [Biden, unlikely to stump in Texas, dives into midterms slamming GOP ‘semi-fascism’]( President Joe Biden has much to crow about as he starts his [push toward the midterms](: record job growth, easing gas prices, student loan forgiveness and a flurry of laws tackling gun violence, climate change and drug prices. Yet his support remains sluggish, a big reason he picked deep blue suburban Maryland to start road testing a fall message that includes denouncing “semi-fascism” taking hold in the GOP, and using Sen. Ted Cruz as a punching bag.   [READ MORE NEWS](   ADVERTISEMENT   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( [Privacy Policy](dallasnews.com/privacy-policy) | [Account Login]( |[Help Center]( [Terms of Service]( | [Manage Preferences](dallasnews.com/privacy-policy| [Unsubscribe]( The Dallas Morning News 1954 Commerce Street Dallas, TX 75201 © Copyright 2022