Voters in the newly redrawn US House District 37, which includes Bastrop County, will choose their representative on Nov. 3, with early voting running Oct. 19-30.

How it works: Community Impact asked candidates in competitive races to answer a set of questions on their motivations, priorities, and vision for the district.

Read the full Q&A for details on each candidate's platform ahead of the general election.

Business owners and brothers Greg Germer and Gary Germer Jr. will relocate their independent broker agency from 799 SH 71 W., Bastrop, to the former Relics Artisan Jewelry & Gifts downtown, which closed in February.

The details: Originally set for a mid-summer move, Germer Insurance general manager Lorenzo Llana said renovation delays pushed the move into the fall season.

The updates: Llana said renovations began with painting the exterior of the building. Other updates include adding offices and updating the kitchen area.

• 925 Main St., Bastrop

• www.germerinsurance.com

An assisted living building in Leander, a LongHorn Steakhouse in Kyle and a laundromat in Round Rock are among the five most expensive projects filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation in the Austin metro this week.

1. Hayden Grove Northline ($50 million): This project involves the construction of a senior independent, assisted and memory care building with associated common use spaces. 

2. 901 E 5th Refresh ($39 million): This project involves the renovation of levels 1-4 of 901 E 5th. Renovations include the level 1 lobby area, addition of amenities to level 2, including a conference center, fitness center and tenant lounge. 

3. LongHorn Steakhouse ($3.5 million): A new LongHorn Steakhouse location is coming to Kyle, with construction set to begin in December. 

4. LaundroLab ($1.5 million): This project involves the demolition of the interior of a building that was previously a restaurant to build a laundromat. 

5. 7 Brew ($400,000): A new 7 Brew location is coming to Cedar Park. Construction on the drive thru coffee shop is set to wrap up in December. 

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality must stop issuing new permits for data centers, Gov. Greg Abbott said Sept. 21.

The overview: His order expands an existing pause on data center development in the state amid consistent public criticism of the booming industry. Abbott, who is running for a fourth term as governor, has recently moved to slow the growth of data centers after calling Texas “the epicenter of AI development" last year.

The context: Hundreds of proposed data centers are currently being audited by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, which operates the state power grid.

Some developers may be able to get around the ERCOT pause by building in-house power infrastructure that is not connected to the grid, experts have said.

However, any construction project impacting at least one acre of land requires permits from TCEQ.

What they're saying: "As Texas faces increasing pressure on our water supplies and electric grid, we need to ensure that data centers operate efficiently and sustainably," said Luke Metzger, executive director of Environment Texas.