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DeAnn Walker, appointed as Chair of the Public Utilities Commission has resigned in the aftermath of Winter Storm Uri which left millions of Texas without power or water across the state.
Walker, who was appointed by the governor in 2017 to run the PUC was grilled by legislators late last week on her...
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Calls for ERCOT and PUC...
After hours of testimony last week in both the Texas House and Senate, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick joins other...
Whistleblowers: Paxton Was Scheduled to be in Austin, Not...
After telling Texans that he and his wife were in Utah for a "pre-planned" trip during Winter Storm Uri,...
Texas Judge Rules Federal Eviction Moratorium Unconstitutional. Lawyers and...
The federal moratorium on evictions is unconstitutional, a federal judge in Texas ruled Thursday, siding with property owners in...
Texas Legislature
Abbott Appointee, PUC Chair DeAnn Walker Resigns
DeAnn Walker, appointed as Chair of the Public Utilities Commission has resigned in the aftermath of Winter Storm Uri which left millions of Texas without power or water across the state.
Whistleblowers: Paxton Was Scheduled to be in Austin, Not Utah During Winter Freeze
After telling Texans that he and his wife were in Utah for a...
Shifting Blame, Legislators Tear Into PUC and ERCOT During Hearings
As Texas Legislators continue to dig into the how's and why's of last...
ERCOT Board Members Donations to Abbott
Three current board members of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas have contributed...
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Elections
David Spiller Wins HD-68 Special Election Runoff
David Spiller won the special election runoff against fellow Republican Craig Carter Tuesday night.
Spiller won with almost 63% of the vote (4,158), beating Carter by 26 points...
Gov. Abbott Approval Ratings Continue to Slide
A recent online survey conducted by The Hobby School of Public Affairs at...
Paxton Election Lawsuit Drafted by Trump’s Team
In December, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a controversial lawsuit against the...
Yes, Governor, We Need to Vet National Guard Members for the Inauguration
Governor Greg Abbott tweeted on Monday that the idea of vetting National Guard members, particularly...
Campaign Finance
ERCOT Board Members Donations to Abbott
Three current board members of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas have contributed...
Texas Senators With Most Cash on Hand
Under Texas law, state elected officials are required to submit periodic financial disclosures....
Who’s on the Frequent (Delinquent) Filer List?
If there’s anyone in Texas who should follow the law above all others,...
Top 10 Texas PACs With the Most Cash on Hand
After a very expensive 2020 general election fight over control of the Texas...
The Battle for the Texas House Hinges on Cold, Hard Cash
Democrat Texas House candidates running in battleground races outdid their Republican opponents in...
Education
House Pub Ed Chair: Funding May Shrink for Some Texas Schools in the Spring
Public Education Committee Chair Harold Dutton sat down with the Texas Tribune for a virtual interview on Thursday to share his opinions on how public schools should move forward after the...
TEA Decision for In-person Testing Tied to Lucrative Contracts?
In early December of 2020 the Texas Education Agency (TEA) announced that, while...
The Texas Legislature and Funding for HB 3
In May of 2019 the Texas Legislature passed the now historic House Bill...
Texas School Districts Struggle to Hire Substitute Teachers
Across the country substitute teachers are in demand. The lack of substitute teachers...
Healthcare
Will Failing to Expand Medicaid Cause Rural Hospitals to Close?
Over the last year, the coronavirus pandemic brought many issues to light. One issue that is extremely important to all Texans is healthcare and healthcare insurance. With over five-million citizens uninsured, representing...
Mental Health Curriculum to help Texas Kids
Can a mental health curriculum prevent violence in Texas schools? Two mental health...
Eight months into the pandemic, this women’s health clinic in rural Texas struggles to meet demand for care
BROWNWOOD — Women come from more than one hundred miles away to Building...
March of Dimes Report Shows Texas Ranked at the Bottom for Infant Mortality
Texas has an infant mortality problem. The March of Dimes 2020 report card,...
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Opinions
Opinion: Back to School Means Being Afraid of School Shootings Again
My home office is right next to my daughter’s bedroom, so while I work I can often hear the background noise of her remote-matriculating through the sixth grade through the wall. Most...
Opinion: Medicaid Expansion Good for Business
Say you were told that every dollar you contribute toward a cause would be matched with $9. Sounds like a pretty good deal, doesn’t it?
This is the deal...
