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Energy Demand To Double By 2030: Can Texas Grid Handle The Surge?
Pablo Vegas, CEO of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), said the company is projecting that the state will need to nearly double...
5 Million Texans At Risk: Is the State’s Flood Plan Enough?
A new Texas flood plan that estimated 5 million Texans lived in flood-prone areas may already be outdated because it did not take into...
Texas Officials Call For Accountability For Pastor Who Allegedly Abused 12-Year-Old
The pastor and founder of a Texas megachurch has resigned after a woman said he abused her in the 1980s when she was 12,...
Rep. Jackson Lee Recalls Her Role In Making Juneteenth A National Holiday
Today, we commemorate the emancipation of enslaved African Americans with the national holiday of Juneteenth, a celebration that began in Texas and then spread...
Catholic Leader Condemns Paxton’s Efforts To Close Migrant Shelter
Attorney General Ken Paxton's office asked a judge to shut down a Catholic shelter for helping undocumented immigrants and not turning over documents the...
UT Austin Announces Communications Staff Layoffs After Protest To Focus On “Crisis Management”
The University of Texas at Austin announced it would be laying off about a dozen of employees at the Communications and Marketing department to...
Texas Activate Emergency Resources Ahead Of Potential Tropical Cyclone Affecting Houston Area
Texas has activated state emergency response resources ahead of risks of heavy rains linked to a potential Tropical Cyclone 1 in the Gulf of...
Texas Colleges Scramble As DEI Ban Halts Key Scholarships
Texas' Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) bans are affecting more than a hundred college scholarships, according to a report by the Dallas Morning News....
U.S.-Mexico Water Wars: Treaty Tensions Escalate Amid Historic Droughts
Tensions are escalating between the United States and Mexico over a water treaty as both countries experience severe droughts and rising temperatures.
The conflict, rooted...
Texas Lawmakers Rethink Crypto Mining As Power Needs Soar By 2030
Texas lawmakers are reconsidering their previously welcoming stance on cryptocurrency mining after new projections estimate a massive increase in the state's electricity needs by...
