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Texas House Passes Weak Weatherization Bill
On Monday, the Texas House passed the omnibus power grid weatherization bill in a near-unanimous vote. It went back to the Senate, who refused...
Unwillingness to Fix Power Supply: How Politicians Choose to Leave Texans in the Dark
In February 2021, the whole world stood in shock as they witnessed one of the most important economies unable to cope with a winter...
Patrick Demands Special Session After Priority Bills Die
In a desperate attempt to get his bills passed one way or another, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has requested Gov. Greg Abbott calls for...
Legislature Takes Federal Funds Into Its Own Hands
Last week, House and Senate budget negotiators had stripped the budget legislation of protections for over $16 billion in federal relief for Texas public...
Bush Plays Politics Disbursing Flood Mitigation Dollars
Despite being the hardest hit by Hurricane Harvey damage in 2017, the Texas General Land Office announced last week that both Houston and Harris...
What Is the Difference Between Allergies and COVID-19?
Some Texans may be wondering if symptoms of allergies are really coronavirus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has a handy map...
Bill for Future Pandemics Includes Creating Texas Own CDC and Banning Gun Restrictions
A GOP-authored partisan bill that would be referred to as the Texas Pandemic Response Act has been approved by the House.
HB 3, relating to...
Sources: At Least 30 House Republicans Mulling Voting No on Budget Compromise as House...
Multiple reliable sources confirming that at least 30 House Republicans are considering voting against the budget reconciliation after provisions to provide legislative oversight of...
Texas Workforce Commission Robbed of Almost $1 Billion By Cyber Thieves
The Texas Workforce Commission was robbed of nearly $1 billion by cyber-criminals.
According to an investigation made by KXAN, this type of crime is not...
Texas’ Winter Storm Greatly Profited Energy Companies, Gov. Abbott Donor Among Biggest winners
Not everyone lost during Texas’ fatal winter storm and as power provision fell, huge companies like Energy Transfer LP saw skyrocketed gains from their...
