Thousands Of Texans Lose Power As Major Winter Storm Approaches
Last year, Texans saw an unprecedented winter storm hit their state with fury, and to make matter worse, the energy capital of the nation...
Some Evictions and Foreclosures Are Suspended in Texas
Many Texans who rent their homes and live paycheck-to-paycheck are worried about being evicted. The coronavirus pandemic is highlighting the state of the practice...
American Rescue Plan to Greatly Benefit Texas
President Joe Biden’s signature legislation, the $1.9 trillion stimulus bill known as the American Rescue Plan, it set to be a big help to...
Lights Out, Not Enough Power at the Legislature?
There is no doubt about it, it’s cold in Texas. With an historic winter storm blanketing the state, parts of Texas seem ill-prepared to...
Will the Texas Power Grid Continue to Fail This Summer? ERCOT Hasn’t Been Able...
A week ago some power plants unexpectedly stopped working, ERCOT still has no explanation as to why.
Last week, ERCOT released a Conservation Alert, asking...
One year later, Texans are still recovering from Hurricane Harvey
The Kaiser survey estimates Harvey’s damage at over $125 billion, with 41 Southeast Texas counties declared federal disaster areas.
Texas Work Force Commission Waives Employment Search Requirement
Due to the Texas winter storm, the Texas Workforce Commission, Texas’ unemployment agency, has suspended work search requirements statewide for the weeks ending February...
Did Abbott Order ERCOT’s CEO To Keep Power Prices Up During Last Year’s Winterstorm?
Bill Magness, the former CEO of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, testified this Wednesday that he was following Governor Greg Abbott's instructions when...
COVID-19 Causes Historic Spike in Unemployment Claims
The number of Texans filing for unemployment benefits last week totaled 155,657, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. That is 10 times the...
Republicans, Repricing, and Resignations, Oh My!
Arthur D'Andrea, who, prior to Tuesday night was the last remaining commissioner of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, has resigned.
Gov. Abbott announced...
