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.
Too Little, Too Late? Phelan Announces Joint Hearing to Address Blackouts
Speaker Dade Phelan announced the House Committees on Energy Resources and State Affairs will convene in a joint hearing on February 25th...
60% of Texans Don’t Trust The Grid to Deliver Power Without Blackouts This Summer
On Sunday, the University of Texas at Tyler and The Dallas Morning News published a poll that shows how Texans feel, six...
Complicated applications led to FEMA funding less than 1 percent of Harvey infrastructure repairs
The complicated method by which the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reviews and allocates disaster-related funds has resulted in it paying for less than one percent of Texas’ Harvey-related infrastructure projects, according to the Texas Standard.
What the Texas Government is Doing for Disaster Prep
The recent winter storm catastrophe that hit Texas left dozens dead, with the full death toll likely to not be calculated for...
Airline Passengers Headed to Austin Save a Man’s Life Mid-flight
ICU nurse Megan Sconzert jumped into action after a flight attendant found an unconscious man in the row ahead of her. Other...
Texas Regulators Vote to Ban Residential Utility Shut-Offs During Pandemic While Buoying Companies
The Texas Public Utility Commission voted Thursday to ban utilities from cutting off power and water services to Texans who have lost...
Texas House and Senate Gridlocked on Grid Bills
Voters are demanding change to the state’s electrical grid after the catastrophic failures during Winter Storm Uri, and lawmakers are promising change....
Power Outages in Texas Continue, Impacts on Water, Food Banks, and Vaccines
Updated February 16, 2020 at 5:00 PM.
As Texas fights historic snow and power outages due to the winter...
Texas Winter Storm Death Toll Keeps Rising
The Texas Department of State Health Services has increased the death toll from the winter storm in February to 210 people.
