Forecast for Texas Economy Tied to Virus Uncertainty
After the majority of 2020, so far, has been spent in quarantine and statewide shutdowns, Texans should prepare themselves for a difficult rest of...
Black & Hispanic Communities Will Face Hurricane Season Without Adequate Infrastructure, Again
Hurricane Harvey hit in 2017. It was one of the largest natural disasters in the history of Texas and the United States of America....
Big Leaks, Little Regulation
This article was originally published by the Texas Observer, a nonprofit investigative news outlet. Sign up for their weekly newsletter, or follow them on Facebook and Twitter.”In the span...
Texas Grid Ready For Cold Snap, State Regulators Claim
Jan 19 (Reuters) - Nearly all of Texas' electric generation units and transmission facilities have passed the state's new winterization rules, the state grid...
Thousands of Texans Still Out of Work
First-time Texas unemployment claims resumed their downward trend last week. More than 89,000 Texans submitted applications for assistance in the week that ended on...
Did PUC ‘Wreak Havoc’ on Texas’ Power System?
On Wednesday, lawyers representing several large energy companies sparred in a Texas appeals court against the Texas Public Utility Commission due to the “invalid...
Home Prices on the Rise in Texas
Looking to buy a new home? Mortgage interest rates have hit all-time lows during the pandemic’s economic downturn. The same cannot be said of...
ERCOT Is Protected From Civil Lawsuits, Texas Supreme Court Ruling Said
The Supreme Court of Texas on Friday ruled that the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, the operator of the Texas electric grid, is a...
Abbott Administration Spins Grid Concerns This Summer
Following a conservation call to Texans amid tight grid conditions on Friday evening last week, state leaders on Tuesday were spinning it, calling the...
Texas Bars Won’t Reopen Anytime Soon
Gov. Greg Abbott has kept Texas bars closed for almost two months now, and there are no signs he plans to reverse that decision...
