Shifting Blame, Legislators Tear Into PUC and ERCOT During Hearings
As Texas Legislators continue to dig into the how's and why's of last week's horrific winter storm that crippled the state's energy system, frustrations...
ERCOT Board Members Donations to Abbott
Three current board members of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas have contributed thousands of dollars to Gov. Greg Abbott's campaigns over the last...
Gov. Greg Abbott, in Statewide Address, Promises Answers on Winter Weather Disaster
Gov. Greg Abbott, speaking Wednesday evening in a rare statewide televised address, sought to reassure Texans that the state was moving aggressively to get...
Hearings on Winter Storm Uri to Begin
After millions of Texans were left without power and more than a dozen died thanks to Winter Storm Uri, the state government is looking...
Will Texas Cut Funding to Public Schools Because of Low Attendance During the Pandemic?
In the fall semester of 2020 the Texas Education Agency (TEA) made a decision to help public schools by providing funding for them at...
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 months. In...
Out of State, Out of Mind: 5 ERCOT Board Members Resign
Developing Story
Update: Wednesday February 23 4:05pm
Added PUC Filing showing Vanessa Anesetti-Parra also resigning.
Five ERCOT board members have announced their resignation.
Sally Talberg, board chair,...
Abbott Keeping Texans in the Dark
Texas had a bad week, to put it mildly. A catastrophic power outage combined with one of the worst winter storms the state has...
Off the Grid: The High Cost of Texas Trying to Go It Alone
While each state has its own orientation about their state identity, Texans may be above the rest in their focus on statehood. Having entered...
Who Cares About Constituents? Paxton and Gates Fly the Coop
While Sen. Ted Cruz soaked up all the headlines last week stealing away to Cancun, reports surfaced over the weekend of other elected officials...
