The American Rescue Plan Sweetens the Deal on Medicaid Expansion in Texas
While much has been written about the direct cash assistance in President Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus package, The American Rescue Plan Act also includes...
Understanding the Texas Railroad Commission’s Role in State Power
It’s a poorly understood fact that when it comes to oil and gas in the state of Texas, it’s the Railroad Commission that has...
New Bill To Give Ken Paxton Authority To Prosecute Abuse-of-office Charges, A Crime He’s...
GOP Sen. Paul Bettencourt recently filed a bill to give the Attorney General’s office the power to prosecute abuse of office charges without having...
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...
Patrick and Abbott Trade Punches Over $16 Billion Overcharge
In a letter dated March 12th, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick asked Gov. Abbott to replace his appointee at the Public Utility Commission of Texas...
Oil Prices Going Up is Good News For Texas
There might be some good news coming for the Texas oil industry. Crude is trading at its highest level in more than a year,...
Is Jeff Leach Using Public Office to Benefit Clients?
In a startling example of possible political cronyism, Rep. Jeff Leach (R-Allen) is introducing a bill that will protect truck drivers from litigation when...
Texas Legislature Takes Aim at Reforming ERCOT, But Will It Help?
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has been the preferred scapegoat of Texas politicians since the power grid failure during Winter Storm Uri....
Texas Bill Will Allow Social Media Users to Sue Over Being Canceled
The latest salvo in Greg Abbott’s culture war comes courtesy of Senate Bill 12, which will allow social media users to sue companies like...
Twitter Suing Ken Paxton Over Abuse Of Power Allegations
Adding to the list of lawsuits the Texas Attorney General is embroiled in, Ken Paxton is being sued by Twitter.
The social media platform...
