AudioWeekly Roundup Podcast: Vaccine Mandate Ban, Border Reopening, Election Audit Pressures
Daniel FriendOctober 15, 2021
Catch up on the week's hottest stories in Texas politics with the reporting team at The Texan.
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AudioWeekly Roundup Podcast: Governors’ Border Visit, Heartbeat Bill Lawsuit, More Redistricting
Daniel FriendOctober 8, 2021
Catch up on the week's hottest stories in Texas politics with the reporting team at The Texan.
87th LegislatureEnergyState SenateFight Over Renewables’ ‘Distortion’ of the ERCOT Market Featured in Texas Senate Hearing
Brad JohnsonOctober 4, 2021
The Texas legislature's directed power grid reforms remain a work in progress as state officials deliberate the future of ERCOT.
87th LegislatureEnergyState HouseState SenateTexas Senate and House Power Grid Feud Bubbles Over Again
Brad JohnsonOctober 1, 2021
Capitol heavyweights are again throwing punches over the state's response to the power grid blackouts of February.
87th LegislatureEnergyState HouseState SenateLt. Governor, House Chairman Renew Conflict Over the Power Grid
Brad JohnsonAugust 18, 2021
Confronting the financial aftermath of the February blackouts is proving to be the more disagreeable of the issues surrounding the winter storm's fallout.
EnergyStatewide NewsRising Texas Temperatures May Put the Power Grid to the Test
Brad JohnsonJuly 27, 2021
As another hot Texas summer begins, the state's power grid and those who run it hope to regain the public's trust after February's disaster.
EnergyStatewide NewsGov. Abbott Issues Directives to PUC, ERCOT to Shore Up the Texas Power Grid
Brad JohnsonJuly 6, 2021
In addition to the legislative response, Abbott issued regulatory directives to the state's utilities regulator to shore up the power grid.
87th LegislatureEnergy‘Everything That Needed to be Done, Was Done,’ Abbott Says Signing ERCOT and Power Grid Reforms
Brad JohnsonJune 8, 2021
Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law the state's omnibus response to the February blackouts along with ERCOT reform.
87th LegislatureEnergyState HouseState SenateElectricity Omnibus Bill, PUC and ERCOT Overhaul One Step Closer to Governor’s Desk
Brad JohnsonMay 24, 2021
Legislation aimed at remedying the underlying causes of the February blackouts has been approved by both legislative chambers.
Local NewsHomeless Outreach Group Asks City of Dallas to ‘Resolve Catch-22’ Outlawing Temporary Shelters Near Downtown
Isaiah MitchellApril 14, 2021
Other than in certain city-owned facilities, temporary shelters cannot operate within a half-mile of downtown Dallas.
87th LegislatureEnergyState SenateGovernor Abbott Names Appointee for Second Public Utility Commission Vacancy
Brad JohnsonApril 12, 2021
Pending the most recent two nominations, the Public Utility Commission will only need one more appointment to replace current Chairman Arthur D'Andrea.
87th LegislatureEnergyState SenateBill Proposal Would Give Power Companies With Blackout Debt Access to Premium Priced Government Loans
Brad JohnsonApril 12, 2021
Some of Texas' power companies amassed large debts during the February winter storm as electricity prices skyrocketed.
EnergyStatewide NewsGovernor Abbott Appoints Will McAdams to Public Utility Commission Vacancy
Brad JohnsonApril 1, 2021
The Public Utility Commission is primed for new leadership after a slew of resignations after the Texas blackouts.
87th LegislatureEnergyState HouseTexas House Priority Electricity-Related Reform Bills Pass Overwhelmingly
Brad JohnsonMarch 30, 2021
The Texas House's set of electricity priority bills passed first muster on Tuesday and will now be up for final passage on Wednesday.
AudioWeekly Roundup Podcast: Border Crisis, Alcohol-to-Go, Election Integrity
Michelle ArledgeMarch 26, 2021
Catch up on the week's hottest stories in Texas politics with the reporting team at The Texan.
EnergyStatewide NewsTexas Supreme Court Declines to Rule on ERCOT Immunity
Brad JohnsonMarch 19, 2021
Whether ERCOT can be sued is a question that must be adjudicated another day after the Texas Supreme Court declined to rule definitively on the question.
AudioWeekly Roundup Podcast: Blackout Repricing, Child Trafficking at the Border, Election Integrity
Michelle ArledgeMarch 19, 2021
Catch up on the week's hottest stories in Texas politics with the reporting team at The Texan.
87th LegislatureEnergyUtility Regulator Chair Steps Down Amid Conflict Between Governor, Lt. Governor
Brad JohnsonMarch 16, 2021
The Public Utility Commission now has zero sitting commissioners on its board.
87th LegislatureEnergyState HouseElectricity Repricing in Limbo After House Committee Hearing, Opposition From Texas Speaker
Brad JohnsonMarch 16, 2021
The Texas House and Senate are in a standoff over an estimated $4.2 billion overcharge during the winter blackouts.
EnergyGriddy Forgives $29.1 Million in Unpaid Utility Bills After Attorney General Lawsuit
Brad JohnsonMarch 16, 2021
After filing for bankruptcy, the utility provider Griddy is in negotiations with the Texas attorney general to provide relief for customers that paid exorbitant bills associated with blackouts.