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Can the power grid withstand record energy demand? (June 7, 2022)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on June 7, 2022 · On Tuesday's show: ERCOT expects record high energy usage today. Can the state’s power grid hold up?

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Posted on November 22, 2023 · The agenda item proposed by Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, Mary Nan Huffman and Amy Peck is currently under review by the city's legal department before it can be placed on a future council agenda. If approved, it would decrease the timeframe the public works department has to correct erroneous water bills, unless it's in the customer's favor.

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Mayor Sylvester Turner reflects on his time in office (Nov. 16, 2023)

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Posted on November 16, 2023 · On Thursday's show: We learn about plans to send more inmates from the Harris County Jail out of state. And Mayor Sylvester Turner reflects on his time in office.

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Texas power grid watchdog steps down after clash with ERCOT officials

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Posted on November 14, 2023 · The grid's independent market monitor has resigned after saying grid operators had "artificially" inflated energy prices.

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We still have a long, long way to go before there’s ever ‘A City on Mars’

Michael Hagerty

Posted on November 7, 2023 · Kelly and Zach Weinersmith discuss their new book, which throws a bit of a wet blanket on the idea of future space colonies.

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