Posted on · Republicans who control Congress and the White House have promised to slash the size of the federal government while easing regulations on guns, the environment and energy production. But in the nation's largest conservative state of Texas, it may not be enough.
Posted on · The organization Public Citizen recently released a report on two Texas coal plants (Monticello and Big Brown) on the verge of retirement and whether it would have any effect on the state's energy grid. According to the report, it won't, and that raises questions about the future of coal and its use as an energy […]
Posted on · Houston isn't the only city in Texas with pension challenges. In fact, some believe at city like Dallas might be able to learn a thing or two from how Houston's proposed to handle its unfunded pension obligations. On this edition of Houston Matters, we compare the pension debts incurred by Houston and Dallas, and discuss […]