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Texas Leads 20-State Lawsuit Against Obamacare

Posted on February 26, 2018 · Texas has sued the government more than 60 times since 2008, and those efforts haven’t ceased since the Obama administration gave way to that of President Donald Trump last year

Energy & Environment

State agency that oversees Texas power grid needs more money to do its job, Sunset Commission finds

Posted on January 12, 2023 · The Public Utility Commission has about 200 employees but needs more to handle shoring up the state power grid and tackling an expanded list of regulatory duties, according to the state Sunset Advisory Commission.

Elections

How Texans helped plot, foment and carry out the Jan. 6 insurrection

Posted on January 6, 2023 · From those who planted the seeds of Trump’s strategy to try to challenge the election, to others who sowed doubt and anger by spreading baseless election-fraud conspiracy theories, Texans played major roles in the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol two years ago.

Infrastructure

Texas grid still vulnerable to extreme winter weather, ERCOT estimate shows

Posted on November 30, 2022 · Changes to Texas’ power grid have improved ERCOT’s ability to keep power flowing during major winter storms, but in an extreme scenario, the grid could still face rolling blackouts, a seasonal assessment shows.

Politics

How Liberty County’s last Democratic officeholder lost in 2022, cementing total GOP dominance

Posted on November 30, 2022 · There are no remaining Democratic elected officials in Liberty County, a rural community northeast of Houston, after longtime Justice of the Peace Ronnie Davis lost his re-election bid in November.

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Texas Leads 20-State Lawsuit Against Obamacare

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