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4 Texas Death Row Inmates Lose Appeals At US Supreme Court

Posted on October 30, 2017 · The court did not comment on its reasons for refusing the appeals. None of the four prisoners has an execution date

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.

Houston Matters

Convicted Texas murderer blames comedian Jeff Ross for death sentence, asks Supreme Court to consider appeal in case

Posted on January 2, 2023 · Gabriel Hall is shown in unaired footage making comments in a joking manner about crime and murder, but not specifically talking about his case. Prosecutors argued the footage shows Hall had a lack of remorse and indifference.

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.

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4 Texas Death Row Inmates Lose Appeals At US Supreme Court

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