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Nannies in Texas: Self-Regulation Raises Concerns

Posted on June 21, 2017 · “I fear that nothing is going to change in this issue until something terrible happens.”

Houston Matters

Who Should Regulate Greenhouse Gas? Texas Says Not the EPA

Posted on October 29, 2013 · The State of Texas believes the Environmental Protection Agency does not have legal authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from factories and power plants. Such disputes over carbon emissions have pitted environmental regulators against industry for years. Weâll find out why the state of Texas is wading in, and consider the implications of the cases […]

City of Houston

Houston City Council to vote on funding for housing to help youth transition out of foster care

Posted on January 31, 2023 · The 50-unit complex consists of 17,000 square feet of commercial building for wrap-around services and 41,000 square feet of residential space.

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.

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News

Nannies in Texas: Self-Regulation Raises Concerns

Houston Matters

Who Should Regulate Greenhouse Gas? Texas Says Not the EPA

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