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Senators want to make renewable energy in the Texas more expensive and put public money toward building more gas power plants.
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The poll was conducted last month and also found a majority of Texas want state lawmakers to spend more on healthcare, along with water and electric infrastructure.
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The blackout continues to haunt those who experienced it.
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The plan would raise prices and carbon dioxide emissions, and critics say it may not bring reliability.
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And Texas will have $188.2 billion in general revenue for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, a 26% increase from the last biennium.
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With only a few days before the start of the next legislative session, politics reporters Niki Griswold and James Barragán preview what’s on the agenda for state lawmakers.
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Gov. Greg Abbott and other leaders say Texans should protect their homes and vehicles as large portions of the state will experience dangerously cold temperatures.
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The Electric Reliability Council of Texas expects sufficient electricity generation as much of the state will plunge into frigid temperatures.
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For some folks in Texas, the forecast for this week brings back unpleasant memories of the winter storm and resulting blackouts in February 2021.
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Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Wednesday unveiled his priorities for the 2023 legislative session, which include reducing property taxes, tackling improvements for the state’s power grid and going after certain elected officials.
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A seasonal report from ERCOT shows the grid should hold up under normal winter conditions. But there are scenarios in which the grid operator would need to institute blackouts like it did in 2021.
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The report also recommends the Public Utility Commission hire more of its own analysts rather than rely on industry and other outside groups to help make decisions that affect the entire state.