Perspectives, analysis, and commentary from Texas voices -- lawmakers, policy experts, business leaders, and citizens.
By Brian Thornton In Texas, the legal and political tension between state lawmakers and its populous, “blue” urban cities and counties is nothing new, but the intensity of this ongoing power struggle has, by any measure, increased in recent history.
By Bill King A couple of months ago, I wrote a check for about $200 to my pool company for the monthly maintenance.
By Lone Star Standard Editorial Board During the 88th regular session, a legislative fight about how the Austin Transit Partnership (ATP) is financing a $7 billion + light rail project in Austin concluded with a sustained point-of-order brought by Representative John Bucy in the final days of the session.
By Bill King During the recent winter storm Heather (January 13-16), the Texas grid was able to produce enough energy to meet the demand, but just barely.
By Bill Peacock Next week, the Texas Supreme Court will hear oral arguments to determine the legality of a 2021 Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) rule that arbitrarily raised the price of electricity to $9,000 per megawatt hour during Winter Storm Uri—about four times the market price at the time.
By Thomas McGregor Beyond immigration concerns, Texas is grappling with a significant and heartbreaking challenge.
By Bill Peacock Concerns over the future reliability and affordability of Texas’ electric grid were brought to the forefront with the recent resignation of the person hired by the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) to monitor the performance of the Texas electricity market.
By Dean Foreman The following op-ed was written by Dean Foreman, Ph.D., Chief Economist at the Texas Oil & Gas Association (TXOGA): The United States, and Texas in particular, is quietly experiencing a continuation of a revolution in natural gas production.
By Brad Swail Public information belongs to us, the public.
By Bill Peacock When the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the operator of most of the Texas electric grid, declared an Energy Emergency Alert 2 on Sept. 6 for the first time since Winter Storm Uri, it exposed how renewable energy and renewable energy subsidies are rapidly undermining the reliability of the Texas electric grid.