:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/22fff647676e619f70ac30624b3d8674/Decker%20Creek%20Power%20Station%20JV%20TT%2001.jpg?w=627&resize=627,376&ssl=1 "TEXAS LEGISLATURE 2021 Everyday Texans Overlooked In State Lawmakers’ Response To Power Outages During Winter Storm")
While lawmakers took significant steps toward preventing another blackout, hardly any of the proposals passed during this legislative session will aid consumers in recovering from the February storm โ but theyโll see higher utility bills.
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The bills are in response to widespread protests and calls to โdefund the policeโ last year.
Read More:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/e2ec142792f488fd4389c22fed027f97/George%20P%20Bush%20RJ%20TT%2002.jpg?w=627&resize=627,376&ssl=1 "Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush Announces Run For Attorney General Against Ken Paxton")
Bush made his challenge official Wednesday evening during an event at a downtown Austin bar. Former President Donald Trump said last week that he would issue an endorsement in the race “in the not-so-distant future.”
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Winter Storm Uri and subsequent cool, wet weather have made the 2021 growing season tough on Texas watermelons, but decent prices are helping producers, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts.
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The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas and Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas are suing over the West Texas cityโs โsanctuary city for the unbornโ ordinance.
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