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Explanations from ERCOT and Austin Energy Plus a Possible New Approach for Ted Cruz
Let’s hit a few points not covered in the accompanying article. First, a lot of questions were raised yesterday about why downtown Austin was still lit up while adjacent East Austin was almost totally dark — as were many other parts of town. Austin Energy responded...
Greg Abbott Tilts at Windmills While Four Million Texans Shiver in the Dark
With millions of Texans suffering without power for days now, in a record breaking deep freeze, Governor Greg Abbott is desperately looking for somebody to blame — anybody but the state government he leads. First he went after the leaders of ERCOT (Electric...
Council Resolves Mayor Pro Tem Dispute But Struggles on Homelessness
The Mayor and City Council forge a Mayor Pro Tem compromise but face an uphill struggle in dealing with homelessnes. Mayor Steve Adler acknowledges that the 2019 camping ban repeal isn’t working.
What National Democrats Can Learn From Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick – Gov Abbott Continues Attacks on Austin – Hank Aaron, American Hero
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick shows US Senate Democrats the way. US COVID deaths pass World War II total. Remembeing Hank Aaron.
Texas Insurrection Connections
A number of Texans have generated headlines in relation to last week’s insurrection; some of them famous already, others not until now.
Identity Politics Collision in Mayor Pro Tem Contest – Kelly Plays Privilege Card on Casar
Let’s take a quick beginning of the year look at the Austin City Council where the Council seems to have started the term by hoisting themselves on their own identity politics petard. The two new members, Vanessa Fuentes and Mackenzie Kelly, get sworn in Wednesday...
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