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Council Apologizes for City’s Racism – With Resolution from Harper Madison
Last week featured an official City of Austin apology from the City Council for the City’s “participation in the enslavement of Black people, for its active involvement in segregation and systemic discrimination, for exacerbating racial divides through both active and...
Abbott Lifts COVID Restrictions – Texas Passes Mississippi On The Way Down
Defying medical and science advice, the Governors of Texas and Mississippi lift coronavirus restrictions, but Mississippi comes out a little bit ahead.
Update and Pop Quiz: Abbott Addresses State on Freeze Disaster
Gov. Greg Abbott addresses the state on the disastrous freeze and in the process addresses some questions raised earlier by the Independent.
Storm Response Showcases Character of Texas Officials – Not a Pretty Picture
Digging through the news detritus from Texas storm coverage and examining what it reveals about the character of Texas officials.
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...
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