Summary: 4,000,000 Texans without power because of lack of regulation leading to a “paperwork” blunder, & Wall St. makes a killing off of Main St. Literally. Do not expect any meaningful changes w/ this leadership. Houston is dealing with crime and policing and flooding.
Fallen Trees And Boiled Frogs: Here’s What Texas’ Top Utility Regulator Talked About With Wall Street Investors https://www.kut.org/energy-environment/2021-03-17/fallen-trees-and-boiled-frogs-heres-what-texas-top-utility-regulator-talked-about-with-wall-street-analysts
Electricity Repricing Bill Hits Wall In Texas House, Marking First Major Schism With Senate This Session https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/energy-environment/2021/03/17/393766/electricity-repricing-bill-hits-wall-in-texas-house-marking-first-major-schism-with-senate-this-session/?utm_source=twitter-share-article&utm_medium=button&utm_campaign=hpm-share-link
Gov. Greg Abbott Has Accepted Public Utility Commission Chair Arthur D’Andrea’s Resignation https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/energy-environment/2021/03/17/393762/gov-greg-abbott-has-accepted-public-utility-commission-chair-arthur-dandreas-resignation/?utm_source=twitter-share-article&utm_medium=button&utm_campaign=hpm-share-link
Immigrant Groups Push For Non-English Speakers To Have A Say As Texas Prepares To Redraw Political Districts https://www.kut.org/politics/2021-03-17/immigrant-groups-push-for-non-english-speakers-to-have-a-say-as-texas-prepares-to-redraw-political-districts
Family Of Nicolas Chavez Sues Houston, HPD For $100 Million After Deadly Police Shooting https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2021/03/18/393838/family-of-nicolas-chavez-sues-city-of-houston-hpd-for-100-million/?utm_source=twitter-share-article&utm_medium=button&utm_campaign=hpm-share-link
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner Names Troy Finner New Police Chief https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2021/03/18/393914/mayor-sylvester-turner-names-troy-finner-new-houston-police-chief/?utm_source=twitter-share-article&utm_medium=button&utm_campaign=hpm-share-link
Baby Shot By HPD Officer Still ‘Fighting For His Life’ 2 Weeks Later, Mother Says https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2021/03/17/393730/ben-crump-prepares-lawsuit-against-hpd-as-baby-shot-by-officer-still-fighting-for-his-life/?utm_source=twitter-share-article&utm_medium=button&utm_campaign=hpm-share-link
Houston Leaders Grapple With Continued Rise In Violent Crime https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2021/03/16/393606/houston-leaders-grapple-with-continued-rise-in-violent-crime/?utm_source=twitter-share-article&utm_medium=button&utm_campaign=hpm-share-link
Proposed GOP Bail Legislation Would Put Harris County At Legal Risk, Texas Senators Hear https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2021/03/18/393915/supporters-and-opponents-of-gop-bail-reform-clash-in-senate-hearing/?utm_source=twitter-share-article&utm_medium=button&utm_campaign=hpm-share-link
How Harris County Plans To Remedy A $1.4 Billion Flood Control Shortfall https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/energy-environment/2021/03/19/393821/harris-countys-1-4-b-flood-control-shortfall-and-how-it-plans-to-remedy-it/?utm_source=twitter-share-article&utm_medium=button&utm_campaign=hpm-share-link
