The news of Texas covered today includes:
Our Lone Star story of the day: A nail-spittingly angry Texas Railroad Commissioner, Wayne Christian, tells how big oil has switched sides at the 11th our of the legislative session and joined with the enviro-left to undermine a major bill to firm up the Texas ERCOT electric grid. Click here to see Commissioner Christian’s full email and op-ed on the issue.
Commissioner Christian also points out how AEP has choked off a rebirth of Texas coal power made possible by the Trump Administration.
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Oil and gas drilling rig count down; Texas sales tax collections up.
Texas House
We’ve seen this movie before – every two years!: Far too many Texas Republican priority bills are being held up in the Texas House. Members are rightly concerned and many fingers are accurately pointing at Rep. Ken King. But remember, the Speaker can fix all of this in a brief moment. House leadership is blocking a vote on banning Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying, says Rep. Money. Again, the Speaker can fix this in a heartbeat if he desires.
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