The Latest | July 5, 2024

Here’s a quick recap of what happened over the last week: I wasn’t planning to do an update this week, thinking it was going to be a slow holiday week.  But there were enough relevant developments, so here’s a quick recap for everyone before the holiday weekend:...

The Latest | June 28, 2024

Here’s a quick recap of what happened over the last week: Paxton Investigation Continuing It appears that even though the Texas Senate acquitted Attorney General Ken Paxton last year on all charges that led to his impeachment, a federal grand jury is moving forward...

The Latest | June 21, 2024

Here’s a quick recap of what happened over the last week: Tropical Storm Alberto The Coastal Bend area near Corpus Christi was the hardest hit by tropical storm Alberto that went ashore near Tampico, Mexico early Thursday morning.  Wind gusts and flooding affected...

The Latest | June 14, 2024

Here’s a quick recap of what happened over the last week: ERCOT Predicts Possible Rotating Outages this Summer Officials at ERCOT – the Electric Reliability Council of Texas – announced this week that the state has a 16% chance of having controlled outages – rolling...

The Latest | June 7, 2024

Here’s a quick recap of what happened over the last week: Speaker Race Update A group of 46 Republican House members and nominees – those that will assuredly win their November election – signed a letter this week pledging to only support a Speaker that commits to...