Texas Lt. Gov. Patrick Clashes With Gov. Abbott Over Veto of THC Ban June 24, 2025 By Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune and Alejandro Serrano Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, the powerful head of the Texas Senate, sharply rebuked Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday for vetoing...
Texas Governor Abbott Signs Bill Inspired by DOGE April 24, 2025 By Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday signed the first law of this year’s legislative session, a bill creating a new regulation-cutting...
Texas Lt. Gov. Threatens Overtime Session to Force THC Ban March 27, 2025 By Jasper Scherer, The Texas Tribune and Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said he will move to force an overtime session of the Legislature if lawmakers fail to...
Texas Senate Passes Ban on Hemp March 21, 2025 By Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune The Texas Senate on Wednesday passed a state ban on all forms of tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, advancing a priority of...
Texas Power Grid Says State’s Energy Demand May Exceed Supply in 2026 February 14, 2025 By Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune Texas’ main grid operator on Thursday forecast that the state’s growing demand for power could surpass its available energy supply...
Data Centers and Large Users Strain Texas Power Grid January 27, 2025 By Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune The rise of artificial intelligence, the digitization of the economy and everyday life’s growing computing needs have turbocharged the expansion...
Federal Court Affirms $14M Penalty Against Exxon for Pollution in Texas December 12, 2024 By Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune A federal court on Wednesday affirmed a federal judge’s 2021 ruling imposing a $14.25 million penalty on Exxon Mobil for...
Texas Power Grid Operator Says State Is Better Prepared for Extreme Cold December 5, 2024 By Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune Texas’ grid operator warned that the state should prepare for extreme cold this winter but said the state’s main power...
Texas Reaches $12.6M Settlement Related to 2019 Port Neches Chemical Explosion November 25, 2024 By Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune Texas reached a $12.6 million settlement with TPC Group over environmental violations related to the November 2019 explosions at the...
Texas Electricity Demand Could Nearly Double in Six Years – ERCOT June 20, 2024 By Emily Foxhall, The Texas Tribune and Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune The state’s main electric grid operator has sharply increased its prediction for how much power demand will increase in coming...