Power grid officials reverse plan to give ERCOT CEO $6.4 million compensation package, Dan Patrick says
Two boards advanced a new contract for Pablo Vegas, CEO of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas. Patrick called the amount “shocking” and said they abandoned the effort.
Rep. Drew Darby tears into oil and gas commissioner for defying order to appear at Capitol
Wayne Christian said his agency’s meeting kept him from addressing lawmakers about eliminating some public comments at the Texas Railroad Commission.
Inactive oil and gas wells to go under review at hearing
Under previous law, operators could keep inactive wells up indefinitely.
Meet the Gen-Z GOP political consultant helping lead the Texas comptroller’s office
Appointing a deputy comptroller who graduated from Texas A&M three years ago is just one of numerous shake-ups at an agency responsible with some of the state’s most important business.
Paxton campaign makes first major ad buy in Senate race
Two ads will take the U.S. Senate candidate’s economic message to the Harlingen, Laredo and Corpus Christi areas.
Gov. Greg Abbott orders Texas water agency to penalize data centers that don’t report their water usage
Last year, less than 30% of data centers responded to a state-mandated water usage survey conducted by the Texas Water Development Board.
Bo French doubles down on racist post made after UT win against Ohio State
On a conservative radio show, Bo French suggested the politicians who criticized him were “less-conservative people.”
Trump nominates U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt of Houston to be ambassador to Saudi Arabia
Hunt, an ally of the president, finished a distant third in the Senate Republican primary in Texas earlier this year.
Karl Rove said he’ll break 30 years of only supporting Republicans to vote against “bigot” Bo French
Rove, a former adviser to President George W. Bush and longtime Texas GOP political consultant, made the comments at a private lunch in Austin, according to attendees.
UT students attacked by Bo French call his comments “disgusting” and too familiar
In a statement Monday night, university officials indirectly addressed Bo French’s comments, calling students at the game Saturday night “incredible fans.”