Top officials at Oncor, Texas’ largest electric utility, aired concerns on Monday with Dallas billionaire Ray L. Hunt’s $18 billion proposal to take over and reshape their company.
Jim Malewitz
Jim Malewitz was a reporter at the Tribune from 2013 to 2017, covering energy and environment and then working on investigations. Previously, he covered those issues for Stateline, a nonprofit news service in Washington, D.C. The Michigan native majored in political science at Grinnell College in Iowa and holds a master’s from the University of Iowa. There, he helped launch the nonprofit Iowa Center for Public Affairs Journalism, where he currently serves on the board of directors. Jim also coaches the Texas Tribune Runoffs, which, sources say, is the scrappiest coed newsroom softball team west of the Mississippi.
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Economy
Add Rick Perry to Those Taking Issue with Hunt’s Oncor Plan
Former Gov. Rick Perry is raising concerns about Ray L. Hunt’s proposal to buy Oncor, state’s largest electric transmission company — speaking out as Texas regulators prepare to kick off hearings on the mammoth deal.
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Adrian Garcia Rolls Out Fundraising Numbers in CD-29 Race
Also, Leticia Van de Putte agrees to co-host a fundraiser in the high-profile primary race for the Senate seat she used to hold.
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Energy
After Brief Hiatus, Wayne Christian Resumes Run for Railroad Commission
Wayne Christian has resumed his campaign for Texas railroad commissioner, ending a short hiatus that shook up the Republican primary contest.
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Economy
Retirees Group Spars With Hunt Over Oncor Sale
America’s biggest retiree group wants state regulators to reject oilman Ray L. Hunt’s proposal to buy the state’s biggest electric transmission company, suggesting it will shift wealth from everyday Texans to rich folks in suits.
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Economy
Abbott’s Office Touts Tax Incentives He Once Questioned
On the campaign trail, Greg Abbott suggested government should get “out of the business of picking winners and losers.” But his office strongly supports the taxpayer-funded incentives Texas uses to lure in businesses.
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Economy
Humble Trucker Wins Hollow Victory in Workers’ Comp Case
State regulators have told an injured truck driver what he already knew — that his insurance company failed to properly document his debilitating back injury — but the finding won’t help Juan Boston pay his medical expenses.
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Economy
Big Bend Pipeline Now Closer to Approval
A coalition of ranchers, environmentalists and disgruntled landowners has suffered a major setback in its battle to block a proposed pipeline that would carry natural gas beneath 143 miles of largely untouched Big Bend-area land.
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Criminal Justice
Paxton Donor Targets Special Prosecutors’ Fees
A prominent real estate developer has filed a lawsuit seeking to stop payments to the private attorneys appointed to prosecute Attorney General Ken Paxton — the latest twist in the Republican’s securities fraud case.
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Politics
Perry Endorses Fisher’s Bid to Unseat Rep. Stickland in GOP Primary
The longest-serving governor in Texas history is endorsing Bedford pastor Scott Fisher in his GOP primary campaign against state Rep. Jonathan Stickland, Fisher’s campaign announced Tuesday.
