State Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, a candidate for lieutenant governor, has endorsed Steve Brown, a fellow Democrat, to fill the Texas Railroad Commission seat that Barry Smitherman will vacate.
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
In Grid Debate, New Info Doesn’t Sway Opinions
Should Texas overhaul its electricity market? And if so, how much would it cost? A highly anticipated report has shed some light on those questions amid an increasingly contentious debate.
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Stickland Scores Endorsement After Cargile’s No-Show
Tarrant County’s longtime district clerk will endorse state Rep. Jonathan Stickland’s re-election bid, following Andy Cargile’s absence from a major candidate forum in Hurst on Saturday.
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Cargile Accepts Stickland’s Debate Challenge
A day after receiving a challenge from his primary opponent, Andy Cargile said he “looks forward” to a one-on-one debate with state Rep. Jonathan Stickland.
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Energy
Fire Department Bolstered as Boom Presents Hazards
As oil booms in La Salle County, so have 911 calls. In response, officials have unleashed a plan to professionalize the county’s firefighting forces.
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Politics
In HD-92 Race, a Fiercely Divided Republican Party
After a polarizing freshman term in the state House, Rep. Jonathan Stickland, R-Bedford, a Tea Party backer, has drawn backlash from some Republicans in a closely watched race.
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Sitton Releases Endorsements in Railroad Commission Bid
Ryan Sitton on Tuesday released a long list of endorsements, including investing giant T. Boone Pickens, chairman of BP Capital Management, and Steve Hotze, founder of Conservative Republicans of Texas.
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Energy
Oklahoma Won’t Press Texas on Water Pump
Oklahoma says it will allow a North Texas water district to resume pumping water from Lake Texoma, even though some of the district’s pumps sit — just barely — inside Oklahoma territory.
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Economy
Focus of Grid Debate Has Been on Producers, but What About Consumers?
As the utilities and big energy users spar in Austin over how to best encourage the building of power plants, another important issue that is getting less public attention is about how Texas can curb its energy use.
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Energy
Texas Regulators Air Concerns About EPA’s New Greenhouse Gas Plan
Texas appears to be headed for another clash with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over greenhouse gas limits — this time, for existing power plants.
