The Tribune polled all candidates running for statewide office to determine whether they support or oppose Proposition 6. Scroll through this table to see where each of them stands.
Energy
In-depth reporting on oil, gas, renewable power, and policies shaping the future of energy in Texas from The Texas Tribune.
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Texplainer: What’s an Energy Capacity Market?
Hey, Texplainer: There are discussions that Texas might transform its energy market, shifting from “energy only” to a “capacity” market. What does that mean, and why does it matter?
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Energy
Bill Could Speed Up Permitting of Cross-National Pipelines
U.S. House members on Tuesday touted legislation, co-authored by U.S. Rep. Gene Green, D-Houston, that would streamline the cross-border pipeline permitting process. But Federal Energy Regulatory Commission officials and environmental advocates have concerns.
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Texplainer: How is the Texas Grid Managed?
Hey, Texplainer: How do state officials make sure the electricity stays on during the many long, hot days of the Texas summer?
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Straus Urges El Paso Voters to Support Prop 6
Republican House Speaker Joe Straus stopped in El Paso on Monday to continue his statewide push for Prop 6, a ballot initiative that would tap into the state’s savings account to finance a water development bank.
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PUC Vote Signals Support for Market Shift
Texas regulators signaled Friday that they would pursue a major overhaul of the wholesale electricity market in hopes of ensuring the long-term reliability of the state’s electric grid.
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TribLive: Keffer and Rubinstein on Proposition 6
On Oct. 22, I talked about the coming constitutional referendum on funding the state water plan with state Rep. Jim Keffer, R-Eastland, and Carlos Rubinstein, chairman of the Texas Water Development Board.
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Energy
Rethinking Texas’ Border With Oklahoma, Again
Texas is poised to reopen discussions about its border with Oklahoma after an episode involving a mollusk invasion, an idle water supply and a missing 74-year-old map.
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Davis, Abbott Express Support for Proposition 6
Gubernatorial candidates Wendy Davis and Greg Abbott are throwing their support behind Proposition 6, the constitutional amendment that will fund projects designed to help the state meet its growing need for water.
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Feds Approve Protection Plan for Rare Bird
The federal government has endorsed a plan that Texas and four other states have worked on for years to protect the lesser prairie chicken, a rare bird threatened by oil and gas interests in West Texas and the Panhandle.
