In their first and probably only televised debate, Bill White sounded experienced, as you’d expect of a three-term mayor of Houston, while wealthy hair care magnate Farouk Shami was more passionate, more animated, and much more prone to political mistakes.
Environment
Coverage of climate, conservation, natural resources, and environmental policy shaping the state, from The Texas Tribune.
Posted in
Energy
TribBlog: Be it Resolved
When aimed at a government agency, a resolution of disapproval isn’t just a collective scowl from the direction of Capitol Hill: it can block an agency ruling from becoming law.
Posted in
Energy
Guest Column: The 2010 Agenda: Water
The reality is that no matter how many new dams and wastewater treatment projects we build in Texas, the essential components of our hydrologic system are our watersheds and recharge zones. If we lose their vital functions, we won’t be able to build enough water infrastructure to meet our needs.
Posted in
Energy
Riding into Sunset
As the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality prepares for a legislative review next year, one of its ex-commissioners is consulting with environmentalists who are critical of the agency and the Perry administration.
Posted in
Energy
TribBlog: Clearing the Air
Texas needs to clean up its air. The candidates for governor say they know how to do it.
Posted in
Energy
2010: Class is In
Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson invited both of the Democrats running for his job to stop by for a crash course on what the General Land Office does.
Posted in
Environment
Bill White Clears the Air
The Democratic gubernatorial candidate lays out the three things that need to happen to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Posted in
Energy
2010: Uribe Lands
Former state Sen. Hector Uribe, D-Brownsville, filed for land commissioner today, setting up a primary battle with Bill Burton of Athens. The winner will face Republican incumbent Jerry Patterson in November.
Posted in
Criminal Justice
Mapmaker, Mapmaker
Think like the political pros and your mind will go to the long game instead of the short one. The short game is the elections of 2010. The long game is redistricting in 2011, when maps are drawn that corral the voters into the districts that will elect legislators for the next ten years.