Lawmakers will continue asking a litany of officials and executives how last week’s power outages happened. Legislators in both chambers spent more than 12 hours investigating the disruptions Thursday.
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In first visit, President Joe Biden commits to being “true partners” with Texas through storm recovery, vaccination effort
Biden was joined by Gov. Greg Abbott and U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, among other officials.
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Winter Storm 2021
Another ERCOT board member resigns as lawmakers criticize power grid operator for massive electricity outages
Texas lawmakers have questioned and criticized the Electric Reliability Council of Texas for days about the near-collapse of the state’s power grid last week.
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Coronavirus in Texas
Texas judge rules federal eviction moratorium unconstitutional. Lawyers and advocates disagree on what that means for tenants.
The judge opted against issuing an injunction that would block the federal ban on evictions, instead signaling that he expected the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to withdraw its moratorium.
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Sen. Ted Cruz declares Trumpism among Republicans “ain’t goin’ anywhere” at Florida conference
Cruz appeared at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Florida, as President Joe Biden headed to Texas to see the state’s recovery from last week’s storm, which left millions of Texans without power and potable water.
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University of Texas/Texas Tribune Polls
Should Donald Trump be allowed to hold office again? Texas voters are split.
The former president’s hold on Texas Republican voters remains strong. His favorability ratings are high with them, and they don’t think he ought to be blocked from seeking elected office again, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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Texas voters like Biden’s COVID-19 response better than his overall performance, UT/TT Poll finds
Texas voters give President Joe Biden good marks on COVID-19 response, but they’re split on his overall job performance, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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Voters think Texas election results are accurate — but many question U.S. results, poll finds
Almost a third of Texas voters said they don’t think official election results in the U.S. are accurate, though a large majority trust the results of Texas elections, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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Winter Storm 2021
Catastrophic Texas power outages prompt finger pointing and blame shifting at legislative hearings
Lawmakers grilled public regulators and energy grid officials about how power outages happened and why Texans weren’t given more warnings about the danger.
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Race to replace late U.S. Rep. Ron Wright already crowded — with more candidates likely
At least 11 candidates have surfaced for the May 1 special election, including Wright’s widow, Susan Wright.