Alexandra Hart
Intern for Texas Standard.
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Though meteorologists expect a mild winter for much of the United States, forces overseas are already sending prices up.
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The federal Emergency Broadband Benefit subsidizes home or mobile access for many who already qualify for federal anti-poverty programs like Supplemental Security Income and Medicaid.
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Wind jobs are plentiful, but there haven't been enough skilled workers to fill open positions.
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But a proposed bill in the state Legislature could extend health benefits to new moms on Medicaid.
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Christopher Collins of the Texas Observer, along with other journalists and watchdog groups, are pushing the nonprofit to release internal communications from February's blackouts.
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“This storm is just a canary in the coal mine for the issues that Texas is going to face into the future.”
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Sovereign immunity protects governmental agencies from being sued by individuals. In the Panda Power case, the court must decide whether the utility operator qualifies.
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An energy expert tells the Standard how the state’s electricity market failed during the recent winter weather.
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One Texas lawmaker proposed a 25% tax to deter the practice. But producers want time to build the infrastructure to capture and sell the gas.
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“Ninety-five percent of people in prison are going to return to our communities. And it’s to all of our benefit that they are successful.”
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After a tough year, the energy industry looks rebound in 2021.
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A county judge is under investigation for defacing the sign that was preserved as evidence of the area’s segregationist past.