Analysis: A winter storm leaves Texas with a black eye
By Ross Ramsey | Texas Tribune
Texas got close to the brink this week, as bad weather, inadequate preparation and weak leadership left millions without...
As Ted Cruz travels, mutual aid groups are stepping up in Texas
Jessica Roy | Los Angeles Times
On Wednesday night, photos posted to Twitter appeared to show something borderline unthinkable: Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas boarding...
Biden declares major disaster in Texas as federal aid flows
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE | Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Add Mother Nature to the pile of crises on President Joe Biden's plate.
A month into the...
ERCOT’s rolling blackouts draw first lawsuit; AG vows probe
DALLAS (AP) — The blackouts that left much of Texas cold and thirsty have spawned their first lawsuit.
The lawsuit filed Friday in a Nueces...
Texas coronavirus deaths top 200 as hospitalizations decline
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The number of deaths in Texas due to the illness caused by the coronavirus increased by more than 200 on...
As Texans were in the dark, state failed to deliver vital emergency information
By Duncan Agnew | Texas Tribune
As millions of Texans fought to survive brutal winter weather without power and water, Gov. Greg Abbott told residents...
Many Texans died during storm, how many won’t be known for months
By Shawn Mulcahy | Texas Tribune
As snow blanketed much of Texas on Sunday, an 11-year-old boy in the Houston area gleefully played outside. Seeing...
Prices for lodging, necessities skyrocket amid storm
By SEAN MURPHY | Associated Press
AUSTIN — Hotel rooms for $1,000 a night. Gasoline prices spiking. Even bottled water prices doubling or tripling overnight.
Officials...
President Biden to visit Texas; to sign a major disaster order for winter storm
By Bryan Mena, Texas Tribune
President Joe Biden said Friday that he’ll sign a major disaster declaration for Texas after millions in the state suffered...
ERCOT: Texans no longer need to conserve energy
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas has ended emergency conditions and said conservation is no longer necessary.
“We only request conservation from customers when we...