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Texas Top Utility Regulator Quits in Fallout Over Blackouts

Texas Top Utility Regulator Quits in Fallout Over Blackouts

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas’ top utilities regulator resigned Monday, in the widening fallout from blackouts triggered by an unusually heavy and widespread winter storm that left millions in the state without power and water for days. Public Utilities Commission chair DeAnn Walker is the highest-ranking official to step down in the aftermath of one…MORE

DFW Airport Gets $60-million in COVID Relief

DFW Airport Gets $60-million in COVID Relief

DFW AIRPORT (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Fort Worth International Airport was given over $60-million in federal grant money to help to COVID-19 relief. Senator John Cornyn’s office announced the grant money Monday. “Quality transportation services are vital for boosting local economic growth, and now, more than ever, we must ensure airports have the support they need,”…MORE

Texas Power Company Seeks Bankruptcy Protection After Storm

Texas Power Company Seeks Bankruptcy Protection After Storm

(AP) – The largest and oldest power cooperative in Texas is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection citing last month’s winter storm that left millions without power. Brazos Electric Power, which serves 16 distribution member cooperatives that cater to more than 1.5 million Texans, said Monday that it was a “financially robust, stable company” prior to…MORE