by R.A. Dyer | Mar 26, 2025 | News Roundup
Texas Tribune: West Texas lawmakers push bills to divert some oil and gas taxes to help oil-producing counties with roads, other needs March 25 — Reps. Tom Craddick and Brooks Landgraf want to divert 10% of taxes collected on oil and gas production to help...
by R.A. Dyer | Feb 17, 2025 | News Roundup
KXAN: Texas electric utilities now required to maintain online power outage trackers Feb. 14 —Electricity providers in Texas that service retail customers are now required to maintain online power outage trackers that provide information in English and Spanish. — Find...
by R.A. Dyer | Feb 12, 2025 | Telecom
The Texas Water Foundation and Texas Rural Funders called upon state and local policymakers, educators, and workforce partners to work together to create pathways into the broadband and water workforce. ________________________________________________ The...
by R.A. Dyer | Jan 31, 2025 | News Roundup
Odessa American: PUCT hosts electric utilities to discuss emergency operations and extreme weather preparedness Jan. 30 — The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) hosted a workshop Thursday for electric industry representatives across the state to discuss...
by R.A. Dyer | Jan 29, 2025 | Telecom
Money for the grants comes from the Bringing Online Opportunities to Texas Program, also known as BOOT. The program is funded jointly by the federal Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund (CPF) and by voter-approved state revenue....
