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June 29, 2023

ERCOT voted to give themselves substantial raises

Because ya know, got get it in now before the blackouts begin.

The PUC votes on whether to give it to them today. Haven’t heard of this going on til now? Yeah, same for this news hound. Well, I believe a single reporter on Houston’s local Fox station is the only coverage of this happening... possibly in the state:

https://twitter.com/linadeflorias/status/1674183768209334273

Good luck finding a public notice of this occurring on ERCOT or the PUC’s website, but here’s the proposal:

https://interchange.puc.texas.gov/Documents/54444_33_1305021.PDF

Editing to add the local report:

https://www.fox26houston.com/video/1241792

March 28, 2023

Help save the Texas Observer!

I was flat out shocked to hear the board of the Obsever voted to shutter the publication due to a fundraising shortfall. I would have gladly increased my monthly subscription rate, if they had only asked.

Contribute to their GoFundMe to try to save a 68 year old Texas original: https://gofund.me/de7dbbae

https://twitter.com/0liviajulianna/status/1640740098026135552

To catch up on the situation:

Find the Texas Observer on Mastadon: https://texasobserver.social/@TexasObserver

Staff members found out about the layoffs from the Texas Tribune: https://www.texastribune.org/2023/03/26/texas-observer-shutting-down/

https://twitter.com/TexasTribune/status/1640155150353330176

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