Re: “Renewable energy targeted — Republican senators file slew of bills encouraging fossil fuel power plants,” Friday news story.
To hamstring Texas’ solar- and wind-power industries, today’s GOP would abandon Texas’ decades-old, laissez-faire, “energy-only” market. Is Texas’ GOP still big on capitalism, or has cronyism become their war cry?It appears some of our state leaders are intent on driving Texas forward by looking at the rearview mirror, with their reactionary views on renewable energy. Texas just achieved the distinction of being the No.
I have come to rely on Texas legislators for state-of-the-art bad judgment. They have not disappointed me.Re: “Short-term rentals spur wrangling over rights — Owners say city shouldn’t kill income over a few bad actors,” Thursday Metro & Business story. Our Texas businesses win because they will have a court in which staff and judges will be experts in handling these cases. That means quicker resolutions and lower judicial costs.