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“As our state takes appropriately aggressive measures to stem the tide of a disease with outsize potential to spread and harm our citizens, we must include provisions to assist families at increased risk of losing power, water and sewer service,” DeAnn Walker, the utility commission chairwoman at the time, said. But no state money was dedicated to promoting the program to the general public; utility customers not on a special low-income list  were responsible for requesting the relief. An...

549 shares Suranne donned a long black skirt with multiple overcoats as she walked through the woods on camera.  She carried her infamous top hat in hand as she filmed the new episodes of the acclaimed series. On set: Sporting her iconic Victorian costume, complete with a top hat and leather gloves, the actress, 42, walked through the woods as she was directed by the nearby crew The popular series is set in Yorkshire in 1834 and is based on the real life diaries of English landowner and diaris...

Houston — The Public Utility Commission of Texas on April 7 initiated a revision to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas scarcity pricing rule to ensure that a "circuit breaker" change in the systemwide offer cap, designed avoid harming consumers, does not create what the chairman called "absurd results." Not registered? Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now At issue is the switch from ERCOTs $9,000/MWh "High Systemwid...

PREMIUM Nelli, pictured centre, hopes to launch Yorks first LGBT+ cafe THE first LGBT+ café could be opening up in York as soon as 2022 as a York artist starts to turn their dream into reality. Almost £1,000 has been raised in less than a week by those who want to see Nelli Mooney, a 25-year old Finnish born non-binary interdisciplinary artist and art director, bring their vision of Lunar Café to life. With plans for rainbow cakes, coffee supplied by Abstract Coffee Roasters, support ...

PORTSMOUTH — With school employee vaccinations happening Saturday in the city, parents are pleading with school district leaders to bring students in for more in-person learning to cap off the academic year that has been restricted by the coronavirus pandemic. Letting students continue in a hybrid learning model (split between screens and in-person learning in classrooms), parents told School Board members this week, will continue to hurt their academic drive, mental health and social deve...

Vernon Jordan, civil rights leader and close ally of Bill Clinton, dies Updated 11:28 AM ET, Tue March 2, 2021 Washington (CNN)Vernon Jordan, a civil rights leader and close adviser to former President Bill Clinton, died Monday evening. He was 85. A cause of death was not immediately released. Jordan died peacefully at his home surrounded by his wife and family, Jordans niece Ann Walker confirmed to CNN. According to Walker, Jordan had his favorite dinner and dessert -- chocolate chip ice cre...

Josh Olszewski cooks eggs over a grill on Feb. 18 after his Austin apartment lost power during a severe winter storm that hit the state. How those politicians handle the fallout from the winter storm could figure into the 2022 elections, which are, for them, not far away. Credit: Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune Editors note: If youd like an email notice whenever we publish Ross Ramseys column, click here. If you would like to listen to the column, just click on the p...

<figcaption> Josh Olszewski cooks eggs over a grill on Feb. 18 after his Austin apartment lost power during a severe winter storm that hit the state. How those politicians handle the fallout from the winter storm could figure into the 2022 elections, which are, for them, not far away. <cite>Credit: Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune</cite> </figcaption>

Texas lawmakers plan slate of bills in response to power outages, but experts skeptical By Mitchell Ferman and Patrick Svitek Published  AUSTIN, Texas - Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan on Monday announced seven priority bills responding to the widespread power outages last month that left dozens of Texans dead and millions without power. The proposals include "weatherizing" the state’s energy infrastructure to protect it from extreme weather, creating a statewide alert system for impending e...

Texas lawmakers plan bills after outages; experts skeptical