Express Briefing: DACA can t protect many S.A. Dreamers who are college bound
March 2, 2021
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She’s 21 and pursuing a double major in cybersecurity and Mexican American studies, with a concentration in political science. And financial aid options are limited for undocumented students, so she cleans houses six days a week and bakes cheesecakes to sell on the side.
Commentary: Hold energy companies liable in Texas
John Wald, For the Express-News
March 2, 2021
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Pacific Gas & Electric sought bankruptcy protection after accumulating $30 billion in liability from California’s Camp Fire in 2018. Texas energy regulators should guard against energy companies that are undercapitalized or overleveraged.Gabrielle Lurie /San Francisco Chronicle
Recent news reports have mentioned how William Hogan, the Harvard professor who helped design Texas’ energy grid, described it as “working as planned” during the winter storm.
Such a statement seems bizarre considering the personal misery and financial losses caused by the loss of power during the storm. Cost estimates from the power outages have been estimated as high as $50 billion.
Express Briefing: How Air Force basic training outworked COVID in S.A.
March 1, 2021
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As the threat of the coronavirus came into focus a year ago, the Air Force scrambled to figure out how to continue basic training in San Antonio. The stakes were high.
Express Briefing: Texas phone companies team up to sue Public Utilities Commission
Feb. 26, 2021
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The lawsuit alleges the Texas Universal Service Fund shrank as a result of PUC inaction, leading to a 70 percent cut in payments to phone service providers.
The legal dust-up is more than a spat over a fund based on 34-year-old legislation. It’s part of a protracted battle between landline and wireless telephone companies, a sign of how technology is changing how people communicate and how laws struggle to keep up.
Express Briefing: SAWS contract puts official s scrutiny in doubt
Feb. 25, 2021
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A week after winter weather crippled the state s electric grid and knocked out power and water to residents, Bexar County officials are beginning to assess how CPS Energy and the San Antonio Water System might have fallen short in responding to the emergency.