POCATELLO — Idaho horse racing is no longer on life support. With the passing of Senate Bill 1178, the Idaho State Racing Commission will be financially stabilized through taxes collected from advanced deposit wagering — online horse betting. The bill was written after members of the state’s racing community were challenged by the state to […]
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In efforts to prevent a repeat of the February disaster that left millions without electricity, Texas policymakers continue to disagree over the cause and appropriate mitigation efforts. The blackouts from the storm led to spikes in power prices and the deaths of at least 151 people.
Republican leadership was quick to criticize renewables for the role they played in the blackouts, with Gov. Greg Abbott, R, claiming on national television that renewables caused the outages. They cannot be dispatched by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and therefore cannot be relied upon, said state Sen. Kelly Hancock, R, who chairs the Senate Business and Commerce committee. Hancock sponsored Senate Bill (SB) 1278, which would impose reliability costs on intermittent generation.
HB17 could forbid cities from offering incentives for green energy By Eric Griffey Austin UPDATED 4:05 PM CT May. 14, 2021 PUBLISHED 3:01 PM CT May. 14, 2021 PUBLISHED 3:01 PM CDT May. 14, 2021
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AUSTIN, Texas No Texas cites will have to make energy-related policy changes once HB17 is signed into law. The bill, which passed the House and Senate last week and is set to arrive on Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk any day now, would prohibit local authorities in Texas from discriminating against any kind of utility service or infrastructure based on the type of energy being used.
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HB17 would prohibit local authorities in Texas from discriminating against any kind of utility service or infrastructure based on the type of energy being used
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Tashara Parker was asked to testify in front of the State Affairs Committee on behalf of The CROWN Act. She says her decision was an easy and historic one to make. Author: Tashara Parker Updated: 6:49 AM CDT May 13, 2021
As an adult I know that life is about decisions large and small, better or worse and we make those decisions every day.
Decisions that could have a minor impact on your life or decisions big enough for some that could help rewrite the history books.