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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 Editor's note: If you'd like an email notice whenever we publish Ross Ramsey's column, click here. If you would like to listen to the column, just click on the play button below. Are we going to pay for last month’s blackouts as ratepayers or as taxpayers?

<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 extreme events and improving communication between state agencies to better coordinate during disaste...

Texas lawmakers plan bills after outages; experts skeptical

Public Utility Commissioner Shelly Botkin has resigned in the aftermath of the deadly Texas winter weather crisis that left millions of people without power.