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We want to highlight something that's happening in one school district tonight because it's emblematic of the disrespect for educators + students we've seen crop up statewide.
Thx to @TFN & @ACLUTx for sounding the alarm about Grapevine-Colleyville ISD's board meeting. š§µ
Thx to @TFN & @ACLUTx for sounding the alarm about Grapevine-Colleyville ISD's board meeting. š§µ
Tonight, the Grapevine-Colleyville ISD school board will vote on some radical policies that hamper educators' ability to #TeachTheTruth & target our LGBTQIA+ students.
You can find the policies here, but this thread will look at the most worrisome: meetings.boardbook.org/Documents/WebVā¦
You can find the policies here, but this thread will look at the most worrisome: meetings.boardbook.org/Documents/WebVā¦
In 2017, Texans rejected the so-called #TxLege "bathroom bill." That didn't stop lawmakers from spending four sessions last year bullying our trans students + apparently isn't stopping Grapevine-Colleyville ISD from attempting to implement their own discriminatory policy (CLA).
PUC meets at 9:30CT. Threre will likely be a discussion w/ERCOT about their letter on implementation of market design changes submitted Monday. More on content of the letter in @colinmeehan thread linked below.
#txlege #txenergy 1/3
adminmonitor.com/tx/puct/open_mā¦
#txlege #txenergy 1/3
adminmonitor.com/tx/puct/open_mā¦
The ERCOT letter to the PUC has a timeline & costs (the last page of the filing), and provides some clear guidance about what's possible (e.g., they can't do everything in the PUC memo). I'll provide some updates throughout the meeting.
interchange.puc.texas.gov/Documents/5237ā¦
#energytwitter 2/3
interchange.puc.texas.gov/Documents/5237ā¦
#energytwitter 2/3
Tmrw at 9:30 the Electricity Supply Chain Mapping Cmte meets in public for the 1st time. Gas infrastructure on the map will have to weatherize; the rest won't, per SB3. This important report isn't due till Sept but will likely be done by April. 3/3 #txlege
adminmonitor.com/tx/puct/publicā¦
adminmonitor.com/tx/puct/publicā¦
Iām deeply frustrated & concerned about the assessment of winter resource adequacy released by #ERCOT yesterday. *Everyone* agreed communication & planning needed improvement but yesterday demonstrated little has changed & it might be worse.
#txlege 1/š§µ
dallasnews.com/news/politics/ā¦
#txlege 1/š§µ
dallasnews.com/news/politics/ā¦
I was quoted in the @dallasnews on this assessment from ERCOT. āItās a political document not reflective of reality,ā I said and added that ERCOTās quiet release of the report late Friday āspeaks volumes.ā
Allow me to explain. #energytwitter #txlege 2/18
Allow me to explain. #energytwitter #txlege 2/18
The assessment released yesterday is not a reflection of reality.
Why? Letās focus on two things in ERCOT's āextreme scenario:ā
(1) Forecasted demand
(2) Thermal outages
#txlege 3/18
Why? Letās focus on two things in ERCOT's āextreme scenario:ā
(1) Forecasted demand
(2) Thermal outages
#txlege 3/18
This work session at the @PUCTX is starting now. I will tweet about the discussions throughout the day on this thread.
#energytwitter #txlege #txenergy
#energytwitter #txlege #txenergy
They begin by delaying a decision on HCAP, the $9000MWh price cap until they've decided on ORDC (Operating Reserve Demand Curve) as the two are related. Their analysis of ORDC change impacts is not ready so they will hold off on any decisions on either.
Starting now. After brief opening statement by Chair Schwertner. Sen @whitmire_john asks why do we have to incentivize power plants to do what they're supposed to? Sen Nichols says they're profit seeking companies and they won't invest unless they can make money.
Whitmire responds: are you talking about providing government subsidies for gas generation? Tells Nichols he's sounding like the Biden Administration. Not sure why we would throw incentives at thermal generation.
#txlege #txenergy
#txlege #txenergy
Whitmire says we've reshuffled boards and commissions but we may be worse off now in terms of energy reliability than we were in February.
#txlege
#txlege
#SB3, the civics curriculum & training bill that proponents say targets CRT & opponents say is censorship, is up on the floor of the House right now as passed by the Senate. Lots of floor amendments expected today. Watch live here: tlchouse.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.phā¦ #txlege #txed
.@DanHuberty begins debate on #SB3 saying they want to make the current law (#HB3979) better. He mentions an amendment by @jamestalarico as one of the changes they'll make better. He talks about fears of teachers b/c of the law. #txlege #txed
Huberty defends some Dems' criticisms of @RepHaroldDutton for allowing this bill forward, says he has a strong record for #txed and that he agrees w/Huberty that this bill should be used as an opportunity to make #SB3 better. #txlege
"The bill's text states that SB3 would remove the requirement to teach things like slavery and the ways it is morally wrong, women's suffrage and equal rights, the emancipation proclamation, & Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream' speech."
Even @CarleyShimkus is dumbfounded.
Even @CarleyShimkus is dumbfounded.
2/ @FoxFriendsFirst hosts were caught off guard when 'Former Teacher' TX State Sen. @AngelaPaxtonTX (R) defended #SB3, claiming the bill had been "mischaracterized."
She was *not* identified as the wife of Texas AG @KenPaxtonTX (R).
She was *not* identified as the wife of Texas AG @KenPaxtonTX (R).
3/ WATCH @FoxFriendsFirst hosts @CarleyShimkus & @ToddPiro become irritated as TX State Sen. @AngelaPaxtonTX (R) lies about #SB3 being "mischaracterized" and calls civil rights "controversial."
Sen. Paxton was never identified as AG @KenPaxtonTX's wife.
Sen. Paxton was never identified as AG @KenPaxtonTX's wife.
Many folks are claiming TX Republicans are "removing" teaching requirements about the civil rights movement & its leaders from TX curriculum standards w/ #SB3.
This is not true. But it contains just enough truth to make for powerful political fodder.š§µ/1 news.bloomberglaw.com/social-justiceā¦
This is not true. But it contains just enough truth to make for powerful political fodder.š§µ/1 news.bloomberglaw.com/social-justiceā¦
True: the version of the #SB3 bill that the TX Senate just passed (w/o Democrat support) did in fact remove a *bunch* of specific people & events from the bill, including stuff on civil rights, women's suffrage, slavery, labor, & more. capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/871/biā¦ /2
Also true: the current version of the bill also removed mentions of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abigail Adams, the American GI Forum, the 19th Amendment, and *much more.* Why remove all of this? /3
Texas Senate is taking up #SB3, the civics instruction (CRT) bill, right now only a day after State Affairs Committee passed a committee substitute out. To be clear, cmte sub for SB3 is exactly the same as #HB3979 as passed by the Senate during the regular session. #txlege #txed
Watch the #SB3 debate on the Senate floor here:tlcsenate.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.phā¦ #txlege #txed
šØSOON: The #MoSen Committee on Appropriations will begin the hearing to address funding for Medicaid & reckless attempts by extremists to block birth control coverage for Missourians on Medicaid.
3ļøā£bills will be heard today. Hereās what you should know ā¬ļø#CleanFRA #MoLeg
3ļøā£bills will be heard today. Hereās what you should know ā¬ļø#CleanFRA #MoLeg
Extremists are trying to pass #SB1 & #SB2 which include language that intentionally & purposefully conflates abortion & birth control, calling them āabortion drugs.ā This is dangerous disinformation.
Letās be clear: Birth control prevents pregnancy, it doesn't end it. #CleanFRA
Letās be clear: Birth control prevents pregnancy, it doesn't end it. #CleanFRA
#SB1 and #SB2 would block birth control coverage for people on Medicaid, and as a result, jeopardize Missouri's entire Medicaid program.
We oppose this reckless legislationāand weāll do everything we can to fight it. #HandsOffMyBC #MoLeg
We oppose this reckless legislationāand weāll do everything we can to fight it. #HandsOffMyBC #MoLeg
.@GovAbbott in signing ERCOT reform [#SB2] and major power grid overhaul [#SB3]: #txlege passed comprehensive reform to fix all of the flaws [from the winter storm blackouts].
Not true but it does address a lot of the issues. #txenergy kxan.com/news/texas-polā¦
Not true but it does address a lot of the issues. #txenergy kxan.com/news/texas-polā¦
.@KHancock4TX, author of #SB2: this is a total reform of @ERCOT_ISO. Our #1 goal is we take care of consumers. Prev. it was formed w/industry experts. We found in our convos & hearings, there began to be some conflicts of interest. It's completely 100% independent now. #txlege
The decision to "blow up" @ERCOT_ISO in #SB2 was not done until the bill was in conference committee, negotiations b/w the 2 chambers behind closed doors and had no public hearings on the policy decision. #txlege #txenergy
This meeing is underway. Can be viewed here.
Chairman Lake says the meeting today is a venue for discussion, a forum for consideration of ideas, not for taking action, which will stay in the more formal open meetings.
More updates soon on this thread.
texasadmin.com/tx/puct/open_mā¦
Chairman Lake says the meeting today is a venue for discussion, a forum for consideration of ideas, not for taking action, which will stay in the more formal open meetings.
More updates soon on this thread.
texasadmin.com/tx/puct/open_mā¦
Commissioner McAdams agrees that this is a good way to discuss things before decisions are made which gives the public more chance to weigh in.
Public comment begins.
Public comment begins.
Rita Robles, a resident of Denver Harbor, a Houston neighborhood, addresses the commissioners. Says many people in her neighborhood had busted pipes. One neighbor still hasn't been able to fix her pipes nearly four months later.
Iām back in the Texas House today, where lawmakers are scheduled to take up the massive elections and energy bills today.
I just missed the rain, which kicked up as I walked inside. #txlege #sb7 #sb3
I just missed the rain, which kicked up as I walked inside. #txlege #sb7 #sb3
House Elections Committee chairman @BriscoeCain stands on the dais with @GoldmanCraig.
The House has been standing at ease for a while. #txlege
The House has been standing at ease for a while. #txlege
@BriscoeCain @GoldmanCraig The Texas House has less than five more hours to take up and pass #SB7, the omnibus elections bill.
Democrats will likely try to kill the legislation using parliamentary procedure. Could they even break quorum?
Tomorrow the #txlege adjourns sine die.
dallasnews.com/news/politics/ā¦
Democrats will likely try to kill the legislation using parliamentary procedure. Could they even break quorum?
Tomorrow the #txlege adjourns sine die.
dallasnews.com/news/politics/ā¦
#SB3 and #HB4492 conference reports are filed. I'll add thoughts to this š§µas I go through them over the next hour or so.
#txlege #txenergy
#txlege #txenergy
#SB3 Headlines:
- Weaker gas regs (House version) are IN the bill.
- Most egregious anti-renewable language is OUT of the bill.
- one minor #demandresponse provision kept IN the bill
- #energyefficiency and most local power gen/storage backup OUT of the bill.
more details soon
- Weaker gas regs (House version) are IN the bill.
- Most egregious anti-renewable language is OUT of the bill.
- one minor #demandresponse provision kept IN the bill
- #energyefficiency and most local power gen/storage backup OUT of the bill.
more details soon
Starting to hear rumblings about #SB3. Kind of alarming there's still no committee report on this or #HB4492. Cutting it very close to the midnight deadline for a 24 hour layout. Stay tuned for updates as the cmte report is filed + as reactions start to come in.
#txlege #txenergy
#txlege #txenergy
Meant to tweet this yesterday. As #txlege enters the home stretch, @statesman's @bob_sechler does a great job documenting how oil and gas lobbyists have been working to remove any requirements for weatherization of gas infrastructure.
#txenergy #SB3
statesman.com/story/businessā¦
#txenergy #SB3
statesman.com/story/businessā¦
This despite the fact -- yes, it is a fact -- that large portions of the oil and gas infrastructure were offline BEFORE the outages began. @IHSMarkit said 13% of gas production was down on Feb 13, more than 24 hours before power outages.
#txlege #txenergy 2/
#txlege #txenergy 2/
@EIAgov economist Stephen York said "the bulk of the declines in natural gas production in Texas resulted from freeze-offs at wellheads or gathering facilities. At least initially, the declines 'were mostly unrelated' to electricity generation by power plants."
#TexasBlackouts 3/
#TexasBlackouts 3/
A lot going on today/this week on storm response. A quick š§µ on what to look for this week:
#txlege #txenergy
#txlege #txenergy
Today on the House floor, #HB2000 by Huberty to create the State Utilities Reliability Fund, a loan/grant fund for weatherization of infrastructure, will likely come up. It was scheduled for last week but postponed. Huberty was arrested last Friday and was absent. Now he's back.
At 3CT, ERCOT and the PUCT will hold a Summer Preparedness Workshop. We could see very tight conditions and possibly outages this summer if extreme heat and drought occur.
ercot.com/calendar/2021/ā¦
See this from @erinmdouglas23 @MitchellFerman
texastribune.org/2021/04/15/texā¦ #txlege
ercot.com/calendar/2021/ā¦
See this from @erinmdouglas23 @MitchellFerman
texastribune.org/2021/04/15/texā¦ #txlege
