Three years ago, a winter storm plunged Texas into a deep freeze. Everyone who lived here remembers what followed. Millions went without power for days. Hundreds, maybe more, died. Of the many vulnerabilities exposed by that blackout, one caught people’s attention in particular: Texas exists as an energy island. It is relatively cut off from neighboring electric grids. Now, as KUT’s Mose Buchele reports, that could end — if a bill to be filed in Congress becomes law.
Bill hopes to connect the Texas grid to the rest of the country
Texas State University is swearing in two new officers: Horses Duke and Lyndon
Austin students prepare for their next ‘big step’ as first-time voters ahead of Texas primary
The Ticket: Post-Election Chat
The Ticket: How 2016 Affects 2018
The Ticket: Explaining Why the Polls Are Not Rigged
The Ticket LIVE: Let’s End the 2016 Election with a Little Humor
The Ticket: What’s Next for America and Voters after 2016?
The Ticket: Why Do Ohio and Florida Get to Have All the Fun?
The Ticket: Trump and Clinton Finally Face Off
The Ticket: Getting Ready for the Presidential Debates
The Ticket: Trump’s Immigration Speech
The Ticket: Donald Trump Came to Austin, and You’ll Totally Believe What Happened Next.
The Ticket: If Clinton Makes A Mistake, But Trump Does Too, Does Anyone Notice?
The Ticket: Trump’s Bounce Fades After DNC
Is Austin Still Keeping It Weird?
“Keep Austin Weird.” The phrase is printed on T-shirts, bumper stickers, posters; it’s part of Austin’s national reputation. But, it seems that for every pocket of weird, there’s a new corporate chain from California moving in.