bthompson@communityimpact.com - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/bthompsoncommunityimpact-com/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Tue, 17 May 2022 21:16:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 bthompson@communityimpact.com - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/bthompsoncommunityimpact-com/ 32 32 103504436 Ahead of summer, regulators stress confidence in Texas power grid to meet record demand forecast https://houstonnewmedia.org/ahead-of-summer-regulators-stress-confidence-in-texas-power-grid-to-meet-record-demand-forecast/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ahead-of-summer-regulators-stress-confidence-in-texas-power-grid-to-meet-record-demand-forecast Tue, 17 May 2022 21:16:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/austin/central-austin/government/2022/05/17/ahead-of-summer-regulators-stress-confidence-in-texas-power-grid-to-meet-record-demand-forecast/ Regulators provided an update on grid operations following a weekend notice asking Texans to conserve their power usage.

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]]> 325901 Voter registration for March primary elections in Texas ends Jan. 31 https://houstonnewmedia.org/voter-registration-for-march-primary-elections-in-texas-ends-jan-31/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=voter-registration-for-march-primary-elections-in-texas-ends-jan-31 Fri, 21 Jan 2022 21:59:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/austin/central-austin/election/2022/01/21/voter-registration-for-march-primary-elections-in-texas-ends-jan-31/ Eligible Texans can register to vote in the state's March primaries through Jan. 31.

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]]> 240907 ERCOT: Texas power grid ready for expected winter demand https://houstonnewmedia.org/ercot-texas-power-grid-ready-for-expected-winter-demand/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ercot-texas-power-grid-ready-for-expected-winter-demand Mon, 22 Nov 2021 16:42:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/austin/central-austin/weather/2021/11/22/ercot-texas-power-grid-ready-for-expected-winter-demand/ The state's electric grid regulator also said extreme weather could once again result in outages.

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]]> 206317 Regulators: Texas electric grid prepared for potentially record-breaking demand next week; ‘once-in-a-generation reforms’ underway https://houstonnewmedia.org/regulators-texas-electric-grid-prepared-for-potentially-record-breaking-demand-next-week-once-in-a-generation-reforms-underway/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=regulators-texas-electric-grid-prepared-for-potentially-record-breaking-demand-next-week-once-in-a-generation-reforms-underway Thu, 22 Jul 2021 20:50:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/austin/central-austin/government/2021/07/22/regulators-texas-electric-grid-prepared-for-potentially-record-breaking-demand-next-week-once-in-a-generation-reforms-underway/ The heads of the agencies in charge of the Texas electric grid met in Austin on July 22 to provide updates on their grid reform efforts.

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]]> 144249 Q&A: U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady discusses the passage of the CARES Act https://houstonnewmedia.org/qa-u-s-rep-kevin-brady-discusses-the-passage-of-the-cares-act/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=qa-u-s-rep-kevin-brady-discusses-the-passage-of-the-cares-act Fri, 27 Mar 2020 19:27:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/houston/the-woodlands/coronavirus/2020/03/27/qa-us-rep-kevin-brady-discusses-the-passage-of-the-cares-act/ The stimulus package passed through Congress this week and was expected to be signed by President Donald Trump on March 27.

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]]> 30811 BREAKING: Montgomery County issues stay-at-home order, nightly curfew through April 12 https://houstonnewmedia.org/breaking-montgomery-county-issues-stay-at-home-order-nightly-curfew-through-april-12-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=breaking-montgomery-county-issues-stay-at-home-order-nightly-curfew-through-april-12-2 Fri, 27 Mar 2020 17:06:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/houston/the-woodlands/coronavirus/2020/03/27/breaking-montgomery-county-issues-stay-at-home-order-nightly-curfew-through-april-12/ County Judge Mark Keough's order, which goes into effect at 11:59 p.m. March 27, will last through April 12.

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]]> 30821 Q&A: Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital's chief medical officer talks virus protection, personal health, hospital response plans https://houstonnewmedia.org/qa-houston-methodist-the-woodlands-hospitals-chief-medical-officer-talks-virus-protection-personal-health-hospital-response-plans/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=qa-houston-methodist-the-woodlands-hospitals-chief-medical-officer-talks-virus-protection-personal-health-hospital-response-plans Fri, 27 Mar 2020 14:03:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/houston/the-woodlands/coronavirus/2020/03/27/qa-houston-methodist-the-woodlands-hospitals-chief-medical-officer-talks-virus-protection-personal-health-hospital-response-plans/ Dr. Jason Knight addressed general health questions and the hospital system's preparations for the COVID-19 outbreak.

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