Author: Jack Flagler

“This is unusual for this early in the summer season,” said Woody Rickerson, ERCOT vice president of grid planning and operations, in a news release.

Seven U.S. House seats will shift from state to state, as Texas goes from 36 to 38 districts beginning with the 2022 elections.

Hub providers in Dallas, Harris and Travis counties have all announced they will follow the recommendations and pause distribution of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

“Government should not require any Texan to show proof of vaccination and reveal private health information just to go about their daily lives,” Abbott said.

The bill includes mandates for power generators to weatherize their facilities or face fines of up to $1 million.

The Texas Department of State Health Services said it is continuing its strategy of getting the vaccine to residents most at risk of death. As of March 10, 93% of all COVID-19 deaths in Texas have been individuals age 50 and older.

With vaccine distribution increasing, Gov. Greg Abbott said “people and businesses don’t need the state telling them how to operate.” Some local officials are pushing back, saying the relaxed restrictions are coming too early.