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As the days on the Texas Legislative calendar tick away, lawmakers' pace of work is speeding up — and they're still keeping at least one eye on Austin. While the bill to turn Austin into the “District of Austin” probably won't go far, one that would ban all consumable hemp products in the state has already passed the Texas Senate. Other legislation targets Project Connect, short-term rentals, and strangely enough, “furries,” or dressing up like animals, in Texas schools. Host Nikki DaVaughn checks in with KUT's Blaise Gainey for a legislative update.  Learn more about the sponsors of this March 24th episode: Tecovas Visit Port Aransas Zach Theatre Want some more Austin news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Austin newsletter.  Follow us @citycastaustin You can also text us or leave a voicemail.  Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE 

Join us to hear from the Texas Values Policy Team as they give an update on what happened this week, during the 89th Legislative Session, at the Texas State Capitol. #txlege Help us build our channel so we can maintain a culture of Faith, Family, & Freedom in Texas by interacting with us; like, comment, share, subscribe! For more about Texas Values see: Txvalues.org To support our work, go to donate.txvalues.org/GivetoTexasValues

Join us to hear from the Texas Values Policy Team as they give an update on what happened this week, during the 89th Legislative Session, at the Texas State Capitol. #txlege Help us build our channel so we can maintain a culture of Faith, Family, & Freedom in Texas by interacting with us; like, comment, share, subscribe! For more about Texas Values see: Txvalues.org To support our work, go to donate.txvalues.org/GivetoTexasValues

On this episode of the United We Podcast, we were joined by Councilman Mark Scott to dive into some of the most pressing local issues facing our community. We discussed critical topics like water management, the economic development landscape, and the current Texas Legislative session. Councilman Scott shared valuable insights on the steps being taken to ensure sustainable growth, while addressing the challenges and opportunities that come with managing local resources and policies. Tune in to hear about the future of our city and the impactful decisions being made at both the local and state levels!

Join us to hear from the Texas Values Policy Team as they give an update on what happened this week, during the 89th Legislative Session, at the Texas State Capitol. #txlege Help us build our channel so we can maintain a culture of Faith, Family, & Freedom in Texas by interacting with us; like, comment, share, subscribe! For more about Texas Values see: Txvalues.org To support our work, go to donate.txvalues.org/GivetoTexasValues

Join us to hear from the Texas Values Policy Team as they give an update on what happened this week, during the 89th Legislative Session, at the Texas State Capitol. #txlege Help us build our channel so we can maintain a culture of Faith, Family, & Freedom in Texas by interacting with us; like, comment, share, subscribe! For more about Texas Values see: Txvalues.org To support our work, go to donate.txvalues.org/GivetoTexasValues

Join us to hear from the Texas Values Policy Team as they give an update on what happened this week, during the 89th Legislative Session, at the Texas State Capitol. #txlege Help us build our channel so we can maintain a culture of Faith, Family, & Freedom in Texas by interacting with us; like, comment, share, subscribe! For more about Texas Values see: Txvalues.org To support our work, go to donate.txvalues.org/GivetoTexasValues

Guest: The Honorable Matt Shaheen, Texas State Representative, District 66   If you'd like to watch this podcast, check out the PCA YouTube page.   We had the opportunity to sit down and catch up with State Representative Matt Shaheen after he returned from the oral arguments at the Supreme Court on his bill (HB 1181) that requires age verification to prevent minors from accessing inappropriate material on the Internet. The case involves some complex issues including digital privacy rights, states' rights, the protection of minors, and the regulation of online content. To learn more about this bill and the Supreme Court case please read the Texas Policy Research article as well as the press release from the Texas Attorney General's office on the Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton case.   We also discussed several major initiatives that will be addressed and debated in the 2025 Texas Legislative Session including school choice (ESA, Educational Savings Accounts), gambling, gender ideology, and pro-life issues.

Join us to hear from the Texas Values Policy Team as they give an update on what happened this week, during the 89th Legislative Session, at the Texas State Capitol. #txlege Help us build our channel so we can maintain a culture of Faith, Family, & Freedom in Texas by interacting with us; like, comment, share, subscribe! For more about Texas Values see: Txvalues.org To support our work, go to donate.txvalues.org/GivetoTexasValues

On Wednesday's show: We recap the start of the Texas Legislative session, discuss Trump cabinet confirmation hearings, and other developments in political in our regular Wednesday roundup.Also this hour: The COVID 19 pandemic revealed the size of America's digital divide -- the gap between people who can access and use digital technology and those who can't. In the years since, have we managed to bridge that gap in Houston?And we revisit a recent conversation about a new book examining whether a particular golf ball was ever on the moon with astronaut Alan Shepard, who famously hit a couple of golf balls on the lunar surface. But, more importantly, it tells the story of the friendship between Shepard and his barber, Carlos Villagomez, to whom he gave the golf ball after returning to earth. A discussion of the book and a screening of a related documentary will be held on Saturday at the Lone Star Flight Museum.

In this final installment of our series of talks with Democratic lawmakers, coming to you on the first day of the 89th Texas Legislature, we wrap up with Rep. James Talarico of the Austin area, a Williamson County native who was first elected to represent House District 50 in 2018, and survived an attempt by Republicans to draw him out of the picture via redistricting by achieving reelection in District 52. He's a graduate of both the University of Texas and Harvard, and is currently working on a Master of Divinity at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary - Rep. Talarico has become known as a prime resource for understanding progressive ideals through the lens of Christian theology. Thanks for listening! Learn more about how you can support our important work as the session begins at https://progresstexas.org/donate.

Tune in this month for the word on human trafficking prevention, the upcoming Texas Legislative session and media engagement....from a nurse's perspective. Like what you heard? Make sure to comment and subscribe, anywhere you listen!

Today, the 89th Texas Legislative session kicks off at the Capitol Building down on Congress Avenue, and y'all, it's truly a marathon, not a sprint. So, executive director Eva Ruth Moravec sat down with City Cast Houston host Raheel Ramzanali and KUT's politics reporter, Blaise Gainey, to share notes on the lawmakers and issues they're keeping tabs on, their best tips for cutting through the noise, and some wildcard predictions for session shenanigans. Learn more about the sponsor of this January 14th episode: The Holdsworth Center  Want some more Austin news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Austin newsletter.  Follow us @citycastaustin You can also text us or leave a voicemail.  Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE

Texas State Representative Erin Zwiener of Driftwood, one of the youngest members of the Legislature, has a resume full of fun facts: prior to her political life, she was a contestant on Jeopardy! four times, winning over $53,000. She later got involved with the Indivisible movement after the 2016 Trump win, challenged Republican Rep. Jason Isaac for his seat while she was pregnant, won that year's Democratic primary by less than 200 votes, gave birth during the campaign and eventually beat Isaac with 51% of the vote - she's served in the House ever since. Thanks for listening! Learn more about how to support Progress Texas at https://progresstexas.org/donate.

Senator Nathan Johnson of Dallas is a business attorney and music composer by trade, and has served the people of Senate District 16 since 2018, when he became the first Democrat to take that seat in decades - displacing since-perennial gubernatorial loser Don Huffines. Thanks for listening! Learn more about how you can support our important work at ⁠https://progresstexas.org/donate⁠.

Our series of conversations with Democratic lawmakers in Texas continues with State Representative Vikki Goodwin, who is set to begin her fourth term at the Capitol as the 89th Texas Legislature gets underway. Rep. Goodwin has represented parts of Austin, Bee Cave and the Lake Travis area since she flipped her seat from red to blue in 2018. During that time, she's been a strong advocate for progressive priorities regarding public schools, small businesses and health and public safety. Thanks for listening! Learn more about how you can support our important work at https://progresstexas.org/donate.

Collin County Democratic State Rep. Mihaela Plesa - the only Romanian-American elected official in the country! - joins us for our continuing series with state lawmakers on the impending 2025 Lege. Rep. Plesa is one of the youngest elected lawmakers in Texas, and will be entering her second term in the Texas House after becoming the first Democrat to represent her district in decades - she's a Dallas native, known for her hard work in the areas of public education, public safety, heath care, school finance reform and more. Thanks for listening! Learn more about how you can help Progress Texas fight on into the new year at https://progresstexas.org/donate.

Richardson State Rep. Ana Maria Rodriguez-Ramos is an educator and family law attorney by trade, but has served in the Texas House ever since she flipped a Republican-held seat in 2018. Since then she has a stalward progressive fighter at the Capitol, advocating for women's rights, LGBTQ+ equality, immigrants' rights, and much more. We welcome Rep. Rodriguez-Ramos back to the pod as part of our series of lawmakers' views on the upcoming Legislature. Thanks for listening! Learn more about how to support our work at https://progresstexas.org/donate.

Representative Donna Howard has represented Austin in the Texas House since her initial win in 2006 - for almost two decades, she's been a stalwart progressive standard-bearer across every issue imaginable, but in recent years has been notable as a fierce fighter for our reproductive rights, bolstered by her own professional background in nursing and healthcare. Thanks for listening! Learn more about how you can support our important work as this pivotal session approaches at https://progresstexas.org/donate.

This is one of several episodes in a pod series previewing the upcoming 2025 Texas Legislative Session with a range of Democratic lawmakers. Texas State Senator and Senate Minority Leader Carol Alvarado has served in that body since 2018, following a decade of service in the Texas House representing the southeast Houston area. Senator Alvarado is known for her hard work and advocacy in public health, public education, economic development, voting rights (for which she engaged in a 15-hour filibuster in 2021), and notably in recent years the fight to regain and retain our reproductive freedom in Texas. Thanks for listening! Learn how to support Progress Texas as our important work continues into a certainly-contentious legislative year at https://progresstexas.org/donate.

Open discussion on the Texas Hemp policy and organization as lawmakers gain momentum headed into the #89th Texas Legislative session this January. In this unique opportunity three Texas Hemp organizations talk with the Texas Hemp Show to discuss the importance of solidarity amidst the recent announcement Lt. Governor Dan Patrick made in early December going after THCA and Hemp products in Texas. Jay Maguire - Texas Hemp Federation Mark Bordus - Texas Hemp Business Council Nick Mortillaro - Hemp Industry Leaders of Texas #media #magazine #podcast #txhempshow The Texas Hemp Show is heard Sunday Mornings at 9am on ESPN AUSTIN 102.7 FM. no copyright claims are made for the music heard on the podcast. The flagship radio station carries the license for these bed music tracks. Anything else is considered fair usage. www.texashempreporter.com www.issuu.com/texashempreporter 

Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: As the nation prepares for Trump 2.0, in Texas we're bracing for another nutty Texas Legislative session, where Republicans will be pressing the crazy on a variety of issues, including immigration: https://www.npr.org/2024/12/01/nx-s1-5203015/immigration-will-be-under-the-spotlight-in-the-upcoming-legislative-session-in-texas ...And reproductive freedom and maternity care: https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/texas-bill-wants-to-make-abortion-pills-schedule-iv-drugs-21160287 ...And Austin's very existence as a self-governed municipality: https://bsky.app/profile/chrismosser.bsky.social/post/3lcfivsqtic2f ...And giving Ken Paxton the power to target "election fraud", the return of the Bathroom Bill, banning any mention whatsoever to sexual orientation at public schools. Meanwhile, Democrats want to legalize cannibis for medical use, give the Legislature a chance to override vetos by the Governor, repeal the ban on DEI at our state colleges, and maintain humane temperatures inside Texas prisons: https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/texas-lawmakers-get-their-bills-in-19946648.php Bad environmental news, as the Texas Railroad Commission is exploring the use of toxic produced water from the fracking process to irrigate food crops: https://insideclimatenews.org/news/03122024/west-texas-recycled-oilfield-water-drought-solution/ ..And good environmental news (we think) as Texas appears in prime position for future hydrogen production: https://abcnews.go.com/US/texas-big-producer-green-hydrogen-researchers/story?id=116372254 The first of our two annual holiday fundraising parties is tonight (Tuesday 12/3) in Austin, and the second is in Dallas on December 16! There are sponsorship opportunities available, and individual tickets are now on sale: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://act.progresstexas.org/a/progress-texas-holiday-parties-2024⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We're loving the troll-free environment at BlueSky! Follow us there at ⁠⁠@progresstexas.bsky.social⁠⁠. Thanks for listening! Find our web store and other ways to support our important work this election year at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://progresstexas.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Cameron Abrams is a reporter for The Texan, a statewide political news organization focusing on Texas news and politics. In addition to being a reporter, he is a doctoral candidate with a focus on postmodern philosophical influences in education. We discuss the recent Texas Legislative elections and the potential ramifications for policy and legislation in the upcoming 89th Texas Legislature.

Harris County residents are coping with evacuations, road closures, and shelter in place orders today after a pipeline fire exploded in La Porte. The local ABC news affiliate is reporting nearby homes catching fire. The Democratic (and Progress Texas endorsed) candidate running to serve La Porte and unseat election denier and MAGA incumbent Briscoe Cain, is Chuck Crews, a petro-chemical engineer. Chuck spoke with Advocacy Manager Reagan Stone after seeing what looks like a fire tornado with a near 100-foot plume about why these events can't be normalized and what climate voters and everyday Texans can do to ensure existing protections aren't rolled back in the next Texas Legislative session.

This week we are excited to launch our fourth season of Weekly Witness and who better to kick things off than Texas Impact's esteemed Executive Director, Bee Moorhead. We thought this would be a timely conversation as we move out of the usually slower summer months and into a consequential fall election season which will lead into the 89th Texas Legislative session in January.  Texans of faith are leading, and it is so inspiring to see. If you want to find out how you can get involved, check out texasimpact.org and for sure check out the Texas Faith Votes page for tools and resources.  

NOTE - End of program cut short by National Weather Service Emergency! Angela and I cover Run offs, State Convention AND 89th Texas Legislative session.

Jimmy Barrett and Shara Fryer take you through the stories that matter the most on the morning of 10/19/2023

The West Texas Legislative Summit kicks off in San Angelo today. The defense in the Bradley Trial starts to ask the tough questions, and a mechanic is going to have to fix his own mistake. Plus, Bryce Jones with the "For the Brave" talks about the Big First Responders Olympic Games this weekend!

Episode 74 Garland Texas Police Department Internet Crimes Against Children Detective Tony Godwin ****Sensitive Material Warning**** Welcome back ATO Blue Family. Today we are sitting with a true expert in his field, a law enforcement Hall of Famer, a Detective that investigates some of the most horrific crimes against the truly vulnerable…..children. Garland Pd Detective Tony Godwin has been a Detective with the Garland Police Department (30thyear). Assigned to the Northern Texas ICAC Task Force for almost 18 years now. He has conducted in excess of 3,500 criminal investigations as the primary Detective into offenses related to the exploitation of children. He is a certified computer and cell phone forensic examiner. Tony has conducted joint criminal investigations while assisting the Federal Bureau of Investigation, The United States Postal Service, the Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency, the United States Secret Service and other local Law Enforcement agencies in an effort to combat child exploitation and child pornography on the World Wide Web. In this episode we delve into the seedy underworld of Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) and take the listener down a dark road as we hope to bring awareness and educate the listener on this awful topic and crime. Tony is the best in the business and is a national expert on this topic and recently was inducted into the National Law Enforcement Hall of Fame. He has owned Law Man Laser Engraving for over 15 years to show off his creative side as well as leave behind a business for his family. Tony is also cohost of the hit podcast Catfish Cops as they dissect case studies and provide information so that other children and parents do not become another victim in this horrible world. They also provide information and victims resource on their site https://Catfishcops.com. You can reach him at LawManLaser@gmail.comfor custom award work and engraving. As you heard in the Great Clint McNear's episode this guy is a loyal friend and truly dedicated to helping others. More evidence is Tony's battle with the Texas Legislative as the is attempting to change laws in Texas to help these children that are victims of these crimes. Sgt. Jessica Criddle returns to the mic as a guest cohost for this show. ATO listener sit back and soak in the words of an incredibly humble human being and a true treasure to the law enforcement profession.  

In Episode 19 of the Texas Legislative Podcast, David Blackmon and Texas Alliance of Energy Producers President Jason Modglin review the final days of the 2023 Regular Session of the Texas Legislature, along with the first few days of the special session that began immediately after.[Follow us on Twitter at @JasonModglin, @TexasAllianceEP and @EnergyAbsurdity]Run of Show:Episode 19: Session Review/Special Session Preview- Standoff on property tax cuts – special session to resolve it underway – how does Gov. Abbott's endorsement of the House plan impact the debate?- HB5, the Section 313 replacement bill, passed.- SB 2627, the bill to incentivize more thermal reserve capacity also passed, along with SJR 93- Attorney General Ken Paxton impeachment - Jason explains the process and anticipated timeline- Sunset Bills for PUC and TCEQ passed, include important reforms- Jason reviews several big events he never thought he would see in any session.EndSponsorships are available or get your own corporate brand produced by Sandstone Media. David Blackmon LinkedInDB Energy Questions Energy Transition Absurdities SubstackThe Crude Truth with Rey TrevinoRey Trevino LinkedInEnergy Transition Weekly ConversationIrina Slav LinkedInArmando Cavanha LinkedIn ENB Top NewsENBEnergy DashboardENB PodcastENB Substack

Today on the Jimmy Barrett Show:A debt ceiling agreementTPPF's Greg Sindelar on the closing of the Texas Legislative session

In Episode 18 of the Texas Legislative Podcast, David Blackmon and Texas Alliance of Energy Producers President Jason Modglin cover the events of the week ending May 26 for the 2023 Session of the Texas Legislature. Run of Show:Episode 18: Week ended 5.26.2023Only 3 days remaining in the 2023 legislative session- We appear to have a budget deal – $321.3 billion over 2 years, including a $17.6 billion cut in property taxes and many billions in new spending- Big movement on grid reliability bills – House approves SB 2627, SJR 93, SB 7 – Now moves to a conference committee- Texas press bemoans state “moving away” from renewables. But is that really the case here?- HB 5, the Section 313 replacement bill, passes the senate and goes to conference- Non-energy, but notable: House Ethics Committee publishes articles of impeachment against AG Ken Paxton- Big Supreme Court decision in Waters of the United States case - why it's important- We will be back next week with a session recap.EndSponsorships are available or get your own corporate brand produced by Sandstone Media. David Blackmon LinkedInDB Energy Questions Energy Transition Absurdities SubstackThe Crude Truth with Rey TrevinoRey Trevino LinkedInEnergy Transition Weekly ConversationIrina Slav LinkedInArmando Cavanha LinkedIn ENB Top NewsENBEnergy DashboardENB PodcastENB Substack

On Wednesday's show: Drama dominates the final days of the regular Texas Legislative session. Why a House committee is investigating Attorney General Ken Paxton, and why he's calling for House Speaker Dade Phelan to resign. Plus, a late night move by the Texas Senate would make voting illegally a felony. We discuss those stories and other developments in politics in our weekly roundup. Also this hour: Houston has had a reputation for tearing things down to build something new. However, that's changing. We learn how developers are using state and federal tax credits to save and repurpose buildings with character and history. And choreographer Justin Peck of the New York City Ballet explains how the Twilight Epiphany Skyspace sculpture at Rice University inspired a new work called Under the Folding Sky that's making its world premiere as a part of a Houston Ballet performance the next two weeks. Peck also discusses his work choreographing the dance scenes in Steven Spielberg's 2021 remake of West Side Story.

A list of bills that need help before the session is over! 88th Texas Legislative session goes "sine die" SOON!

In Episode 17 of the Texas Legislative Podcast, David Blackmon and Jason Modglin, President of the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers recap the progress made by the 2023 session of the Texas Legislature for the week ended May 19, 2023.[Follow us on Twitter at @JasonModglin @TexasAlliance EP @EnergyAbsurdity]Run of Show:Episode 17: Week ended 5.19.2023Only 10 days remaining in the 2023 legislative session.- Property taxes – House agrees to homestead exemption expansion. But the bill would also tighten up the appraisal cap, which the Senate may not like. Give us the details. - Budget status – where are we?- Possible $1 billion in Ike Dike funding-    Possible $1 billion increase in Texas parks funding- Chapter 313 replacement bill, HB 5. Revisions made in the Senate to include 313 reforms, tighten up which projects qualify- Grid reform – SB 2627, SJR 93 were passed out of State Affairs along with SB 7, the PCM guardrails bill. All electricity bills up in the House Saturday.- SB 624 – retirement of solar/wind installations cleared the Senate by a 21-9 vote still sitting in House State Affairs. Do you think it will move any further in this session?- Non-energy aside: Casino gambling dies yet again. Rep. Charlie Guerin says he's postponed reconsideration of the proposal to the 2027 session. Can he really do that?EndSponsorships are available or get your own corporate brand produced by Sandstone Media. David Blackmon LinkedInDB Energy Questions Energy Transition Absurdities SubstackThe Crude Truth with Rey TrevinoRey Trevino LinkedInEnergy Transition Weekly ConversationIrina Slav LinkedInArmando Cavanha LinkedIn ENB Top NewsENBEnergy DashboardENB PodcastENB Substack

In Episode 16 of the Texas Legislative Update, David Blackmon and Jason Modglin review the energy-related events for the week ended May 12, 2023.Run of Show: - This is Episode 16: Week ended 5.12.2023 - Just 19 days remain in the 2023 legislative session. It's crunch time. - Non-Austin update: Voters in El Paso soundly rejected Proposition K, a terrible proposal that would have saddled the city with enormous debt and destabilized its power generation, all in the name of climate alarmism. That's a big win not just for El Paso, but really for Texas, isn't it?- Property taxes and the budget: Where are we on these two crucial issues?- What about grid reform? SB 2627 still alive, along with SJR 93? What about a PCM guardrails bill?- Chapter 313 replacement bill – the version that passed the House would exclude renewable energy projects. Now goes to the Senate for consideration.- SB 624 – retirement of solar/wind installations cleared the Senate by a 21-9 vote – where does it stand in the house?- Preview of next week.EndSponsorships are available or get your own corporate brand produced by Sandstone Media. David Blackmon LinkedInDB Energy Questions Energy Transition Absurdities SubstackThe Crude Truth with Rey TrevinoRey Trevino LinkedInEnergy Transition Weekly ConversationIrina Slav LinkedInArmando Cavanha LinkedIn ENB Top NewsENBEnergy DashboardENB PodcastENB Substack

In Episode 15 of the Texas Legislative Update, David Blackmon and Texas Alliance of Energy Producers President Jason Modglin cover energy-related events in Austin for the Week ended May 5, 2023.[Follow us on Twitter at @JasonModglin @TexasAllianceEP and @EnergyAbsurdity]Run of Show:Happy Cinco de Mayo, Texas!Just 26 days remain in the legislative session for 2023Ted Cruz attracted another formal challenger, congressman Colin Allred, who represents the 32nd district, where I live. Allred joins State Sen. Roland Gutierrez, from District 19 in San Antonio in announcing a bid for the U.S. Senate seat. It should be a vigorous Democratic primary if nothing else, right?The Capitol was shut down for awhile Tuesday due to a rowdy transgender protest. Did it impact what you were doing?Chapter 313 Replacement – we talked about this last week. A replacement bill overwhelmingly passed HB 5 this week. Is it a good bill?Where does the property tax cut battle stand?Any movement on grid-related bills? – SB 2627, SJR 93 by Sen. Charles Schwertner were fast-tracked in the Senate this week, will likely come up in the House next week. The new proposed legislation would incent the building of new dispatchable reserve thermal capacity through property tax incentives and completion bonuses.Preview of Next WeekEndSponsorships are available or get your own corporate brand produced by Sandstone Media. David Blackmon LinkedInDB Energy Questions Energy Transition Absurdities SubstackThe Crude Truth with Rey TrevinoRey Trevino LinkedInEnergy Transition Weekly ConversationIrina Slav LinkedInArmando Cavanha LinkedIn ENB Top NewsENBEnergy DashboardENB PodcastENB Substack

In Episode 14 of the Texas Legislative Update, David Blackmon and Texas Alliance of Energy Producers President Jason Modglin cover the energy-related events of the week ended April 28, 2023.Topics Covered Include:- Only 33 days remain in the 2023 Session-   Growing conflict between house, senate on taxes, education, grid, etc.- Lt. Gov. Patrick says he can force a special session – how would that work?- Will SB 6, SB 7 receive hearings in the House? Where has Gov. Abbott gone on this? David vents his frustrations about the specious arguments against SB 6 being advanced by power generators, renewables advocates.- Any progress on CCUS legislation?- What about the proposed re-frac incentive?- SB 624 - Lois Kolkhorst bill mandating regulations governing the retirement of wind farms/solar arrays.- Status of the GROW and STRONG bills, both of which would allocate a percentage of oil and gas severance tax revenues to help counties shore up infrastructure.- Preview for next week.End.Sponsorships are available or get your own corporate brand produced by Sandstone Media. David Blackmon LinkedInDB Energy Questions Energy Transition Absurdities SubstackThe Crude Truth with Rey TrevinoRey Trevino LinkedInEnergy Transition Weekly ConversationIrina Slav LinkedInArmando Cavanha LinkedIn ENB Top NewsENBEnergy DashboardENB PodcastENB Substack

In Episode 13 of the Texas Legislative Update, David Blackmon and Texas Alliance of Energy Producers President Jason Modglin cover the key energy-related events in Austin for the week ended 4.21.2023.Run of Show:- Today is San Jacinto Day! God Bless Texas!- Ted Cruz picks up a “very likely” challenger in State Sen. Roland Gutierrez, from District 19 in San Antonio. Should Cruz be worried?- The Senate passed its $308 billion budget plan, which is somewhat less than the plan passed by the House. What are the big differences between the two houses?- Both the GROW and STRONG Bills pass out of committee in the House.- House State Affairs: Long hearing on PCM guardrails. Power generators now appear to oppose the same language on the matter they supported in the Senate. Go figure.- Grid Reform: Both SB 6 and 7 were referred on Monday to State Affairs.- Rhetoric over property tax cuts heated up this week. Is compromise coming?- HB 2127 passed the House. Would limit the ability of cities to regulate business, something the industry has generally supported in the past.EndSponsorships are available or get your own corporate brand produced by Sandstone Media. David Blackmon LinkedInDB Energy Questions Energy Transition Absurdities SubstackThe Crude Truth with Rey TrevinoRey Trevino LinkedInEnergy Transition Weekly ConversationIrina Slav LinkedInArmando Cavanha LinkedIn ENB Top NewsENBEnergy DashboardENB PodcastENB Substack

In Episode 12 of the Texas Legislative Update, David Blackmon and Jason Modglin, President of the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers, discuss the energy-related events of the week ended April 14, 2023.It was a week during which the House passed its version of major, $12 billion cut in property taxes, controversy arose over legislation designed clarify the rules of the road for carbon capture and storage, and the House passed a mandating the end to the bi-annual switching to and from Daylight Savings Time that everyone knows Congress will not approve.We cover all that and more in 30 short minutes.Topics Discussed:-    Key stat: Only 46 days remain in this 88th session of the Texas Legislature. Once again, the time has flown by.- House passes $12 billion property tax cut using appraisal caps rather than the senate approach of expanding the homestead exemption- Carbon capture legislation- Incentive bill for refracs- Electric grid reforms- Key hearings/testimony- Next week preview- Non-energy topic: House approves bill to stay permanently on Daylight Savings Time –o must have congressional approvalo Congress has NEVER approved such a requesto Is this just cynical window dressing?EndSponsorships are available or get your own corporate brand produced by Sandstone Media. David Blackmon LinkedInDB Energy Questions Energy Transition Absurdities SubstackThe Crude Truth with Rey TrevinoRey Trevino LinkedInEnergy Transition Weekly ConversationIrina Slav LinkedInArmando Cavanha LinkedIn ENB Top NewsENBEnergy DashboardENB PodcastENB Substack

The 88th Texas Legislative session is over half through. numerous updates PLUS How To use TLO to register on House Bills.

In Episode 11 of the Texas Legislative Update, David Blackmon and Jason Modglin, President of the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers, detail the significant energy-related events of 2023 legislative session for the week ended April 7, 2023.Topics Discussed:- House approves 302.6 billion biennial budget- Conflict on property tax cuts – where's the compromise?- Senate approves SB 6 and SB 7- Re-stimulation bill status- Key Hearings/Testimony- Preview for next week- Non-Energy topic: House State Affairs votes 9-3 to give voters the choice on casino gambling, and online sports betting bills. Wow.And we cover it all in just 28 minutes. Enjoy.Sponsorships are available or get your own corporate brand produced by Sandstone Media. David Blackmon LinkedInDB Energy Questions Energy Transition Absurdities SubstackThe Crude Truth with Rey TrevinoRey Trevino LinkedInEnergy Transition Weekly ConversationIrina Slav LinkedInArmando Cavanha LinkedIn ENB Top NewsENBEnergy DashboardENB PodcastENB Substack

In Episode 10 of the Texas Legislative Update, David Blackmon and Jason Modglin, President of the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers, review the energy-related events in Austin for the week ending March 31, 2023.Topics covered: - Status report on federal HR 1, the House of Representatives omnibus energy bill;Back in Austin: - Movement on carbon legislation and why it is important; - Machinations in the Texas House and Senate on property taxes; - Hearing in the House State Affairs Committee on electric grid reforms; - Preview of next week, which promises to be fast and furious.Enjoy.Sponsorships are available or get your own corporate brand produced by Sandstone Media. David Blackmon LinkedInDB Energy Questions Energy Transition Absurdities SubstackThe Crude Truth with Rey TrevinoRey Trevino LinkedInEnergy Transition Weekly ConversationIrina Slav LinkedInArmando Cavanha LinkedIn ENB Top NewsENBEnergy DashboardENB PodcastENB Substack

In Episode 9 of the Texas Legislative Update, David Blackmon and Jason Modglin, President of the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers, discuss the major events in Austin for the week ended March 24, 2023.Topics discussed include: - Jason's two days in Washington, DC on March 21 and 22; - HB 1500, the Sunset bill related to the Public Utilities Commission; - The unanimous vote in the Senate to approve its a $16.5 billion property tax reduction bill; - The House also advanced its own version of property tax reform; - Movement on Senate Bill 28, which would set up a ballot resolution to approve an updated Texas Water Fund dedicating billions to funding new sources of fresh water supplies for the state in the coming decades;  - Progress was also made on bills by Senator Robert Nichols and Rep. Greg Bonnen that are designed to promote and enable carbon capture projects in Texas;March 24 represents the halfway point in the 140-day legislative session. Things will only heat up from here, so stay tuned and join David and Jason again on Friday, March 31.Sponsorships are available or get your own corporate brand produced by Sandstone Media. David Blackmon LinkedInDB Energy Questions Energy Transition Absurdities SubstackThe Crude Truth with Rey TrevinoRey Trevino LinkedInEnergy Transition Weekly ConversationIrina Slav LinkedInArmando Cavanha LinkedIn ENB Top NewsENBEnergy DashboardENB PodcastENB Substack

In Episode 8 of the Texas Legislative Update, David Blackmon and Jason Modglin, President of the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers, discuss key legislation impacting Texas energy that was introduced during the week of March 13-17 in both Austin and Washington, DC.In Austin, Lt. Governor Dan Patrick and several leading senators rolled out a series of Senate Bill that would enact further reforms to the Texas electric grid. The goal of the bills is to ensure the installation of significant new dispatchable thermal generation capacity and improve the management of the state's expanding fleet of renewable energy.In Washington, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana is working with a group of key members to move legislation designed to streamline federal permitting processes for energy projects, including both fossil fuel energy and renewables. Watch and listen as David and Jason assess the prospects for these key bills and others to move through the legislative processes in both capitals.Enjoy.Sponsorships are available or get your own corporate brand produced by Sandstone Media. David Blackmon LinkedInDB Energy Questions Energy Transition Absurdities SubstackThe Crude Truth with Rey TrevinoRey Trevino LinkedInEnergy Transition Weekly ConversationIrina Slav LinkedInArmando Cavanha LinkedIn ENB Top NewsENBEnergy DashboardENB PodcastENB Substack

In Episode 7 of the Texas Legislative Update, David Blackmon and Texas Alliance of Energy Producers President Jason Modglin discuss key events that took place in Austin during the week of March 6-10.Key items include: - Last week for Bill Filing; - Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and senators roll out plans for further improvements to the Texas power grid and electricity market; - Energy Day at the Capitol; - Legislation to incentivize carbon capture and storage in Texas; - Legislation to incentivize secondary recovery in shale wells;Enjoy.

In Episode 6 of the Texas Legislative Update, David Blackmon and Texas Alliance of Energy Producers President Jason Modglin discuss the major events of the 7th week of the current session of the Texas State Legislature as they relate to energy.Topics discussed include:  - Recap of hearings on House and Senate budget bills; - Disagreements between Speaker Dade Phelan and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on several key issues, including property tax relief; - The various ways oil and gas production and reserves are subjected to the state's property tax laws; - Prospects for further reforms to the grid; - Possible legislative replacement for Section 313, a provision that has enabled local taxing districts to attract major businesses by offering tax abatements. Section 313 expired at the end of 2022;And much more. Enjoy.

In Episode 5 of the Texas Legislative Update, David Blackmon and Texas Alliance of Energy Producers President Jason Modglin cover the events at the Texas Capital for the week ended February 17, 2023.Among the topic discussed: - Governor Greg Abbott's State of the State Speech, and the 7 emergency items he laid out in it. - Why further action on the Texas Electricity Grid was not included among those 7 items. - Action on the grid, including the need to ensure more natural gas generation capacity is built, was part of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's priority items that were laid out earlier in the week. - Industry comments filings on the EPA's proposed new Quad O methane emissions regulations. - Hearing activity impacting the oil and gas industry. - Status of the PUC Sunset process, and PUC budget proposals.

On this special Thanksgiving week episode, the Frisco Chamber of Commerce's president and CEO Tony Felker weighs in on how holiday shopping will affect local economies amid concerns of a recession. Plus, Community Impact statehouse reporter Hannah Norton previews the upcoming Texas Legislative Session. The DFW Breakdown is a production of Community Impact. This episode was produced by Olivia Aldridge with editing by Marie Leonard.  ***PATRON PROGRAM SIGN-UP: www.communityimpact.com/patron