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We want to hear from Texans about how this catastrophic event is still affecting their lives. Full Story
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![A mobile home park is covered with snow as a massive winter storm continues to engulf Texas, causing widespread power and water outages across the state. Feb 17, 2021.]()
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott remains silent on posthumous pardon for George Floyd
The state's parole board recommended in October that Floyd, murdered by a Minneapolis police officer, be pardoned for a minor 2004 drug conviction in Houston. The governor hasn't acted, and isn't answering questions about what he will do. Full Story
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![An image of George Floyd, along with others of black women and men who lost their lives in police shootings, sit at the foot of a statue in Freedman's Memorial Cemetery in Dallas during a vigil on May 31, 2020.]()
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“People should probably be worried”: Texas hasn’t done enough to prevent another winter blackout, experts say
Natural gas powers the majority of electricity in Texas, especially during winter. Some power companies say the state’s gas system is not ready for another deep freeze. Full Story
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![Vistra Corp.’s Midlothian Power Plant opened its doors to media on October 15, 2021 to show the plant’s weatherization process. The Midlothian plant managed to avoid freezing during the Winter Storm Uri in February, and Vistra’s plants provided 25-30% of electricity on the grid during the storm despite its approximately 18% share of generation capacity in ERCOT.]()
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