Jacob Lujan
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- Sep 30, 2026
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Abbott declares disaster in Texas over diesel prices, waives restrictions on commercial shipping (opens the original)
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Gov. Greg Abbott declared a statewide disaster on Monday over soaring diesel prices and a worsening fuel shortage created by wars abroad. The 30-day disaster declaration, which can be extended indefinitely, allowed Abbott to lift some restrictions on commercial transportation, which he said will alleviate some of the elevated costs. Diesel fuel is used in farming and commercial shipping, so elevated fuel prices are passed through to consumers in the form of higher costs for goods at the grocery
Paxton, Talarico spar over gas tax suspension amid rising prices (opens the original)
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Attorney General Ken Paxton and Democratic state Rep. James Talarico traded barbs over the gas tax Saturday as high gas and diesel prices become a top midterm issue. At a campaign event at a gas station in Carrollton, Talarico called on his Republican opponent to condemn the ongoing Iran war and join his call to suspend the federal gas and diesel taxes. Hours later, Paxton came out against the gas tax, saying it should be permanently ended. Talarico first called for a gas tax pause in April, say
ERCOT quickly backtracks after approving contract that would let CEO earn $6.4 million in 2027 (opens the original)
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The president and CEO of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas secured approval for a contract Tuesday that documents suggested could pay up to $6.4 million next year. But after Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick publicly criticized the move, Pablo Vegas told The Texas Tribune that the contract wonât be executed, and heâll remain under his current employment agreement. Both ERCOTâs board of directors and the Public Utility Commission, which regulates the grid, advanced a six-year contract extension
In a rare move, Gov. Greg Abbott defends Medicaid funding for Texas (opens the original)
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is doubling down on the stateâs fight to recover nearly $10 billion in Medicaid funding that the Trump administration is withholding from Texas hospitals. âTexas is working with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to protect funding that helps hospitals serve Medicaid patients and keeps critical emergency care available,â Abbottâs spokesperson Andrew Mahaleris said in a statement. The statement comes two days after The Texas Tribune reported that the gov
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