On Monday, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick called for PUC Chair DeAnn Walker and Electric Reliability Council of Texas CEO Bill Magness to resign.

Public Utility Commission chair resigns after Texas officials criticize management of power outages

The Food and Drug Administration on Saturday approved the vaccine, the first that requires one dose instead of two.

The state of Texas expects to receive more than 200,000 initial doses of newly approved Johnson & Johnson vaccine

Debbie Gosnell, city manager of Cross Plains, said it could take months for her community to recover from the winter storm. Without approval for federal aid, Gosnell worries the town's budget will not cover the numerous broken pipes and damaged buildings.

Rural Texas communities face long recoveries and stretched budgets without federal aid

Catastrophic Texas power outages prompt finger pointing and blame shifting at legislative hearings.

House and Senate holding hearings about last week's winter storm in Texas

The historic winter storm wiped out most of South Texas' citrus crop and halted dairy processing in the Panhandle for days. Consumers will likely continue seeing short-term shortages, producers say.

Citrus and dairy farmers in Texas urge patience as they rebuild after the winter storm

Five board members, including the chair, who do not live in Texas will resign. A candidate for another position on the board has withdrawn his application. The vacancies will not immediately be filled.

ERCOT board members who live outside of Texas are resigning in the aftermath of the power outage, winter storm

Texas sustained between $45 and $50 billion in damage and economic loss from the storm, according to AccuWeather. So far, people in more than 100 counties can begin applying for federal assistance.

Here's how Texans can apply for federal help to recover from the devastating winter storm

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The meeting came after numerous reports of Texans receiving exorbitant electric bills despite not having power during the storm

Gov. Greg Abbott says state leaders are moving to alleviate massive energy bills following winter storm

After days without power or running water, many Texans say they're frustrated, but determined to overcome the latest challenge thrown their way. We caught up with several people to hear about what they endured as a historic winter storm with catastrophic consequences swept across the state.There's Victoria Forton, a new mom trying to keep her baby warm in Pflugerville. And Sara Deraud, a Grapevine woman concerned about her grown son five hours away.Jose Cabral cozied up with his wife and pets in Salado to stay warm. The lights went out on Lorraine Patino in Manor, leaving her and her husband with little more to eat than peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.Marcus Wilson lost power in Houston and with it, the ability to work virtually. And Astrid Lang, a Houston Independent School District teacher worried about her less fortunate students, and her parents, who risked missing their second COVID-19 vaccine doses because of the weather.www.texastribune.org

After days without power or running water, many Texans say they're frustrated, but determined to overcome the latest challenge thrown their way. We caught up with several people to hear about what they endured as a historic winter storm with catastrophic consequences swept across the state. There's Victoria Forton, a new mom trying to keep her baby warm in Pflugerville. And Sara Deraud, a Grapevine woman concerned about her grown son five hours away. Jose Cabral cozied up with his wife and pets in Salado to stay warm. The lights went out on Lorraine Patino in Manor, leaving her and her husband with little more to eat than peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Marcus Wilson lost power in Houston and with it, the ability to work virtually. And Astrid Lang, a Houston Independent School District teacher worried about her less fortunate students, and her parents, who risked missing their second COVID-19 vaccine doses because of the weather. <a href="http://www.texastribune.org" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.texastribune.org</a>

Texans who experienced winter storm, power outages share their stories

Texans of color have not only been more devastated by death and unemployment during the last year, but also tend to live in disinvested neighborhoods, with older homes and less food options to withstand the cold temperatures and outages.

After being hit hard by the pandemic, Black and Hispanic communities are feeling the blow of a winter storm

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A massive winter storm in Texas has brought widespread power outages and transportation problems.

Officials in Texas warn of low water supply; nearly 3 million households without electricity

As Texas utility operators and politicians squabbled over responsibility for "load shedding" and "rolling blackouts" Tuesday, many residents scrambled simply to stay warm and alive.www.texastribune.org

As Texas utility operators and politicians squabbled over responsibility for "load shedding" and "rolling blackouts" Tuesday, many residents scrambled simply to stay warm and alive. <a href="http://www.texastribune.org" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.texastribune.org</a>

Power outage leaves Texans desperate for heat and safety

Utility companies that deliver electricity to Texans are telling customers that power outages could last well into Tuesday

At least 2 million Texas households without power as massive winter storm drives demand for electricity

Ken Paxton

A court filing documents what Paxton’s whistleblowers believe led to an alleged “bizarre, obsessive use of power.”

Former top aides say Attorney General Ken Paxton received assistance with home remodel, job for alleged girlfriend in return for helping pol

Combined, the three sites are expected to administer more than 10,000 shots per day, with doses supplied by FEMA.

Three FEMA-run vaccination sites aimed at underserved Texans to open later this month, Abbott says

Judge Drew Tipton originally issued a 14-day suspension of Biden’s moratorium on Jan. 26. The pause in deportations was part of Biden’s attempted day one overhaul of several of former President Donald Trump’s immigration policies.

Federal judge prevents Biden administration from pausing deportations for two more weeks

Ron Wright

Wright, a Republican from Arlington, had been living with cancer for years. He was hospitalized for COVID-19 about two weeks ago.

U.S. Rep. Ron Wright dies weeks after testing positive for coronavirus

Home health workers, most of whom are women of color, could start losing their jobs if they aren’t vaccinated against COVID-19. Many are more afraid of the vaccine than the virus, but health experts and public officials widely agree that the vaccine is safe.

Older and disabled Texans are demanding their home caregivers be vaccinated for COVID-19. But many workers don’t want it.

Jackie Tidwell, a 6th-generation Texan living in Seattle, made it her mission to get her 90-year-old grandfather in Corpus Christi vaccinated for COVID-19 and hopes others “have persistent grandkids like me.” Listen, in the weekend edition of The Brief podcast.

Up for the task: Younger Texans are helping older family members get COVID-19 vaccine

With assignments out, legislation that has been filed can begin getting referred to committees for potential hearings. The committees overseeing public education, budget writing and redistricting are among those with new chairs.

Speaker Dade Phelan shakes up Texas House leadership with new chairs on key committees

Just the right amount of Texas news, ready for me, each morning. A good primer for the day ahead.

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Good source for what’s going on in Texas. Some good news and some not so good. Nice balance.

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"We are a lot harder to read than we think" At work, studies show that others have a better perceptions of our strengths and weaknesses than we do. I've come to believe that I must validate how others view me, I cannot assume my understanding is correct without validation. This episode is fascinating, learn how to have a more accurate view of how others see you.

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When Axton Betz-Hamilton was 11 years old, her parents' identities were stolen. At that time, in the early 90s, consumer protection services for identity theft victims were basically non-existent. So the family dealt with the consequences as best they could. But then when Axton got to college, she realized that her identity had been stolen as well. Her credit score was in the lowest 2%.  As she was working to restore her credit, she inadvertently discovered who had stolen the family's identity. It would change everything forever.   View the photograph Axton describes here.   Criminal is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. If you haven't already, please review us on Apple Podcasts! It's an important way to help new listeners discover the show: iTunes.com/CriminalShow. Say hello on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Sign up for our newsletter, The Accomplice. If you'd like to introduce friends or family members to podcasts, we created a How to Listen guide based on frequently asked questions. Artwork by Julienne Alexander.

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