Andrew Schneider

Dec 2, 2024 | texasstandard.org | Andrew Schneider

From Houston Public Media:The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) issued its report on CenterPoint Energy’s handling of Hurricane Beryl about a week before Gov. Greg Abbott’s Dec. 1 deadline. The PUC’s report provides a long list of fixes for CenterPoint, for lawmakers and for the commission itself to prepare for future disasters like Hurricane Beryl. However, the report is far from the last hurdle CenterPoint faces in the wake of the July storm.

Nov 14, 2024 | texasstandard.org | Andrew Schneider

This time, the House has proposed the first bill mandating the placement of the Ten Commandments in Texas public-school classrooms. Freshman state Rep. Mike Olcott, a North Texas Republican, pre-filed the measure on Tuesday. But given Patrick’s determination, it’s likely the Senate will ultimately take the lead in passing such a bill in 2025.

Nov 5, 2024 | texasstandard.org | Andrew Schneider |Shelby Tauber

Cruz poured much of his war chest into an advertising campaign that sought to paint Allred as too liberal for Texas. He aimed to link Allred to the immigration and border security policies of the Biden administration, even though Allred was one of a handful of Democratic House members who signed onto a Republican resolution condemning those policies. He also heavily criticized Allred for opposing Republican measures to bar transgender athletes from participating in school sports.

Oct 28, 2024 | texasstandard.org | Andrew Schneider |Blaise Gainey

From The Texas Newsroom:Early voting is underway in the U.S. Senate contest between the Republican incumbent, Sen. Ted Cruz, and his Democratic challenger, Congressman Colin Allred. Reporters around Cruz’s hometown of Houston and Allred’s congressional seat in Dallas asked voters what they think of the candidates and what issues matter to them the most. If there’s a common theme in why some Houston-area voters are casting their votes for Senator Ted Cruz, it’s immigration and border security.

Oct 21, 2024 | minnpost.com | Benjamin Cadigan |Andrew Schneider

From Other Nonprofit Media showcases select work from other nonprofit news sites around the nation. The 2024 Super Bowl was a Sunday afternoon of American unity around good food, family and friends, funny ads, the halftime show and, of course, football. The next morning, the differences in discussion among various Wisconsin radio hosts across the political spectrum could not have been starker.