On Thursday, state utility regulators approved a plan for the potential overhaul of Texas' electricity market. Fellow Mark P. Jones said that the plan, which already has Gov. Greg Abbott's backing, is in the "pole position" to win approval from lawmakers.
As planning for the Texas spring legislative session begins, the budget surplus is expected to be a major talking point. Fellow Mark P. Jones told Texas Standard, “There’s a lot of money on the table, and that’s going to dominate the legislative session.”
Attorney General Merrick Garland announced a special counsel to investigate documents missing from the National Archives. Fellow Mark P. Jones joined KRLD to discuss the latest classified documents that involve Biden before his presidency.
Although the election cycle is in 2024, Biden is working to convince voters that he is managing the immigration crisis for his re-election. “Immigration is a bad issue for Democrats, in large part because it’s a no-win issue,” fellow Mark P. Jones said.
Despite Greg Abbott and Dan Patrick’s differences, their mission to attain the same goal works in their favor. Fellow Mark P. Jones says, “they’re definitely not like a dynamic duo, an active partnership in which, say, where one goes, the other goes.”