Results tagged “senators”

The local blog roundup may be a day late, but we can't be a dollar short if we're going to eat at Truluck's. Food in Houston reviewed the popular eatery this week and was not terribly impressed, although their wallets were. Truluck's offers swank without the risk, according to this post. Check out the full entry for a run-down of how Truluck's offers quality food and a fine-dining atmosphere while avoiding that snobby feel. No...

Good morning, Houston. We hope you got your fill of the Texas Legislature, because the 80th session is officially over. Your Senators and Representatives have been hard at work since January, passing lots of bills and making even more news, and now they'll be taking a break. The Houston contingent did us proud, from strip club taxes to baby-selling to overcoming liver transplants. We hope all the Texas political blogs can survive until 2009....

We shouldn't see any more rolling blackouts heading into the summer, the Public Utility Commission told a state Senate panel yesterday, but PUC Chairman Paul Hudson said the Electric Reliability Council of Texas needs to communicate better with officials and the public in the future. The Senate hearing was prompted by last week's blackouts, which were caused by a spike in electric demand as temperatures across the state climbed into the 90s and 100s. Up...