The Texas Democratic congressional primary runoffs will provide a gauge as to Democratic primary voters’ support for the establishment versus the progressive wings of the party. In two of three key Texas runoffs, the outcomes will either enhance or undermine Democratic efforts to retain control of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2022 midterms. Continue Reading
Up against an incumbent backed by the oil & gas industry and by the GOP establishment, and with no money, an oil and gas attorney made an audacious 5 second video, gained a wealth of “free” media coverage, and potentially catapulted herself into a May runoff to become a Texas Railroad Commissioner. Continue Reading
Argentina’s three leading petro-province governors suffered defeats on Sunday, representing a blow to their political power and providing signals about 2023 gubernatorial candidates in the provinces. Continue Reading
In Argentina, former Gov. Jorge Sapag and Gov. Omar Gutiérrez have run Neuquén since 2007. On Sunday Rolo Figueroa beat them in the MPN primary and vaulted into pole position to be Neuquén’s next governor in 2023. Continue Reading
Control of the oil workers union in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta will shift later this year from the more pragmatic Guillermo Pereyra, who has run the union since 1984, to the more combative Marcelo Rucci. Continue Reading
Texans served by regulated electricity markets, especially by electric cooperatives, were much more satisfied with their providers’ performance during Winter Storm Uri than those in deregulated markets. Continue Reading
Despite the demand for policy remedies to mitigate the impact of severe weather events, a majority of Texans seems opposed to a policy that would require consumers to largely shoulder the burden for boosting reserve electrical generation capacity. Continue Reading