RIP, Flaco. Conjunto legend Flaco Jimenez dies at 86 www.expressnews.com/entertainmen...

GOLDMAN hikes its odds of US recession to 35% — from a prior 20%. The move reflects “the sharp recent deterioration in household and business confidence, and statements from White House officials indicating greater willingness to tolerate near-term economic weakness in pursuit of their policies.”

Loose lips sink ships, which is why the Pentagon slaps a classification on almost everything. I was an intelligence soldier and a war correspondent, I've never seen an unclassified attack plan. Hegseth should face charges. www.houstonchronicle.com/business/col... @houstonchronicle.com #txlege

"Strong investigative work ... dogged reporting ... powerful details." @saradinatale.bsky.social @ricbrack.bsky.social www.expressnews.com/news/article...

The FBI is investigating threats against the SpaceX facility outside Brownsville after a report that several individuals had threatened to blow up a Starship rocket. bit.ly/4fLYjjs

Texas' residential solar industry is such a mess, the industry itself is pleading for state intervention. @saradinatale.bsky.social brings her 4-part series on solar sector scams and dysfunction to a ringing conclusion. www.expressnews.com/business/art...

The Texas grid operator’s meteorologist said the state could face a sudden winter freeze this season that would put the electric grid at significant risk of emergency conditions and forced power outages. bit.ly/41jeIIF

Just a reminder that without San Antonio's CPS Energy, Texas can’t keep the lights on, despite the claims that the state fixed the grid."

As a post-Uri solar boom rolled across Texas, hidden loan fees pushed the cost of residential systems through the roof. Here's the latest ln @saradinatale.bsky.social's series on the impacts of the largely unregulated industry. www.expressnews.com/news/article...

After years of delay on a multi-million dollar project to repair and upgrade San Antonio’s iconic Tower of the Americas, city officials expect construction to start early next year.⁠ bit.ly/4g1Ov69

After 17 American white pelicans were spotted with “oiled” feathers in West Texas, state regulators are investigating where they could've been exposed to oilfield waste in the Permian Basin.

The oil business is a “constant crisis interrupted by brief periods of intense success,” as Jon Hamm’s character says in the show.⁠ ⁠ But just how much of it is fact versus fiction?⁠ bit.ly/4eVeP0k

ERCOT says Texas ‘in a pattern’ for a deep freeze that could boost likelihood of winter grid outages. This is after the ERCOT grid was 'fixed' in the wake deadly statewide blackouts in 2021. www.expressnews.com/business/art...

ICYMI, here's the first part of @saradinatale.bsky.social's series unveiling how Texas' solar energy boom victimized thousands of homeowners. Part 3 coming this week... www.expressnews.com/news/article...

Some Democrats are angry that Biden’s reversal could make it harder for them to take on Trump. Maybe they should have given that possibility some thought before pushing him overboard at the 11th hour. apnews.com/article/joe-...

ERCOT thinks that one megawatt will power 250 homes during peak winter demand. That is nowhere near accurate. A home using resistance heat at 14 degrees will use 10-20kw. ERCOT still doesn't understand winter demand. Read more here: www.douglewin.com/p/ercot-stil...

In other news: Who's got a hankerin' for a big jug of McRib sauce? You go for it and report back. www.expressnews.com/food/article...

"Even if a stockholder vote could have a ratifying effect, it could not do so here due to multiple, material misstatements in the proxy statement," the judge said in reaffirming her earlier ruling. Elon Musk's fight for his big payday continues. www.expressnews.com/business/art...

You probably saw videos showing the last SpaceX Starship taking off from South Texas Starbase. Here's what happened after it splashed down. www.expressnews.com/business/art...