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The Governor’s Grid Gambit
Texas utility regulators are hawking a convoluted and costly policy for grid reliability—despite strong resistance from energy experts and even big business.
Justin Miller
Justin Miller covers politics and state government for the Texas Observer. He previously worked for The American Prospect magazine in Washington, D.C., and has also written for The Intercept, The New Republic and In These Times. Originally from the Twin Cities, he received a journalism degree from the University of Minnesota.
Articles by Justin Miller
$3 Million Whistleblower Settlement Is Cheap Getaway for Ken Paxton
In his most serious and sordid legal scandal yet, the most talented political escape artist in Texas pulled off yet another act.
‘Colossal Waste of Money’: Texas Nears $1 Billion in Border Wall Contracts
The Webb County coalition that opposed Trump’s boondoggle is now scrambling to oppose the state’s expanded construction plans.
Texas Awards Biggest Border Wall Contract Yet to Trump-Tied Firm
As Governor Greg Abbott’s wall scheme slowly advances, the state awarded $224 million to a construction company that built a private wall now on the brink of collapse into the Rio Grande.
Former Top Lawmaker on Grid Reforms Becomes Power Company Lobbyist
The ex-chair of a powerful Texas House committee claims he’s found a way around an untested revolving door law.
Texas Democrats After Beto
Joaquin Castro? Colin Allred? Lina Hidalgo? Clay Jenkins? Anyone?
The Age of Abbott Continues Unfettered
Texas’ Republican governor easily swatted away his strongest Democratic challenger yet. Now, he’s liable to do whatever the hell he pleases.
Lina Hidalgo Prevails Against Republican Offensive in Harris County
In the face of high-profile GOP push to claw back power in Texas’ largest county, Democrats expanded their power.
Records Shed Light on Abbott’s Secretive Border Wall Boondoggle
As Texas’ construction plans ramp up, records show the state has spent at least $220,000 on rural properties in Cameron and Val Verde Counties.
Right-Wing Protectionism is Costing Texas
Laws banning the state from doing business with banks that are dubbed anti-fossil fuel or anti-gun will likely cost hundreds of millions in higher interest rates.