The legal system in Texas is suffering from medical lawsuit abuse – excessive claims against health care providers and unreasonably exorbitant judgments. While the number of legal claims against health care providers in Texas has skyrocketed, most are being dismissed without any finding of negligence or award for damages. At the same time, however, the amount of payouts from lawsuits is astronomical and growing.
Energy & Environment
Fool Me Twice: Why the Texas Grid is Still Vulnerable to Winter Storms | Part 2: Projecting Winter Outage Risk Through 2030
Part 2: Projecting Winter Outage Risk Through 2030 As Texas approaches the five-year anniversary of Winter Storm Uri, the ERCOT grid faces growing vulnerability to winter power outages. This analysis projects that by 2030, the same type of storm that would cause approximately 12 hours of outages today could result in nearly 24 hours of...
January 29, 2026