Last weekend, Bill Peacock was the guest on “Our Times,” the weekend public affairs program that airs on the Cumulus Broadcasting stations in Dallas/Fort Worth. The program focused on the Foundation’s “Texas Electric Meter” report. To listen to the audio, please click the following links: part one and part two.
Taxes & Spending
Austin’s rising utility fees are taxes by another name
Rising utility bills are one of many factors exacerbating Austin’s well-documented affordability crisis. When Austin utility bills went up last winter, many residents probably didn’t even notice — mostly because the increase in fees was hidden by reductions in other costs. But here’s the truth: The city of Austin is squeezing its customers more than they know....
April 2, 2026