The state of Texas and most local governments, including school districts, provide automatic deduction of union dues from public workers’ paychecks. However, it is not the role of government to serve as the dues collector for unions, or as a revenue collector for any private organization. Along those lines, many states have already adopted laws prohibiting state and local governments from collecting union dues.
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