Peacock: Since competition started in 2002, demand for electricity in Texas has increased 80% faster than in the rest of the country. But Texas electricity prices have actually decreased by 14% in real dollars and by 57% relative to national prices.
Health Care
Reductions in Medicaid Spending Are Here. Is Texas’ Private Safety Net Ready?
Up to 17 million people may lose their healthcare coverage with the new changes to the Affordable Care Act marketplace under President Trump’s “One Big, Beautiful Bill” — including 1.7 million Texans. The OBBB cuts $1 trillion in healthcare spending over the next decade, mostly from Medicaid, the joint federal and state program that provides...
July 25, 2025