Who Pays in Texas When the Bills Come Due

$16,752. This is not a down payment on a home purchase or the cost of a used car with low miles. This is the recent electric bill charged to the credit card of Scott Willoughby, a retired Army veteran living in a Dallas suburb. As if the energy blackouts and water failures resulting from last week’s catastrophic winter storm weren’t enough for Texans to endure, now many who were fortunate enough to maintain power are being buried in sky-high electric bills.

This winter storm and subsequent avalanche of infrastructure failures are emblematic of a larger failed governing approach that too often leaves those who can least afford to pay stuck with the bill. Continue reading...

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