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Op-Ed: Give Austinites an Electricity Choice

At an Austin City Council meeting last Thursday, Austin Energy customers protested proposed electric rate hikes by the utility. Faced with a proposed 12 percent across-the-board increase that will affect the 400,000 residences, businesses, and other customers served by the utility, dozens of customers spoke in opposition to the rate increase.

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TCCRI Praises Senate Sunset Advisory Commission Appointments

AUSTIN – Following the Friday, January 6 announcement of Senate Sunset Advisory Commission appointments, the Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute’s (TCCRI) Executive Director John Colyandro praised Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst and his decision to place proven conservative leaders on the Commission.

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