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Changes to Texas' power grid costing state hundreds of millions of dollars
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOfficials in charge of the state’s electricity grid have repeatedly said Texans are benefitting from their efforts to manage the system more cautiously and with a greater cushion in the aftermath ...
Phone companies want to eliminate traditional landlines. What's at stake and who loses?
USA TODAY via Yahoo Finance· 4 months agoCharlene Hopey has seen firsthand why having a traditional phone landline at her house is beneficial. Hopey, who lives in the Santa Monica Mountains region, has lived through California wildfires ...
‘I deserve to have a phone that works’: The effects of phone companies removing landlines
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 4 months agoStock image Phone companies are moving to cut the cord with wired telephone landlines in a move to...
Overhaul plan for ERCOT power market wins approval from Texas regulators
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 1 year agoState utility regulators have approved a blueprint for a potential overhaul of the Texas electricity market that’s aimed at encouraging private investment in new power plants, despite criticism ...
Minnesota DFL legislators strike deal to give schools $2.2B funding boost
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMinnesota legislative negotiators struck an education spending deal Friday that would tie future school funding increases to the rate of inflation, help cover the rising cost of special education ...
Grumet: This life saving tool helps vulnerable Texans when power goes out, but it's not required
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIt didn’t start with a hurricane, or the 2021 winter freeze, or anything like the recent ice storm that temporarily cut power to at least 14 assisted living facilities and six nursing homes ...
Friday's local scoreboard for Jan. 5
Grand Forks Herald via Yahoo Sports· 5 months agoJan. 5—Friday's results Atlantic Hockey Holy Cross 3, AIC 3 Air Force 3, Bentley 1 Mercyhurst 7, Sacred Heart 2 Big Ten Wisconsin 2, Notre Dame 1 CCHA Bemidji State 4, Ferris State 1 Desert ...
DiCamillo celebrates new fairytale — and an anniversary for ‘Despereaux’
Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThe moon rose higher. Soon, it shone right into the sea captain’s small room, throwing a patch of light across the worn floor. “Ooooh,” said the girl. “It’s so beautiful.” “Describe it,” said ...