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Tomlinson: Scientists worried climate change may be happening faster than expect

A tractor drives through a dry farm field occupied by wind mills and oil wells Friday, July 8, 2022, near Garden City. An airplane drops fire...

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Tomlinson: President Jimmy Carter’s strength through humility and kindness

Former President Jimmy Carter receives flowers from a little girl on his arrival at the airport in Goma, Zaire, in November 1995.  Former U.S....

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Tomlinson: Property taxes or high electricity rates. Which would you choose?

A Texas city is charging high electricity rates to avoid property taxes, enraging some residents. A Texas city is charging high electricity rates to...

29.12.2024 4

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Tomlinson: Skip politics during holidays, let’s talk internet scams

Young people should ensure their elders are not replying to scam text messages. More than 880,000 Americans reported losing $12.5 billion to Internet...

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Tomlinson: Texas governor’s plan for taxpayer-funded nuclear reactors reanimates

Topping off Reactor #1 at the South Texas Project Nuclear Power Plant A large dome is lowered onto a nuclear containment building at the Plant Vogtle...

21.12.2024 5

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Tomlinson: Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick enters his honey badger phase: he don’t care

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick giving remarks to Republican delegates from Texas on the first day of the Texas GOP Convention in May. Gov. Greg Abbott smiles as...

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Tomlinson: Blaming insurance companies for high premiums is too easy

This photo provided by KWTV shows a hail stone on June 2 near Vigo Park. The National Weather Service in Lubbock said they believe the stone, which...

07.12.2024 10

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Tomlinson: Paxton picks personal attorney to shake down big BlackRock, Vanguard

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, right, listens as Larry Fink, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BlackRock, makes a statement during opening remarks of the...

03.12.2024 20

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Tomlinson: GOP thought police attack Texas universities, risk brain drain

Students walk on campus at Texas State University in San Marcos. Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, right, gives a thumbs-up after former President Donald...

29.11.2024 8

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Tomlinson: Crypto-mining and AI are bad news for Texas electricity customers

Ronald Bailey, technical advisor, left, and Todd M. Smith, commercial advisor, walk through one of the underground tunnel connections at the Westland...

26.11.2024 10

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Tomlinson: Nuclear energy is exploding, and asking for taxpayer handouts

South Texas Nuclear Project reactor unit 2 control room at Bay City. An employee walks past the nuclear reactors at South Texas Nuclear Generating...

22.11.2024 10

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Tomlinson: Medicare or Medicare Advantage, what to know and how to choose

Under the new law, copays for insulin for Medicare patients would be capped at $35. Seniors would also receive a $2,000 cap on out-of-pocket costs for...

19.11.2024 6

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Tomlinson: To tackle inflation, immigration and disasters, fix this one thing

A group of migrants mainly from Honduras and Nicaragua wait along a road after turning themselves in upon crossing the U.S. - Mexico border, in La...

15.11.2024 10

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Tomlinson: Trump taps billionaires to run the nation, but can they cooperate?

BUTLER, PENNSYLVANIA - OCTOBER 05: Tesla CEO Elon Musk (R) endorses Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump during a campaign...

12.11.2024 9

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Tomlinson: Let’s agree never to hold an election like this again and fix our bro

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a Turning Point Action campaign rally on Oct. 23 in Duluth, Ga.  Vice...

05.11.2024 8

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Tomlinson: How Elon Musk became Texas’s most politically powerful Republican

Tesla CEO Elon Musk, right, jumps on stage as he joins former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during a campaign rally at...

01.11.2024 7

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Tomlinson: Character is critical in Senate choice between Cruz and Allred

Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, top left, takes notes as Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks during a U.S. Senate debate on Oct. 15 in Dallas. Sen. Ted Cruz,...

29.10.2024 10

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Tomlinson: A vote for Trump could land me in jail if he carries out his threats

President Donald Trump holds a Bible as he visits outside St. John's Church across Lafayette Park from the White House, June 1, 2020, in Washington....

25.10.2024 4

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Tomlinson: China’s economic aggression threatens Texas economy

Tesla's corporate headquarters in Travis County. China's President Xi Jinping. China’s faltering economy has implications for oil markets. OPEC,...

04.10.2024 3

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Tomlinson: 20 questions for the Public Utility Commission about grid failures

Public Utility Commission of Texas Commissioner Lori Cobos talks to CenterPoint Energy CEO Jason Wells during a PUC meeting on July 25. Linemen tend...

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Tomlinson: I tried delta-8, delta-9 and marijuana to test cannabis controversy

Army veteran Ty Cobb, shops for CBD gummies, which he says helps reduce his anxiety, in February 2023 in Houston. A woman walks by a display of hi...

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Tomlinson: GOP AGs say First Amendment protects book bans

Llano, Texas resident, Emily Decker, right, and Llano County resident Michael McDavid, left, protest outside a Llano County Commissioner's Court...

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Tomlinson: Top oil and gas regulator faces challengers in poorly understood race

Christi Craddick the Republican candidate for Railroad Commissioner is shown Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018, in Houston. Commissioner Wayne Christian and...

20.09.2024 7

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Tomlinson: Texas Supreme Court could kill delta-8 business

Army Veteran, Ty Cobb, shops for CBD gummies which he says helps reduce his anxiety at Rock and Roll It Vape Shop on Saturday February 25,2023 in...

17.09.2024 20

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Tomlinson: Fracking ban is dumb, lower gas prices are impossible

A drilling rig operates as the sun sets Wednesday, July 6, 2022, in Pecos. Banning fracking is a bad idea, but promising $2-a-gallon gasoline is...

13.09.2024 9

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Tomlinson: Poll shows Cruz leading Allred, triggering criticism of Dem

U.S. Rep. Colin Allred (D-TX) speaks on stage during the final day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 22, 2024 in...

10.09.2024 7

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Tomlinson: Texas leads in clean energy, even as Republicans throw up roadblocks

Danny Lynch, site manager, walks through a battery storage yard Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, at the Blue Jay solar and storage plant in Iola. In Texas,...

06.09.2024 9

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Tomlinson: Big Oil predicts more fossil fuel use, relies on unproven tech

Pumpjacks are obscured by heat as they operate and a flare burns Thursday, July 7, 2022, in Midland. A company logo sits on the side of a crude oil...

03.09.2024 8

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Tomlinson: Business group asks federal judge to overturn Texas assault on due pr

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar on Oct. 3, 2022, at the Lower Neches Valley Authority in Beaumont. BlackRock Chairman and CEO Larry Fink. BlackRock made...

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Tomlinson: Texas electric grid survived summer, but winter is coming

Power demand could set a record on the ERCOT grid Tuesday, Aug. 20.  Pablo Vegas, president and CEO, Electric Reliability Council of Texas, poses for...

27.08.2024 10

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Tomlinson: Could Donald Trump help a Texas Democrat defeat Ted Cruz?

U.S. Rep Colin Allred, D-Dallas, visits with oil workers and METRO union members on his stance on energy and workforce issues at IBEW Union Hall, Aug....

23.08.2024 10

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Tomlinson: Texas oil regulators struggle to stop the zombie well apocalypse

Foul black water has erupted from another West Texas well in the same area as one that flowed toxic water for weeks and inspired a controversial...

20.08.2024 9

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Tomlinson: Why did Florida withstand a hurricane better than Texas?

People use umbrellas as they battle wind and rain amid a storm on August 09, 2024 in New York City. Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency as...

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Tomlinson: Musk’s lawsuits to censor critics show hypocrisy

Tesla CEO, Elon Musk, left, sits with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on May 8, 2023. CEO of Tesla Motors Elon Musk speaks at the Tesla Giga Texas...

13.08.2024 8

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Tomlinson: The enduring mystery of high CEO pay considering the evidence

Darren Woods, chairman and chief executive officer of Exxon Mobil Corp., is the highest-paid executive among Houston-area public companies....

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Tomlinson: Chevron's move to Texas won't boost Houston, not worth celebrating

The 40-story 1500 Louisiana building is part of Chevron's downtown Houston campus. A man was shot and seriously injured Friday night after an argument...

06.08.2024 20

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Tomlinson: How the conservative manifesto Project 2025 started in Texas

Kevin Roberts, president of the Heritage Foundation, speaks at the National Religious Broadcasters convention at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and...

02.08.2024 10

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Tomlinson: Senators expose problems with electric grid, solutions not easy

Public Utility Commission of Texas Chairman Thomas Gleeson speaks to CenterPoint Energy CEO Jason Wells during a PUC meeting July 25 in the...

30.07.2024 4

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Tomlinson: Electing Trump and GOP is personal for Texas oil billionaires

Scott Sheffield, then-CEO of Pioneer Natural Resources, in 2023. Former President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential candidate, talks to Texas...

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Tomlinson: Department of Energy rejected weak CenterPoint grant application

CenterPoint Energy CEO Jason Wells speaks to a reporter about the effort to restore power in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl on Thursday, July 11 at...

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Tomlinson: CenterPoint’s deep roots in Houston, big spending on Texas politicos

Mayor John Whitmire leads a press conference with acting governor of Texas, Lt. Governor Dan Patrick behind him July 9 at the Emergency Operations...

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Tomlinson: Texans wonder who will hold CenterPoint accountable

A CenterPoint foreign assistance crew worker wipes sweat from his brow as he works with others to restore power lines on July 11, 2024 in Houston,...

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Tomlinson: Inept energy regulators want to oversee climate change tech

Foul black water has erupted from another West Texas well in the same area as one that flowed toxic water for weeks and inspired a controversial...

05.07.2024 10

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Tomlinson: Texas billionaire wins big with friend’s Supreme Court decision

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas flip-flopped last week and joined the court’s majority in gutting the power of federal agencies. Harlan Crow...

02.07.2024 10

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Biden's immigration order won't solve a problem Congress must fix

President Joe Biden speaks about an executive order in the East Room at the White House on Tuesday. Biden unveiled plans to enact immediate...

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Tomlinson: Government insurance programs good for a hurricane but going bankrupt

New and old homes in the 5100 block of Jackwood in the Meyerland area are shown Aug. 19, 2022 in Houston. The neighborhood has flooded several times...

04.06.2024 20

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Tomlinson: GOP promises less democracy and more Christianity

Republican delegates on May 24, the second day of the Texas GOP Convention, in San Antonio. Abraham George, of Collin County, was seen with delegates...

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Tomlinson: Texas A&M’s Sharp risks boondoggle with natural gas plants

Chancellor John Sharp invited companies to submit ideas for building natural gas power plants on Texas A&M System land, but there may be better...

24.05.2024 10

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Tomlinson: Houston’s storm proves need for resiliency

Workers clean out shattered glass at the Wells Fargo building as clean up from last week’s storm continues downtown on May 20. The city closed off...

21.05.2024 20

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Tomlinson: Why Big Oil is hesitating to give Trump $1 billion

President Donald Trump talks to a crowd at a Double Eagle Energy oil and gas operation in Midland County in 2020. Then-President Donald Trump...

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