State of Texas: Governor and Attorney General announce investigations into the Texas Lottery

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

65% : " America has plentiful natural resources, the order points out, before it goes on to list 11 "amazing natural assets," including a number of fossil fuels like crude oil, natural gas, coal, as well as uranium, biofuels, hydroelectric energy and minerals.
64% : Asked if wind and solar are needed to keep Texas' grid stable, Korgel replied: "Absolutely." Austin Energy, one of the country's largest publicly owned electric utilities, said renewable energy is "essential" despite the oncoming national headwind. "Austin Energy has a long, proud history of leading Texas in renewable energy investments as part of our diverse energy portfolio," the utility said in a statement to KXAN.
62% : " It is not clear yet how state legislation and federal rules will affect renewable energy expansion in Texas.
61% : He is president of the Advanced Power Alliance, a trade group that advocates for renewable energy development and investment.
60% : He remains "concerned about the immediate future" of renewable energy over the next four years.
59% : As political winds shift, Austin braces for renewable energy impact As Valerie Paxton describes it, the solar array at the La Loma Community Solar Farm is performing a sort of "magic" - the panels quietly transforming the sun's rays into power delivered to the grid for Austin residents.
59% : If passed, it would require notice of applications and a public meeting on new projects, Public Utility Commission permitting and environmental impact reviews by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
58% : Wind - big ugly windmills," Trump said at his inauguration.
57% : In mid-February, Trump established the National Energy Dominance Council to advise him on how to "make America energy dominant," according to the executive order.
57% : Legislation passed to require schools to have active shooter plans, mental health training for staff, and armed guards at public schools.
56% : "If America wants to remain competitive globally, it's going to be very difficult to turn our backs on renewable energy," Clark said.
55% : While there is a potential for a slowdown, renewable energy is far too entrenched, and the benefits too great, for it to be completely reversed, according to Brian Korgel, the director of the Energy Institute at the University of Texas at Austin.
53% : Industry experts KXAN spoke with said renewables are relatively cheap, increase our energy independence, improve grid reliability, lower carbon emissions, and provide thousands of jobs and billions in economic impact nationwide.
53% : Last April, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott "touted Texas as the No. 1 state for wind-powered generation and the top state in the nation for utility-scale solar, with fossil fuel power serving as the backbone of the Texas grid," according to a news release.
50% : Trump easily won this county in November by a margin of 70-30% over Vice President Kamala Harris.
49% : On day one, he took executive action to pause new leases for those energy sources on federal lands and waters citing concerns it "degrades" natural landscapes and fails to serve energy consumers.
49% : Over the past 20 years, as Texas solidified its place as the country's leader in renewables, the state government has been helmed completely by conservative leadership.
42% : " "We're number one in wind, number one in solar; I'm not sure that's something to brag about," Proponents of renewable energy disagree.
38% : Trump's moratorium on federal land use for renewable energy expansion has less of an impact on Texas, where little land is federally owned.
29% : Academic studies have pointed out failures related to nursing home foul play and oversights with state death data.

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