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Tag Archives: public power
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Marius provides a quality response to my defense of public power in Austin. I respond in the comments. Here is the substance of my response: 1. Transfers. Sure, we can include the transfers to the state, though in Marius’ original … Continue reading
Austin Bulldog Bow Wow Wows on Privatizing Austin Energy
Over at the comments section of this piece at the Austin Post, Ken Martin provides some useful info: Did Former Mayor Bruce Todd write this post? It sounds like him. In 1995, when he was mayor, he made a strong … Continue reading
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Austin Should Keep a Public Energy Utility
Over at the Austin Post there are two great pieces on the budget by contributor Marius. In one of them, Marius provides interesting evidence that our police expenditure is not optimal for response times relative to peer cities. In another, … Continue reading
