On this week's Tribcast, Matthew talks to Cassi, Jolie and Mitchell about the Texas power grid operator still struggling to balance electricity supply and demand weeks after the winter storm outages in which dozens of people died. They also discuss legislation related to policing that is making its way through the Texas Capitol.Perhaps it goes without saying — but producing quality journalism isn't cheap. At a time when newsroom resources and revenue across the country are declining, The Texas Tribune remains committed to sustaining our : creating a more engaged and informed Texas with...…On this week's Tribcast, Matthew talks to Cassi, Jolie and Mitchell about the Texas power grid operator still struggling to balance electricity supply and demand weeks after the winter storm outages in which dozens of people died. They also discuss legislation related to policing that is making its way through the Texas Capitol.Perhaps it goes without saying — but producing quality journalism isn't cheap. At a time when newsroom resources and revenue across the country are declining, The Texas Tribune remains committed to sustaining our : creating a more engaged and informed Texas with...WW…

, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.It’s clear from the state’s early voting numbers that a lot of new voters have cast ballots this year. Total raw turnout during the early voting period has already surpassed 9 million, which is more than the total number of voters from 2016.Some of that turnout can be credited to an excited electorate. But it’s also thanks to a surge of 1.8 million new registered voters since the 2016 election. When all the votes are counted, experts say, the state’s percentage of registered voters who cast ballots will...…, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.It’s clear from the state’s early voting numbers that a lot of new voters have cast ballots this year. Total raw turnout during the early voting period has already surpassed 9 million, which is more than the total number of voters from 2016.Some of that turnout can be credited to an excited electorate. But it’s also thanks to a surge of 1.8 million new registered voters since the 2016 election. When all the votes are counted, experts say, the state’s percentage of registered voters who cast ballots will...WW…