At stake in next week’s constitutional amendment election is $13 billion in infrastructure spending. Supporters say it’s an opportunity for a once-in-a-lifetime investment.
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When big disasters from Hurricane Harvey to Winter Storm Uri hit, the infrastructure of Texas can take a beating. Boil water notices and warnings about the power grid being strained are common occurrences. And in many parts of rural Texas, lack of broadband internet makes it hard to get information and access resources.
Proposition 8 allocates $1.5 billion to expand broadband internet service into swaths of rural Texas that currently lack access. There are about 7 million Texans who do not have broadband internet at home, hindering their ability to access online education, job applications and finding basic resources like healthcare and government services.
Instead of simply building more power plants, Haverlah suggested Texas invest in energy efficiency upgrades and programs that incentivize regular households to reduce energy consumption when demand on the grid is high.
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