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Texas is the future — If only it doesn't become California

 People are flocking to the Lone Star State, lured by ample land, big, diverse cities and a growing economy. To keep thriving, a new pragmatism is needed

FILE PHOTO: The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) command center in Taylor, Texas August 14, 2012. REUTERS/Julia Robinson

Texas power grid names firms with unpaid bills, cuts off second

Cyclists ride through Times Square during evening rush hour, during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease in New York City, New York, US, April 15, 2020. Picture taken April 15, 2020/ Reuters

Texas governor lifts state's mask mandate, business restrictions

US President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden arrive after a day trip to Texas aboard Air Force One, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US February 26, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Biden brings empathy to storm-battered Texas, security official lays out state's mistakes

Volunteer Elizabeth Murray helps hand water to local residents at Butler Stadium after the city of Houston implemented a boil water advisory following an unprecedented winter storm in Houston, Texas, US, February 21, 2021. REUTERS/Adrees Latif

US to admit asylum seekers from hard-hit camp at Texas border

Millions of Texas residents in the energy capital of the US remained shivering with no assurances that their electricity and heat — out for 36 hours or longer in many homes. Photo: CNBC

Texas power board members resign over mass outages

Volunteer Elizabeth Murray helps hand water to local residents at Butler Stadium after the city of Houston implemented a boil water advisory following an unprecedented winter storm in Houston, Texas, US, February 21, 2021. REUTERS/Adrees Latif

Over 7.9 million Texans still facing disrupted water supplies

Millions of Texas residents in the energy capital of the US remained shivering with no assurances that their electricity and heat — out for 36 hours or longer in many homes. Photo: CNBC

Mother whose 11-year-old son died in Texas freeze sues for $100 million

Christina Beverly and John Shearon light candles in their home after winter weather caused electricity blackouts and "boil water" notices in Fort Worth, Texas, US February 20, 2021. Their home has not had power since blackouts began across the state on Sunday, February 14, 2021, according to the residents. REUTERS/Cooper Neill

Texas utilities can't stick customers with huge bills after storm

FILE PHOTO: The Valero refinery next to the Houston Ship Channel is seen in Houston, Texas, U.S., May 5, 2019. REUTERS/Loren Elliott/File Photo

Texas freeze led to release of tons of air pollutants as refineries shut

Millions of Texas residents in the energy capital of the US remained shivering with no assurances that their electricity and heat — out for 36 hours or longer in many homes. Photo: CNBC

Why a predictable cold snap crippled the Texas power grid

A man walks to his friend's home in a neighborhood without electricity as snow covers the Blackhawk neighborhood in Pflugerville, Texas, February 15, 2021. Bronte Wittpenn/Austin American-Statesman/USA Today Network via REUTERS

Biden approves Texas disaster declaration after deadly freeze

A volunteer directs traffic as hundreds of cars line up to receive free cases of water after the city of Houston implemented a boil water advisory following an unprecedented winter storm, at Delmar Stadium in Houston, Texas, U.S., February 19, 2021. REUTERS/Callaghan O'Hare

Cold, lack of water overwhelm Texas hospitals more than Covid-19 did