Fact-checking attacks from Abbott, O'Rourke in the Texas governor's race
tying the crime spike to misdemeanor bail reform, and other parts of the country that did not reform their bail policies have seen even sharper rises in violent crime.
That didn’t include any storm-related fees, according to the outlet. Energy experts say prices are being driven up by national and global factors, like inflation and the war in Ukraine, which are tightening global markets and driving up demand for natural gas — which in turn increases electricity prices.
Other storm-related costs have started trickling down to the average residential electricity bill, including from the surge in power prices during the storm that will be paid out over years of higher rates. But it's hard to pin down how much of the spike in energy bills is tied directly to the freeze and policies backed by Abbott.
In the same interview, O’Rourke said the city of Minneapolis made the right decision to “dismantle and rebuild” its police department because it had a “systemwide problem.”that he was talking specifically about Minneapolis, not law enforcement in general or in Texas. In any case, O’Rourke has taken a different approach in his campaign for governor, pushing back against calls to reduce law enforcement funding.