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State Power Program
The State Power Program allows the General Land Office to use some publicly owned natural gas to get electricity, which is then sold to schools, cities and counties. The program was set up so multiple companies could contract to generate electricity and provide services, but Reliant Energy Solutions is the sole partner.
Daily News wins First Amendment award
NEW ORLEANS — The Daily News on Friday was honored by a national press organization for its coverage of the State Power Program.
October 29, 2006 - News - From staff reports
Board votes to go back to power program
GALVESTON — After ending a testy relationship with the State Power Program last year, the Galveston school board voted Wednesday to again negotiate with it.
April 21, 2006 - News - By Marty Schladen
University deal does not help public schools
For the past two years, Texas’ two biggest universities have reaped million-dollar savings at the expense of public schools statewide.
December 11, 2005 - News - By Sarah Viren
State agency finds few surveys from customers
The Texas General Land Office could find only four completed questionnaires from a much-touted customer satisfaction survey of its 5-year-old electricity program.
November 28, 2005 - News - By Sarah Viren
City signs two-year deal with land office
GALVESTON — The city council on Thursday unanimously approved a two-year contract with the State Power Program for electricity.
November 11, 2005 - News - By Marty Schladen
Records: Program generated less than reported
In selling the State Power Program, the Texas General Land Office claims that it has generated $29.5 million in profit for the Permanent School Fund.
November 06, 2005 - News - By Marty Schladen
Land office says it’s not cutting power deals
C. Louis Renaud, who recently took over the GLO’s energy department, said the state was not cutting deals for Houston’s hometown energy company.
October 30, 2005 - News - By Sarah Viren
Land office releases documents
The Texas General Land Office this month released documents the agency previously claimed not to have.
October 30, 2005 - News - By Sarah Viren
Council delays vote on power program contract
GALVESTON — The city council on Thursday delayed signing a contract worth more than $5 million with the State Power Program.
October 14, 2005 - News - By Marty Schladen
Daily News, GLO settle lawsuit over records
Attorneys reached an agreement this week in an open records lawsuit filed against the Texas General Land Office by The Daily News.
October 08, 2005 - News - By Kelly Hawes
Judge rejects GLO’s motion to dismiss lawsuit
A judge has rejected a motion by the Texas General Land Office to dismiss an open records lawsuit filed by The Daily News.
September 05, 2005 - News - By Kelly Hawes
Land office raises price for records
The Texas General Land Office apparently believes that a $15-an-hour employee earns $156,000 a year.
September 03, 2005 - News - By Marty Schladen
Our side of the State Power Program story
The commissioner of the Texas General Land Office, sent an article to Texas newspapers saying The Daily News is practicing “inept and factually challenged journalism.”
August 31, 2005 - Columnists - By Heber Taylor
House committee to probe power program
The chairman of the House General Investigating Committee said Monday his committee would convene a hearing into the State Power Program.
August 31, 2005 - News - By Marty Schladen
Patterson needs to get his facts straight
The more Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson talks about the State Power Program, the more we understand why he wears boots.
August 28, 2005 - Editorials - By Michael A. Smith
GLO: Records will cost $93K
The General Land Office said it would comply with an information request made under the Texas Open Records Act — for $93,000.
August 26, 2005 - News - By Marty Schladen
Eiland calls for probe of power program
The Galveston Democrat said that if the appropriate House committees do not start a probe by Oct. 15, he would start one himself.
August 23, 2005 - News - By Marty Schladen
It’s time for a legislative inquiry
The Texas State Power Program is a knot of unmet goals, half-truths, misinformation and missing information.
August 21, 2005 - Editorials - By Michael A. Smith
Records: Program costs hidden millions
A state program touted as a way to raise millions for public schools appears to be paying off far better for Reliant Energy.
August 21, 2005 - News - By Sarah Viren and Marty Schladen
GLO finds allegedly destroyed records
The Texas General Land Office last week gave up a pile of documents to the Daily News, including e-mails its staff previously claimed were destroyed.
August 06, 2005 - News - By Sarah Viren
GLO denies stonewalling records requests
The Texas General Land Office denies refusing to release documents related to the State Power Program.
July 18, 2005 - News - By Kelly Hawes
UTMB renews power deal with GLO
GALVESTON — The University of Texas Medical Branch has signed a new contract with the State Power Program.
June 13, 2005 - News - By Sarah Viren
Few good answers about GLO survey
Some of its biggest customers don’t remember participating in the poll cited by the General Land Office.
June 12, 2005 - News - By Sarah Viren
Why we’re going to court
The Daily News filed a lawsuit in Travis County district court meant to force the Texas GLO into complying with the open records law.
June 05, 2005 - Editorials - By Michael A. Smith
Daily News sues GLO, seeks records
The Galveston County Daily News filed a lawsuit Friday seeking help in obtaining documents about the State Power Program from the Texas General Land Office.
June 04, 2005 - News - By Kelly Hawes
Dewhurst off on predictions for program
A state-run electricity program that appears to be making millions for Reliant Energy has not paid off for Texas schools as predicted.
May 29, 2005 - News - By Sarah Viren
What the Permanent School Fund does
GALVESTON — At GISD, the textbooks each student has are partly paid for by oil, gas, electricity and land sale deals made by the GLO.
May 29, 2005 - News - By Sarah Viren
Hearing on power program canceled
A legislative hearing on the State Power Program scheduled for this morning was canceled Tuesday.
May 25, 2005 - News - By Marty Schladen
Power program may be shorting schools
Is the State Power Program saving money for Texas schoolchildren and taxpayers?
May 22, 2005 - News - By Marty Schladen
Committee schedules hearing on power program
AUSTIN — The Texas Legislature is taking an interest in the State Power Program.
May 22, 2005 - News - By Marty Schladen
High-level energy employees leave GLO
AUSTIN — The GLO’s top energy manager quit last month, a month after the head of the program with Reliant Energy also resigned.
May 13, 2005 - News - By Sarah Viren
Park board makes one-year power deal
GALVESTON — The Park Board of Trustees on Tuesday decided to make a one-year deal with Utility Choice Electric for power.
May 11, 2005 - News - By Marty Schladen
Patterson attacks critic
GALVESTON — Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson accused a critic of working for a competitor at the same time he was working for GISD.
May 08, 2005 - News - By Marty Schladen
Eiland: Power program hearings delayed
AUSTIN — A flurry of legislation is likely to delay a hearing into the State Power Program, State Rep. Craig Eiland said.
May 08, 2005 - News - By Marty Schladen
Land office electricity offer not lowest bid
Despite tax and fee advantages, an electricity program run by the Texas General Land Office made one of the most expensive offers to the GISD.
May 03, 2005 - News - By Marty Schladen
Documents: GLO took risks to secure contract
To land an electricity contract worth about $300 million for itself and Reliant Energy, the GLO risked losing money on state natural gas sales.
April 17, 2005 - News - By Sarah Viren
Documents behind GLO ads still missing
The GLO for a time sought to keep secret documents used to draft an advertisement that compared The Daily News to Vladimir Lenin.
April 05, 2005 - News - By Sarah Viren
Land office mum on gross receipts
The GLO says it has all the information it needs but not the staff available to calculate gross receipts from the State Power Program.
April 03, 2005 - News - By Marty Schladen
Corrections for March 31, 2005
Corrections published in The Daily News:
March 31, 2005 - Corrections - From Staff Reports
We'll keep investigating power program
We’ll continue to dig into the State Power Program, with or without the GLO’s cooperation.
March 27, 2005 - Columnists - By Dolph Tillotson
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