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TexLaProgressive

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14. It's just Texas has gone completely stupid

Reply to Susan Calvin (Reply #13)

Thu Jul 18, 2024, 08:28 PM

Jul 2024

I remember a conversation with a man who worked in the capital. He retired early shortly after W got in. He said the culture was so awful, the stress of not able to be an effective public servant would shorten his life.

I'm sure that it's worse now.

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Question regarding snafu with electric power providers. [View all] Susan Calvin Jul 2024 OP

I have had gas and electric switched, not at my direction. Phone too years back. twodogsbarking Jul 2024 #1

How did you handle that? nt Susan Calvin Jul 2024 #4

Contacted the utility directly to switch back. There was no fee. twodogsbarking Jul 2024 #5

Maybe this is the issue SARose Jul 2024 #2

Thanks. Susan Calvin Jul 2024 #3

Well, did I find out something interesting. Susan Calvin Jul 2024 #6

No, they wouldn't tell me the name on the contract, Susan Calvin Jul 2024 #7

Omg SARose Jul 2024 #8

Yep, thanks for asking. Susan Calvin Jul 2024 #9

And if it causes cancellation of an existing contract Susan Calvin Jul 2024 #11

I'm going to be talking with someone at corporate at TXU tomorrow. Susan Calvin Jul 2024 #10

Back in the Stone Age of landline phones being deregulated TexLaProgressive Jul 2024 #12

I would love to move someplace sane like New England, Susan Calvin Jul 2024 #13

It's just Texas has gone completely stupid TexLaProgressive Jul 2024 #14

It's off the charts ridiculous now. nt Susan Calvin Jul 2024 #15