Ep. 21: The Railroad Commission Isn't About Trains — It's About Your Power Bill (Jon Rosenthal)
In this episode of Mission: Texas, we sit down with Jon Rosenthal, a four-term Texas state representative, engineer, and the Democratic nominee for Railroad Commissioner, to break down one of the most powerful and least understood offices in Texas government — and why it affects every Texan’s electric bill, safety, and environment.
In this episode, we cover:
What the Texas Railroad Commission actually does — and why it has nothing to do with trains
How oil and gas industry money and conflicts of interest shape regulation in Texas
Why Texans are still paying higher electric bills after Winter…
The skinny
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