#269: Referendum (4/12/26)

About this episode

The episode discusses recent developments in US fuel exports, the financial impact of disappearing wind and solar energy in Texas, a court ruling on ranked choice voting in Maine, and Trump's endorsement in the California governor's race.

#269: Referendum (4/12/26) Links: US fuel exports hit record in March as Asia, Europe sought to replace Middle East supplies Source: Reuters https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-fuel-exports-hit-record-march-asia-europe-sought-replace-middle-east-supplies-2026-04-01/ Disappearing Wind and Solar Cost Texans $766 Million Extra in 17 Hours Source: Energy Bad Boys https://energybadboys.substack.com/p/disappearing-wind-and-solar-cost Maine's highest court strikes down ranked choice voting expansion Source: The Center Square https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/maines-highest-court-strikes-down-193800924.html Trump endorses Steve Hilton in California governor's race Source: Politico https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/06/trump-endorses-steve-hilton-in-california-governors-race-00859470?nname=playbook-pm&nid=0000015a-dd3e-d536-a37b-dd7fd8af0000&nrid=0000014e-f102-dd93-ad7f-f9072a680001 Trump administration has plan to privatize more TSA airport checkpoints Source: Fox News…

Topics covered

• fuel exports
• wind and solar costs
• ranked choice voting
• California governor's race

Keywords

• politics
• Texas
• California
• energy

Mentioned in this episode

Places: US, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Maine, California

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