Texas state House Speaker Dade Phelan mini-shanked Lt Governor Dannie Goeb (aka Dan Patrick) over the state’s power grid vulnerabilities going into winter after February’s catastrophic failures per the Texas Tribune’s report on how state Dems are turning it into a top issue. “Lt. Gov Patrick has held his post since 2015 without making the grid a priority, but in only my second month as Speaker it was the House that first demanded action and accountability after the fatal grid collapse,” said Phelan in a statement, adding “The House’s approach to grid reform was about saving lives in the future while the motivation behind and who benefits from the Senate’s approach remains unclear.”