Primary recap, 86th Legislative Session Preview, changes at the EPA, and WEAT's brand direction.

Jockeying for power in the Texas House, incumbent upsets in the primaries provided for a few changes significant to those chairing and participating in key water committees. Retirements and de-couplings of departments in the TCEQ will shake things up. And potential or suggested changes to funding mechanisms and federal dollars leveraged will dramatically change the discussion on infrastructure funding.

One positive theme emerging from Harvey related hearings seems to be a commitment and acknowledgement that we are going to see more of these storms and our elected officials and agency employees appear committed to learn from past experiences how to do better moving forward