#269: Referendum (4/12/26)

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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 Squarehttps://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

https://fox11online.com/news/nation-world/trump-administration-has-plan-to-privatize-more-tsa-security-checkpoints-airport-security-air-travel-homeland-security-screening-partnership-program-federal-workers-privatization

Gov. Healey's Energy Donuts: https://x.com/libsoftiktok/status/2041419466198688034?s=12&t=a-7C8pWh0d6aHfECQMnMDw

On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast Tom Pyle, Mike McKenna, and producer Alex Stevens discuss the updates from the Iran conflict, the upcoming midterms, Democrats' affordability problem, and more.

Links:

• Sam Graves Out: https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/powerful-house-republican-joins-retirement-wave-5558870c
• Trump Says US Will Consider Iran Ceasefire When Hormuz Is Open: https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116329512466946656
• With Trump Focused on Iran, Affordability Worries Take Back Seat: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-31/with-trump-focused-on-iran-affordability-worries-take-back-seat?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=69cc752c7699020001e2d6a4&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_content=business&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
• Can the Democrats Do Better?: NO: https://x.com/TonySeruga/status/2038368112031178781?s=20
• Gavin on High Speed Rail: https://x.com/mazemoore/status/2039071877461672424?s=20
• Moreno wants to widen ban on Chinese Autos: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/republican-senator-proposes-widen-us-ban-chinese-autos-2026-03-31/
• The affordability crunch is pushing Democrats to scale back climate ambitions: https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/30/democrats-energy-affordability-climate-00848073
• Trump’s ‘God Squad’ exempts Gulf oil drilling from Endangered Species Act requirements: https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5808861-gulf-of-mexico-oil-drilling-esa-god-squad/?email=ebc2f06a7ff85ddb8312c159ae74a0309d4b1ffd&emaila=76afe2afa715ddeb0bda14174a2608e3&emailb=e65a42d9e87113ea327ad990aedd346e7d3bc9d0c6913e29a724c034dc35938f&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=E%26E%203/31/26
• Trump Administration Sues New Jersey Town Over Natural Gas Ban: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-31/with-trump-focused-on-iran-affordability-worries-take-back-seat?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=69cc752c7699020001e2d6a4&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_content=business&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
• More Covid Longing: https://www.politico.eu/article/europeans-urged-to-work-from-home-and-drive-less-as-eu-warns-of-long-crisis/
• Congress should be governing, not on a break in Disney World: https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/04/01/lindsey-grahams-disney-world-trip-government-shutdown/89400182007/
• Shatner: Rocket Man: https://x.com/Super70sSports/status/2039062978054545657?s=20
• Energy and the Iran Conflict: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/fossil-fuels/energy-and-the-iran-conflict/