Opinion: Why H-E-B comes through in a crisis when Texas government doesn't
Greg Jefferson, Restless City
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Alex Vega (left) waits with others to shop the HEB at Wurzbach Road during another day of snow fall in San Antonio on Thursday, Feb 18, 2021. Items like milk, eggs and meats were not available and water was limited.Kin Man Hui, San Antonio Express-News / Staff photographer
One of the barbs tossed around frequently on Twitter last week — more wistful than angry — was that we’d all be better off if H-E-B took over the Texas power grid.
It would have been hard to argue the point, especially while sitting in a cold, dark house or apartment.