
Business Columnist
Chris Tomlinson
Chris Tomlinson has written commentary about money, politics and life in Texas for Hearst Newspapers since 2014. In 2021, the Texas Association of Managing Editors awarded him columnist of the year, and the Headliners Foundation named him Texas's Star Opinion Writer. He’s authored two New York Times Bestsellers, “Forget the Alamo: The Rise and Fall of an American Myth” and “Tomlinson Hill: The Remarkable Story of Two Families Who Share the Tomlinson Name - One White, One Black.” Before joining the Houston Chronicle, he spent 20 years with The Associated Press reporting on politics, economics, conflicts and natural disasters from more than 30 countries in Africa, the Middle East and Europe.
Stories By Chris Tomlinson
Chris Tomlinson
April 12, 2023
New tax breaks for businesses same as the ones lawmakers killed - bad for Texas

Chris Tomlinson
April 10, 2023
Tomlinson: Will electric vehicles crash the Texas grid? It’s not complicated.


Chris Tomlinson
April 5, 2023
Tomlinson: Grid experts and execs slam $10 billion electricity plan, Republicans approve it anyway

Chris Tomlinson
April 3, 2023
Tomlinson: I'm not worried about Google's chatbot taking my job, and you shouldn't be, either

Chris Tomlinson
March 28, 2023
Tomlinson: Legendary oilman George Mitchell’s foundation keeps his iconoclastic spirit alive

Chris Tomlinson
March 27, 2023
Tomlinson: Texas business providing backup electricity and powering grid overcomes obstacles

Chris Tomlinson
March 22, 2023
Tomlinson: Texas lawmakers' plans to fix the grid will cost consumers tens of billions

Chris Tomlinson
March 20, 2023
Tomlinson: Capturing carbon in the ocean fights climate change, creates Texas jobs

Chris Tomlinson
March 15, 2023
Tomlinson: Magic mushrooms have medical potential, and could bring highs for Texas investors, too

Chris Tomlinson
March 13, 2023
Tomlinson: Hydrogen and geothermal startups steal the show from fossil fuels at CERAWeek

Chris Tomlinson
March 8, 2023
Tomlinson: Big Oil wants slower transition to clean energy so it can lead

Chris Tomlinson
March 6, 2023
Tomlinson: Lobbyists are battling over Texas' power grid, with consumers' fate hanging in the balance

Chris Tomlinson
March 1, 2023
Tomlinson: Texas GOP lawmakers propose laws attacking freedom, liberty and property rights

Chris Tomlinson
February 27, 2023
Tomlinson: World should not abolish oil and gas but use it more wisely

Chris Tomlinson
February 23, 2023
Tomlinson: Go Texan Day is fun, but an inaccurate depiction of history

Chris Tomlinson
February 22, 2023
Tomlinson: Our brains search for patterns, but they can mislead us when evaluating people

Business
February 8, 2023
Tomlinson: Texas energy execs and French winemakers face same dilemma: coping with extreme weather

Chris Tomlinson
February 7, 2023
Tomlinson: Texas energy execs and French winemakers face same dilemma: coping with extreme weather

Chris Tomlinson
February 6, 2023
Tomlinson: Exxon Mobil CEO’s doublespeak reveals climate quandary facing Big Oil: how to survive?
