"Public utility, Cuomo, & 500,000" - Narrative Intelligence Report

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Spotlight Trend: Public utility

"Public utility" has emerged as a top media narrative over the past three days. The trend comes from last week's ice storm which swept through and devastated the American South.

A Houston Chronicle article caught national attention on social media on Friday; the report uncovered Texas officials mishandling of the power "reliability teams." This trending article caused the phrase "public utility" to become a top narrative in recent hours.

Below is our amplification timeline of this trend.

Articles and Amplifiers

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