By Pooja Salhotra, The Texas Tribune April 14, 2025 “String of law enforcement suicides rattles first responders and exposes gaps in state support” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for
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Ollie compiled data on the most common dog breeds available for adoption in Texas.
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By Baileigh Sheffield Click here for updates on this story MILAM COUNTY, Texas (KXXV) — Two Cameron residents have been charged with a second-degree felony under Lillian’s Law after their dog fatally mauled an 88-year-old Rockdale woman in December, authorities said. Joel Rubio, 61, and Terri Ann Frank, 65, face charges of attack by dog
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AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) — Governor Greg Abbott reappointed Michael Kelly, Ph.D. to the Texas Diabetes Council through February 1, 2031. “The Council addresses issues affecting people with diabetes in Texas and advises the Texas Legislature on legislation that is needed to develop and maintain a statewide system of quality education services to all people with
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By Jasper Scherer, The Texas Tribune April 8, 2025 “Texas AG Ken Paxton officially joins U.S. Senate race challenging John Cornyn” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief,
Continue Reading Update: (April 8, 2025): The City of El Paso has confirmed a second positive measles test in El Paso. It comes from a three-year-old unvaccinated child. Both cases that have been confirmed are from unvaccinated children. “We cannot stress enough the importance of measles vaccination,” said Department of Public Health Director Vinny Taneja. “Measles is
Continue Reading EL PASO (KVIA) — The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas commemorates National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW) from April 6-12. NCVRW began in 1981 to honor victims and survivors of crime, raise awareness of victims’ rights and services and recognize the dedication of those who work with crime victims. This year’s
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CANUTILLO, Texas (KVIA) — A spokesperson for Canutillo Independent School District says that the Texas Education Agency’s (TEA) Compliance Review Unit has cleared the district through an investigation into the purchase of the Bean Horse Farm. The district approved the purchase of the farm in December 2024, after the superintendent had signed the contract to
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Experian reviewed trends in consumer and debt nationwide and in Texas
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas DPS is warning that drivers may experience delays obtaining emissions inspection due to intermittent connectivity issues. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s contractor that operates the Texas Information Management System was damaged by severe weather this week. One of the data centers is currently inaccessible. “The company is implementing
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Editor’s note: This story was co-published with Puente News Collaborative in partnership with EL PAIS. Puente News Collaborative is a bilingual nonprofit newsroom, convener, and funder dedicated to high-quality, fact-based news and information from the U.S.-Mexico border. Words by Jason Buch, @jlbuch Photos by Michael Gonzalez, @michael.gonzlz Edited by Dudley Althaus, @dqalthaus and Alfredo Corchado,
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Way compiled statistics on car insurance in Texas.
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The Texas Senate is proposing to double it’s current incentive for filmmakers to $500 million, aiming to become the next powerhouse in film production. ABC-7 spoke with local filmmakers on how this could bring opportunities to the industry in El Paso. Texas Moving Image Industry Incentive Program currently has a $200 million package, now legislators
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Update: The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles denied Saldívar’s parole. By Nathalie Palacios Click here for updates on this story GATESVILLE, Texas (KTVT) — The woman serving a life sentence for killing singer Selena Quintanilla-Perez is now eligible for parole, on the eve of the 30th anniversary of Selena’s death. Yolanda Saldívar is eligible
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HORIZON CITY, Texas (KVIA) — Horizon City Police arrested Jason Zubia, identified by police as a UPS driver, and Monica Almanza for alleged theft. Police say they started receiving multiple reports of residents receiving empty packages or reports of residents not receiving packages. “Given the growing number of complaints, Detectives from the Horizon City Police
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Announced in a Tuesday board meeting, Canutillo ISD is reducing its nearly $6 million budget deficit by cutting workforce positions. The district says it plans to lower the deficit from $5.8 million to $2.3 million by restructuring programs such as career and technical education, central office departments and library services.
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LegalZoom provides a step-by-step guide to starting your Texas LLC
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Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated Class of 2025 women’s basketball recruits from Texas using data from 247Sports.
Continue Reading Texas schools fill vacancies from the teacher shortage by hiring uncertified teachers. Now, state lawmakers want to put an end to that. The bill, HB 2, would ban unprepared or uncertified teachers from instructing core classes like reading and math in public schools. However, the state plans to assist teachers and school districts with financial
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Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated Class of 2025 basketball recruits from Texas using data from 247Sports.
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Does having a degree pay off? Best Colleges analyzed Census data to determine the wage boost a college education provides in Texas.
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By Pavan Acharya and Robert Downen, The Texas Tribune March 4, 2025 “Texas Senate passes bill to put Ten Commandments in public school classrooms” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up
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By Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune March 19, 2025 “Texas Senate passes hemp ban, a Dan Patrick priority” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A Texas bill called House Bill 1481 seeks to restrict cellphone usage for K-12 students during the school day. House representatives stated that under the bill K-12 public school students would not be allowed to use their cellphones during the school day. If pass, the act would take effect September
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Texas Department of Public Safety launched a new iWatchTexas Community Reporting System, intended to “protect the public from coercion and harassment by foreign adversaries.” That is according to an announcement released by Texas DPS today. The new system gives Texans a place to report harassment or coercion, especially from
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By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune March 17, 2025 “Two Houston-area clinic employees arrested for allegedly providing illegal abortions” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas
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By Jon Haworth March 14, 2025, 2:15 AM The accident took place at approximately 11:23 p.m. on Thursday night in Austin, Texas, on the 12,900 block of North IH, 35 southbound, according to Captain Krista Stedman, Public Information Officer for Austin Travis County EMS. Crews arrived on scene to find multiple patients pinned in their
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SIERRA BLANCA, Texas (KVIA) — Border Patrol’s Big Bend Sector welcomed the birth of a new horse named Dolly. She is the first foal ever born to a horse patrol detachment. Dolly’s mother, Juanita, gave birth to her on March 9, 2025 at the Sierra Blanca Station. “Dolly’s arrival represents a significant milestone in the
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LUBBOCK, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Tech University was partially evacuated on March 12 after authorities say an explosion at a substation sprouted fires and knocked out power. The university first posted on its X account the Engineering Key was being evacuated due to a gas odor at 6:30 p.m., later asking the wider public to
Continue Reading Originally Published: 11 MAR 25 15:50 ET By Neha Mukherjee, CNN (CNN) — The measles outbreak in West Texas is linked with cases in New Mexico, officials said Tuesday, as well as new cases reported in Oklahoma. This brings the total number of cases to 258 across three states. In West Texas, 223 cases have been
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