(THE TEXAS TRIBUNE ) — Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday released his agenda for the third legislative special session of the year, asking lawmakers to pass “school choice” and further crack down on illegal immigration. The special session starts at 1 p.m. Monday. Abbott also asked lawmakers to outlaw COVID-19 vaccine mandates by private employers. “I am bringing the
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president said Monday he is going to send a diplomatic note to the United States to protest Texas truck inspections that have caused major delays at border crossings. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador claimed Monday that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s decision to enforce additional truck inspections was “very irresponsible” and
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Murders resulting from domestic violence have increased in Texas, according to a new report from the Texas Council on Family Violence. Honoring Texas Victims indicates that 216 Texans were killed by their intimate partners across 64 counties last year. El Paso was one of those counties. According to the report,
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By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday denied a request to stop the execution of a Texas inmate who had alleged in a lawsuit that the drugs he is to be injected with next week were exposed to extreme heat and smoke during a recent fire, making them
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HUECO TANKS, Texas (KVIA) — Hueco Tanks is getting in on the celebrations for the Texas State Parks’ 100th birthday. Happening October 21 and 22, the 29th Annual Hueco Tanks Community Fair invites the West Texas community to celebrate the culture and natural beauty preserved at the state park. Activities begin at 10 a.m. and
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Several new state laws that went into effect Sept. 1 of this year will have a direct impact on victims of domestic violence and the people who target them, which ABC-7 chose to highlight as October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Senate Bill 578 allows people who are applying for a protective
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By Kevin Vu, The Texas Tribune Oct. 2, 2023 “Texas drought has deepened amid this year’s brutal heat” 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, TX ( KVIA) — The Veterans Capital of the USA is proud and grateful for the military and veterans who serve their country with dedication and courage. Every veteran is a hero who deserves to be recognized and honored for their commitment to duty, honor and country. Therefore, in recognition of the Veterans
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ByRachel Scott, Luke Barr, Beatrice Peterson, and Jack Date October 2, 2023, 9:11 PM (ABC) — Democratic Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar was carjacked at gunpoint Monday night near his residence in the Navy Yard area of Washington, D.C. just blocks from the Capitol. An alert sent to congressional members stated three to four men held guns to his
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Using National Centers for Environmental Information data, Stacker identified counties in Texas that saw more precipitation in the past year than their long-term average.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Independent School District is receiving an $800,000 grant to reduce its carbon footprint. The money comes from the Texas Emissions Reduction Plan Governmental Alternative Fuel Fleet Grant Program. The state government established the program to support local entities as they become more eco-friendly. That includes transitioning to
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By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune Sept. 30, 2023 “Body camera footage shows February drunk-driving arrest of Sen. Charles Schwertner” 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
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation awarded $25,000 to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, intended to mitigate workplace violence against health care workers. In particular, this money will fund the training of students in the Hunt School of Nursing. Professionals at the university’s Training and Educational Center for
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Originally Published: 28 SEP 23 09:43 ET By Brian Fung, CNN Washington (CNN) — Yelp is suing Texas to ensure it can continue to tell users that crisis pregnancy centers listed on its site do not provide abortions or abortion referrals, opening a new front in the fight between states and the tech industry over
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(ABC) — A federal judge has issued a permanent injunction against a Texas bill that restricted “sexually oriented performances” and has been criticized for limiting public drag performances in the state. U.S. District Judge David Hittner said the law is an “unconstitutional restriction on speech” and “violates the First Amendment as incorporated to Texas by the Fourteenth Amendment of
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Ophelia compiled a list of counties which have the highest opioid dispense rates in Texas using data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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By Kelley Shannon, Executive Director of the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas Kelley Shannon With trust in government waning, a Texas law can help keep a closer watch on public officials. Even citizens who continue to have faith in government can use this law to stay better informed. How is taxpayer money spent? What’s
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By Robert Downen, The Texas Tribune Sept. 18, 2023 “Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick asks state auditor to review Ken Paxton impeachment” 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. The Texas Tribune is your
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Officials with the El Paso Police Department said the motorcyclist who was involved in a crash Friday night has died. 47-year-old Reynaldo Rodriguez of Amarillo, TX was killed as a result. Police said he was traveling north on Yarbrough when he lost control and hit the center median curb. Rodriguez
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Update: The Texas Senate voted Saturday morning on 20 articles of impeachment. They acquitted Ken Paxton of all of the charges against him. Paxton is Texas’ Attorney General. He has faced an impeachment trial the last few weeks. (CNN) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s political fate is in the hands of the state Senate,
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By Karen Brooks Harper and Jayme Lozano Carver, The Texas Tribune Sept. 13, 2023 “‘An epidemic’: Syphilis rages through Texas, causing newborn cases to climb amid treatment shortage” 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
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Brandon Cammack was celebrating his birthday with friends on Aug. 22, 2020 when he missed a call from an unknown number. He would shortly learn that the caller was Attorney General Ken Paxton. Cammack, a Houston criminal defense lawyer who had graduated law school five years earlier, had never met Paxton but was told that
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Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. This coverage is made possible through Votebeat, a nonpartisan news organization covering local election administration and voting access. The article is available for reprint under the terms of Votebeat’s republishing policy. Two years after voting
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — According to a new report by the Los Angeles Times, the Biden Administration is considering keeping migrant families who cross into the United States in Texas. The report states the migrants would wait in border states while they are waiting asylum screening. It also states the migrants would be tracked
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Update: Appointments are now canceled through 2 p.m. Friday. Update: The appointment cancelations have been extended through the entire day Thursday, according to a message posted by DPS to X (formerly Twitter). UPDATE: DPS is cancelling driver license appointments for Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023, ALL DAY, due to the ongoing upgrade of the driver license
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By Erin Douglas and Yuriko Schumacher, The Texas Tribune Sept. 7, 2023 “Texas just recorded its second hottest summer on record” 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 Originally Published: 04 SEP 23 12:32 ET Updated: 05 SEP 23 09:50 ET By Eric Bradner and Ashley Killough, CNN (CNN) — The impeachment trial of Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general who faces accusations of repeatedly abusing his office to help a donor, is set to begin Tuesday in the state Senate. Paxton, a firebrand conservative
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(CNN) — A new law in Texas requires convicted drunk drivers to pay child support if they kill a child’s parent or guardian, according to House Bill 393. The law, which went into effect Friday, says those convicted of intoxication manslaughter must pay restitution. The offender will be expected to make those payments until the child is 18
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Stacker compiled a list of the best counties to retire to in Texas using 2025 data from Niche.
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Stacker compiled a list of counties which experience the most tornadoes in Texas using data from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information.
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