By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked a new Texas law that drag show artists fear will be used to shut them down or put them in jail. The law, approved by the Republican-controlled Legislature, would expand the legal definition in the Texas criminal code of
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By Texas Tribune Staff, The Texas Tribune Aug. 31, 2023 “774 new Texas laws go into effect Friday. Here are some that might affect you.” 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
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — House Bill 3 goes into effect Sept. 1, 2023, tightening school measures throughout school campuses in Texas. The bill hopes to ensure public school safety following the Robb Elementary School that killed 19 school children and two teachers in May of 2022. According to the new law, trustees for school
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By Joshua Fechter, The Texas Tribune Aug. 30, 2023 “Judge blocks new Texas law that would erode cities’ power to enact local rules” 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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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — On September 1, a new law is supposed to take effect in the state of Texas. Senate Bill 14 would legally end gender-affirming care for transgender youth under age 18 across Texas. SB-14, in it’s current format, would prohibit health care providers and doctors from performing surgeries for mastectomy, prescribing
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SIERRA BLANCA, Texas (KVIA) — Ranchers in Hudspeth County say that while the Borderland has seen small relief from recent rains, this year’s lack of rainfall and extreme heat has been nothing short of brutal. It’s been affecting infrastructure such as the power grid, and hampering crops. ABC-7 recently reported on the delayed harvest from
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Originally Published: 28 AUG 23 13:37 ET By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — “Hannah Montana” actor Mitchel Musso was arrested in Texas on Saturday. Musso, who played Oliver Oken on the hit series, was arrested in Rockwall on charges of public intoxication and theft, according to the Rockwall Police Department. Police were dispatched for a
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(CNN) — A hidden shipwreck from world war one has been revealed at the bottom of a Texas river thanks to low rainfall and a summer heat wave. The wreck in the Neches River was found last week by a man jet skiing in the area. The Texas Historical Commission says they have known about
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PASADENA, Texas (KTRK) — A new mugshot shows an 18-year-old charged with the murder of an 11-year-old girl whose body was found by her father, under a bed at a Pasadena apartment complex. The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office in Louisiana shared the photo of Juan Carlos Garcia-Rodriguez with ABC13 on Tuesday. Meanwhile, loved ones will
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ALPINE, Texas (KVIA) — Homeland Security Investigations recovered 100 pre-Columbian archaeological artifacts stolen from a collection in Mexico. Investigators returned the artifacts to the Mexican government in a ceremony at the Museum of the Big Bend on the Sul Ross State University campus August 22, 2023. The items included a terracotta figurine, several arrowheads and
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To identify the most disaster-prone states in the country, MoneyGeek analyzed 20 years of disaster declarations data from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — If you own an electric vehicle in Texas, you’re going to have to spend an additional $200 per year to register the car, thanks to a new Texas Senate bill. Senate Bill 505, co-authored by State Senator César Blanco, who represents parts of El Paso County, will impose a $200
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EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — A new law is coming into effect on September 1st. Individuals convicted of intoxication manslaughter will now be required to provide child support in cases where they take the life of a parent with young children. As we approach Labor Day, a time of celebration and gathering, the Texas Department
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EL PASO, Texas, (KVIA) — Court documents filed by the Justice Department claim Texas is repositioning a controversial floating barrier close to the southern border. The documents say excavators and workers were seen moving a concrete anchor in the Rio Grande River. This comes just days after a separate court filing claimed 80 percent of
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso motorcyclists are raising concerns about the increase in deaths involving motorcycles on Texas roads. This comes after three serious motorcycle crashes happened in El Paso within 24 hours earlier this week. “Look twice before you get on the freeway,” Carlos Atilano, a member of the El Paso Motorcycle
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott and the state’s Department of Transportation announced a record $142 billion in total investment for Texas’ transportation infrastructure, which will include El Paso. The record investment includes the unanimous adoption of the $100 billion 10-year statewide roadway construction plan with TxDOT for transportation projects to enhance
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by Christian Betancourt, El Paso MattersAugust 14, 2023 In 2015, El Paso became the second city in the country to safeguard its workers by passing a historic wage theft ordinance. Now, as a sweeping new state law aimed at handicapping Texas’ more liberal city governments is set to take effect Sept. 1, that protection is
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As students head back to class, a number of teaching and government organizations are expressing concern over how social media impacts the mental health of students. The AFT partnered with the American Psychological Association, Fairplay, ParentsTogether and Design It For Us to put together the information. In their report, “Likes
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DEER PARK, Texas (KVIA) — Texas has filed a civil lawsuit against oil giant Shell and the owner of a petrochemical and refinery complex near Houston. The lawsuit alleges that the fire at the facility in May caused significant environmental damage. Court documents state, the Texas Attorney General claims the fire resulted in the release
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CLINT, Texas (KVIA) — The 109th annual San Lorenzo Festival has only a few hours left, but you still have time to enjoy traditional food, drinks, and fun Sunday night. Organizers said the festival started as a means to raise money to build the church, but over the century has grown larger and larger, bringing
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As Texans across the state take advantage of savings this tax-free weekend, staff at the Cielo Vista Mall are celebrating El Paso’s local communities. Amid back-to-school shopping and the deals that come with it, the mall hosted a back-to-school expo Saturday. “It’s an educational opportunity for the community to come
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Attention small business owners: altLINE used Census Bureau data to find the counties in Texas with the most successful small businesses.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- Border Patrol Agents in the El Paso Sector told ABC-7 migrant apprehensions continue to rise steadily across the region. Border Patrol Agent Fidel Baca said in the month of August they are averaging over 820 migrant encounters a day. He said they are seeing a combination of families and single individuals
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SOCORRO, Texas (KVIA) — A million dollar ticket was sold in Socorro in Tuesday night’s Mega Million drawing. According to Texas Lottery, the winning ticket was sold at the In N Out – Marathon gas station at 10197 Alameda Ave. The winner did choose a pick quick, according to Texas Lottery. Last night’s, Mega Million
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Originally Published: 08 AUG 23 03:11 ET By Ed Lavandera and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — The teenage cousin of the gunman responsible for the 2022 Uvalde, Texas, school shooting was arrested Monday on suspicion of threatening to “do the same thing” to a school, according to court documents obtained by CNN. Nathan James Cruz,
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(CNN) — US Customs and Border Protection officers seized nearly 100 illegal rooster blades used for cockfighting at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge in Texas Thursday. Customs officers searched a truck and found six packages containing 96 rooster blades, according to a Customs and Border Protection news release. The blades, shaped like curved ice picks, are often tied to roosters’ legs during
Continue Reading Originally Published: 07 JUL 23 23:17 ET Updated: 03 AUG 23 14:15 ET By Rosa Flores and Dave Alsup, CNN (CNN) — The state of Texas on Friday began deploying a marine floating barrier on the Rio Grande River in an attempt to deter migrant crossings along the US-Mexico border, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said.
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Was your hospital hit by hackers? Drata used U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services data to identify the top health care data breaches in Texas last year.
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Originally Published: 02 AUG 23 18:39 ET Updated: 02 AUG 23 23:52 ET By Rosa Flores and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN (CNN) — Texas has separated at least 26 migrant family units on the southern border since July 10 under Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star border initiative, according to Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid immigration
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Stacker used Bureau of Labor Statistics data to find the metros in Texas where jobs are growing the fastest.
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