Jayme Lozano Carver
Reporter | The Texas Tribune-
The federal investment follows the $1 billion approved by Texas taxpayers to help connect the state. -
Tuesday’s vote was a rare chance for Texans to vote directly on abortion restrictions. The state already has a near-total abortion ban. -
Millions of Texans would lose food subsidies and farm insurance if Congress doesn’t act before the end of the year. -
Amarillo Mayor Cole Stanley calls himself “pro-life.” But the proposal to police the streets for women traveling out of state to get an abortion is overreach, he said. -
To help raise money the Lubbock-area food bank recruited a Michelin-recognized chef. -
No state agency is taking responsibility for making sure the privately built lines that power many oil and gas sites are safe. Such lines have been blamed for sparking two recent Panhandle fires. -
Local leaders of the Nurse-Family Partnership hope they can secure money to expand the program to the region’s rural areas. -
After repeated attempts to convince the City Council to make zoning changes, residents asked the federal government to intervene. -
Advocates say public pools are necessary community infrastructure and save lives. Splash pads have become a more affordable option. -
Short of an immediate statewide response, Texans who lost homes and livestock are taking matters into their own hands to better prepare their property for a wildfire.
