Tag: Texas

South Texas Judge Asks Biden to Delay Repeal of Title 42, Invites Him to Visit Border

A South Texas county judge has asked President Joe Biden to delay the repeal of Title 42; a policy struck down by a federal judge two weeks ago. On Monday, Hidalgo County Judge Richard Cortez sent a letter asking Biden to visit his county and address the “serious issue on the horizon” that border towns are…


Texas Grid Expected to Meet Winter Demands This Year, Officials Say

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) said it expects the state’s power grid will meet demands assuming typical winter conditions. ERCOT’s forecast peak demand is 67,398 megawatts (MW) during the winter season of December 2022 through February 2023, according to its Seasonal Assessment of Resource Adequacy report released on Tuesday (pdf). The estimate is based…


Texas Woman Pleads Guilty in Connection With Death of Fort Hood Soldier Vanessa Guillen

The only suspect to be arrested in the case regarding the disappearance and murder of Texas U.S. Army Specialist Vanessa Guillen in 2020 pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a slew of charges. Cecily Aguilar, 24, pleaded guilty to four charges, including one count of accessory to murder after the fact and three counts of false…


Mother of Uvalde Shooting Victim Files Lawsuit Against School District, Police, Gun Store, and Gun Manufacturer

The mother of a 10-year-old girl killed in the Uvalde school shooting has filed a lawsuit against the school district, law enforcement officers, a gun manufacturer, and the store where the weapon was purchased. Sandra Torres’ daughter Eliahna was one of 19 children and two teachers who died during the mass shooting at Robb Elementary…


Biden Administration’s Selective Deportation Policy That States Say Endangers Communities Is Challenged in Supreme Court

Two states challenging the Biden administration’s decision last year to focus its deportation efforts on individuals deemed to be a threat to public safety urged the Supreme Court during oral arguments on Nov. 29 not to restore the policy. The states take the position that the federal government is illegally refusing to enforce the nation’s…


Texas Bartenders to Be Trained as ‘First Responders’ in Strategy to Reduce Fentanyl Deaths

More than a dozen bars in Texas will soon be stocked with naloxone and bartenders will be trained as “first responders” to administer the medication that can reverse an opioid overdose, Travis County Judge Andy Brown announced on Monday. “Today, I’m excited to share how we are taking life-saving steps that are more inclusive and meet…


Houston Mayor Defends Issuing ‘Boil Water’ Notice to Millions of Residents

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner on Monday defended issuing a notice urging over 2 million people in the area to boil their tap water for drinking, cooking, and bathing. The notice was issued after a power outage at the East Water Purification Plant at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday prompted the city’s water pressure to fall below 20 pounds per…


Uvalde Mother Sues Police, Gunmaker in School Shooting

WASHINGTON—The last conversation Sandra Torres had with her 10-year-old daughter was about her nervous excitement over whether she’d make the all-star softball team. Hours later, Eliahna Torres was one of 19 children and two teachers fatally shot at their elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. With little closure and few answers about law enforcement’s 77-minute wait…


Houston Schools Closed Monday as City Continues Boil-Water Notice

Houston residents remained under a boil-water notice on Monday, forcing the state’s largest public school system to close schools for the day. “Due to the Boil Water Notice issued by the City of Houston late this evening, all Houston ISD schools, offices, and facilities will be closed Monday, Nov. 28. #HISD will closely monitor the…


Water Boil Order Issued for More Than 2 Million in Houston

HOUSTON—More than 2 million people in the Houston area were under a boil order notice Monday after a power outage caused low pressure at a water purification plant, officials said. The order means water must be boiled before it’s used for cooking, bathing, or drinking. Multiple Houston area public and private schools, as well as…