https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/jayme-lozano-carver/The latest news by Jayme Lozano Carver.enThu, 22 Jun 2023 05:00:00 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2023/06/22/perryton-tornado-texas/Three people died, and part of the remote Panhandle town was destroyed. Its residents immediately set forth on the long road to recovery.Jayme Lozano CarverThu, 22 Jun 2023 05:00:00 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2023/06/22/perryton-tornado-texas/A tornado left buildings significantly damaged and homes leveled in Perryton on June 15. Three people, including an 11-year-old boy, died and more than 100 were injured.A tornado left buildings significantly damaged and homes leveled in Perryton on Thursday, June 15, 2023. At least three people were confirmed dead and dozens others injured.Alex Driggars/Amarillo Globe-News/USA TODAY NETWORK via REUTERShttps://www.texastribune.org/2023/06/20/texas-ogallala-aquifer-farming-climate-change/The Ogallala Aquifer serves farming communities in multiple states. When it runs dry, the agriculture industry in Texas and the nation is in jeopardy.Jayme Lozano CarverTue, 20 Jun 2023 05:00:00 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2023/06/20/texas-ogallala-aquifer-farming-climate-change/Field technician supervisor Billy Barron uses an e-line water level meter to check the level of a water well in a pecan orchard in Lubbock County. Barron was checking water levels near the High Plains Underground Water Conservation office on Jan. 13.Field Technician Supervisor Billy Barron uses e-line water level meter to check the level of a water well in a pecan orchard in Lubbock County. Barron was checking water levels near the at the High Plains Underground Water Conservation office Friday, Dec. 13, 2023.Mark Rogers for The Texas Tribunehttps://www.texastribune.org/2023/06/09/texas-broadband-investment-maps/On the eve of a historic investment in connecting the Lone Star State, advocates worry maps that will help establish which communities get funding have bad information.Jayme Lozano Carver and Pooja SalhotraFri, 09 Jun 2023 05:00:00 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2023/06/09/texas-broadband-investment-maps/An industrial irrigation system on a farm in Floydada in 2012. Residents say internet access is subpar in the Panhandle town, despite a federal map showing otherwise.An industrial irrigation system on a farm in Floydada, TX, on Mar. 8, 2012.Jason Janik for The Texas Tribunehttps://www.texastribune.org/2023/06/01/texas-car-safety-inspection-changes/Cars in some of Texas’ larger counties will still be required to have their emission output checked.Jayme Lozano CarverThu, 01 Jun 2023 05:00:00 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2023/06/01/texas-car-safety-inspection-changes/Starting in 2025, many Texas drivers will no longer have to have their car inspected for safety.Inspection stickers will begin disappearing from Texas vehicles when the state rolls out a new single-sticker program for inspection and registration on March 1, 2015.Ryan McCrimmon for The Texas Tribunehttps://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/29/texas-legislature-impeachment-pa-ferguson/In 1917, lawmakers debated the extent of their constitutional authority before they convicted Gov. James “Pa” Ferguson and removed him from office.Jayme Lozano CarverMon, 29 May 2023 05:00:00 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/29/texas-legislature-impeachment-pa-ferguson/Miriam “Ma” Ferguson served as the 29th and 32nd governor of Texas. Her husband, James “Pa” Ferguson, was the 26th governor. His term was cut short after he was impeached and removed from office in 1917.Miriam "Ma" Ferguson, who served as the 29th and 32nd Governor of Texas, and her husband James "Pa" Ferguson, who was the 26th governor, his term cut short after he was impeached and removed from office.Texas State Library and Archives Commissionhttps://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/28/legislature-broadband-infrastructure-fund/Voters will be asked to approve a state constitutional amendment to create the Broadband Infrastructure Fund.Jayme Lozano CarverSun, 28 May 2023 21:22:48 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/28/legislature-broadband-infrastructure-fund/An aerial view of power lines March 20, 2023, in Nogalus Prairie, Texas.An aerial view of power lines March 20, 2023, in Nogalus Prairie, Texas.Mark Felix for The Texas Tribunehttps://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/23/texas-concert-bot-law-taylor-swift/U.S. Sen. John Cornyn hopes to take the issue on in Congress.Jayme Lozano CarverTue, 23 May 2023 13:24:06 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/23/texas-concert-bot-law-taylor-swift/Taylor Swift accepts the "iHeartRadio Innovator" award at the iHeartRadio Music Awards in Los Angeles, California on March 27, 2023. Texas lawmakers passed legislation aimed at keeping bots from driving up ticket sales to concerts.Taylor Swift accepts the "iHeartRadio Innovator" award at the iHeartRadio Music Awards in Los Angeles, California on March 27, 2023.REUTERS/Mario Anzuonihttps://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/19/cows-dairy-farm-texas-investigation/Investigators say the fire was an accident and started with an engine fire in a manure vacuum truck.Jayme Lozano CarverFri, 19 May 2023 14:57:56 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/19/cows-dairy-farm-texas-investigation/A worker was critically injured and more than 18,000 cattle were killed in a massive explosion at Southfork Dairy Farm in Dimmit on Monday, April 10, 2023. Investigators on Friday said the fire was an accident.A worker was critically injured and more than 18,000 cattle were killed in a massive explosion at Southfork Dairy Farm in Dimmit on Monday, April 10, 2023. Dimmit is about 60 miles south west of Amarillo.Courtesy of Castro County Sheriff's Officehttps://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/19/farm-bill-texas-cotton-climate-insurance/The federal Farm Bill is must-pass legislation that Congress debates every five years. It includes billions of dollars in farm subsidies and pays for food assistance programs.Jayme Lozano CarverFri, 19 May 2023 05:00:00 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/19/farm-bill-texas-cotton-climate-insurance/Cotton fields near the High Plains town of Ralls, on June 22, 2022. Cotton farmers in Texas are leading the call to get more insurance for producers who face tough climate and economic conditions.Cotton fields near the High Plains town of Ralls, on June 22, 2022.Trace Thomas for The Texas Tribunehttps://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/18/texas-broadband-election-november-2023/An estimated 7 million Texans don’t have access to high-speed broadband internet access.Jayme Lozano CarverThu, 18 May 2023 17:01:42 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/18/texas-broadband-election-november-2023/Nancy Shanafelt shows the speed of her internet March 20, 2023, in the small East Texas town of Groveton. Texas voters will be asked to approve $5 billion in new broadband infrastructure this fall.Nancy Shanafelt shows the speed of her internet March 20, 2023, in Groveton, Texas.Mark Felix for The Texas Tribunehttps://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/11/texas-abbott-migrant-buses-washington-kamala-harris-title-42/As the Biden administration prepares to end the Trump policy that quickly expels migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border, Gov. Greg Abbott orders two more buses to take migrants to Vice President Kamala Harris’ residence.Jayme Lozano CarverThu, 11 May 2023 16:57:26 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/11/texas-abbott-migrant-buses-washington-kamala-harris-title-42/Activists line up as two buses of migrants from Texas arrive in Washington, D.C., on April 21, 2022. This week, Gov. Greg Abbott ordered two more buses to Washington as the Biden administration prepares to end Title 42, the emergency health order that allows U.S. officials to quickly expel migrants from the country.Union Station, Washington, DC - Activists line up for escort as two buses of migrants arrive near Union Station as part of Gov. Greg Abbott’s new plan in response to the end of Title 42, a pandemic-era emergency health order to that allowed immigration authorities at the border to deny entry to migrants in Washington, DC, on Thursday, April 21, 2022.Shuran Huang for The Texas Tribunehttps://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/09/lubbock-schools-civil-rights-federal-lawsuit/There are more than 60 open federal civil rights investigations into Texas schools.Jayme Lozano CarverTue, 09 May 2023 12:00:00 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/09/lubbock-schools-civil-rights-federal-lawsuit/Roosevelt ISD at the start of classes on Monday morning.Roosevelt ISD at the start of classes on Monday morning, May 8, 2023.Mark Rogers for The Texas Tribunehttps://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/08/brownsville-eight-dead-car-accident/Police said it’s still not known if the driver intentionally struck the crowd of immigrants waiting at a bus stop.Jayme Lozano Carver and Eddie GasparMon, 08 May 2023 11:43:56 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/08/brownsville-eight-dead-car-accident/A law enforcement officer photographs the scene after a car ran into pedestrians near the Bishop Enrique San Pedro Ozanam Center, a shelter for migrants and homeless, in Brownsville on May 7, 2023.A law enforcement officer photographs the scene after a deadly incident where a car ran into pedestrians near Ozanam Center, a shelter for migrants and homeless, in Brownsville on May 7, 2023.REUTERS/John Faulkhttps://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/07/brownsville-pedestrian-deaths/The driver has been detained, but authorities say it is unclear what caused the fatal crash at a Brownsville bus stop.Sneha Dey and Jayme Lozano CarverSun, 07 May 2023 13:35:33 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/07/brownsville-pedestrian-deaths/A police officer is consoled Sunday after a deadly incident in Brownsville, where a car ran into pedestrians near Ozanam Center, a shelter for migrants and homeless people.A police officer is consoled after a deadly incident where a car ran into pedestrians near Ozanam Center, a shelter for migrants and homeless, in Brownsville on May 7, 2023.REUTERS/John Faulkhttps://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/05/taylor-swift-concert-legislation-texas/A Texas lawmaker’s daughter was one of several Swift fans blocked from purchasing a ticket to the new Eras Tour due to bots. Texas lawmakers want to make it illegal for people to use bots to grab excessive ticket sales.Jayme Lozano CarverFri, 05 May 2023 05:00:00 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/05/taylor-swift-concert-legislation-texas/https://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/04/texas-water-systems-solutions/Water agencies have long resisted working together out of fear of losing their local powers. But an example from Florida could help save the Lone Star State’s water and infrastructure.Jayme Lozano Carver and Pooja SalhotraThu, 04 May 2023 05:00:00 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/04/texas-water-systems-solutions/One of Wolfforth’s water towers on Wednesday, April 26, 2023. In recent years, Wolfforth city officials struggled with water supply concerns as their supply couldn’t keep up with the booming population.One of Wolfforth’s water towers on Wednesday, April. 26, 2023.Justin Rex for The Texas Tribunehttps://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/03/texas-water-infrastructure-broken-explained/Texas has more than 7,000 water systems. A fraction of them self-reported that they lost 30 billion gallons of water due to broken pipes and leaks in 2021.Jayme Lozano Carver and Pooja SalhotraWed, 03 May 2023 05:01:00 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/03/texas-water-infrastructure-broken-explained/Water spews out of a fire hydrant as a San Antonio Water System crew works to fix a main line break in San Antonio on Aug. 18, 2022.Water spews out of a fire hydrant as a San Antonio Water System crew works to fix a water main break near Hunt Ln. and Adams Hill in San Antonio, TX on August 18, 2022. Chris Stokes for The Texas Tribunehttps://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/03/texas-water-infrastructure-broken/On a daily basis, water managers in cities across the state move from crisis to crisis hoping to keep the water flowing to residents.Pooja Salhotra and Jayme Lozano CarverWed, 03 May 2023 05:00:00 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/03/texas-water-infrastructure-broken/Tom Bailey flushes out a water line in Zavalla on April 10, 2023. Zavalla is one of many Texas cities grappling with aging water infrastructure. Statewide, broken pipes and leaks led to more than 30 billion gallons of water lost in 2021.Tom Bailey flushes out a water line in Zavalla on April 10, 2023.Mark Felix/The Texas Tribunehttps://www.texastribune.org/2023/04/27/texas-broadband-voter-approval/The legislation — which falls short of the $10 billion needed to ensure all Texans have reliable internet access — must still win approval in the state Senate.Pooja Salhotra and Jayme Lozano CarverThu, 27 Apr 2023 13:22:17 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2023/04/27/texas-broadband-voter-approval/Nearly 7 million Texans don’t have reliable broadband internet. The House on Thursday approved a bill that would ask voters to OK $5 billion to provide more internet access throughout the state.A splice can that contains 432 fiber cables in Louisville, Kentucky on April 19, 2021.REUTERS/Amira Karaoudhttps://www.texastribune.org/2023/04/24/odessa-economy-permian-basin-federal-reserve/Local leaders told members of the Federal Reserve last week that families are facing financial stresses that make working hard. Educators say they need families more involved at school.Jayme Lozano CarverMon, 24 Apr 2023 05:00:00 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2023/04/24/odessa-economy-permian-basin-federal-reserve/The Odessa Spire is lit in the colors of the Ukrainian flag in support of Odessa’s sister city in Ukraine on March 16, 2022. Business leaders in Odessa, part of the Permian Basin, said their workforce continues to face struggles after the COVID-19 pandemic.The Odessa Spire is lit in the colors of the Ukrainian flag in support of Odessa’s sister city in the Ukraine as the country faces war with Russia on March 16, 2022.Eli Hartman for The Texas Tribune