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At the far end of State Highway 4 and with SpaceX rockets as a backdrop, Texas highway and law enforcement officials on Thursday kicked off the 20th Texas Click It Or Ticket Campaign to promote seat belt use and save lives.

On Thursday's show: What rising COVID-19 cases and viral loads in wastewater mean for Houston, a local sleep expert answers your questions, and we discuss what is considered "Texas cuisine."

Extreme weather events, water scarcity, risks of illness: Climate change is here, and it’s already affecting Texans.

Extreme weather events, water scarcity, risks of illness: Climate change is already...

The hard work and ingenuity of Texans has made us our nation’s leading producer of oil, natural gas, wind power and electricity, and in most cases, No. Texans have driven the United States’ resurgent energy independence, and now we are increasingly providing Texas energy to our friends and partners around the globe. Flaring natural gas is unquestionably bad for the environment, but it also wastes the opportunity to lower prices, displace dirtier fuels, and supply our allies struggling to free themselves from Russian gas. According to the Railroad Commission of Texas, “the percentage of natural gas flared out of all the natural gas produced in Texas decreased 67% between June 2019 and November 2020. In 2023, we have an opportunity to work together to achieve these goals, make Texas energy production the cleanest on the planet, and keep Texas the energy capitol of our nation for decades to come.

On Thursday, Texas’ power grid operator told at least one power plant to delay its scheduled repairs and keep operating to help meet demand during hotter-than-expected May weather.The next day, the pl[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]

Texas Public Utility Commission Chair Peter Lake and ERCOT President Brad Jones said the power grid is prepared for record-breaking summer electricity demand.

Climate change and other factors are shortening the window when aging Texas power plants can make repairs to run at full strength in hot summer months.

Climate change and other factors are shortening the window when aging Texas power plants can make repairs to run at full strength in hot summer months.

As President Biden takes steps to end Trump-era restrictions on asylum, a slew of state politicians are trying to get us pointing fingers at asylum seekers and new immigrants. Instead, we must recommit to Texas’s welcoming tradition by extending a hand. President Biden’s administration has announced steps to end Title 42, which resulted in rapid expulsions of most people seeking safety at the Southern Border. But they need funds to shelter and provide clothes, diapers and meals to arriving asylum seekers. Together, we can ensure that Texas’s welcoming tradition does not end when asylum restrictions do.

The federal emergency declaration is expected to last through at least mid-October and has kept states from dropping people from Medicaid rolls.

The personal data was accessible to the public for nearly three years.

Despite an admonition from federal authorities, Land Commissioner George P. Bush’s plan still steers aid disproportionately to whiter, inland counties at less risk of natural disasters.

The personal data was accessible to the public because of a glitch in the code of the department’s web application.

Rowe stormed back to win Game 2 10-5 and the decisive Game 3 6-2 on Saturday at Falfurrias High School. Three Rowe pitchers — Jorge Melendez, Ramiro Campos and Ivan Salinas — combined to allow six hits and two earned runs while walking five. Edinburg Vela will now meet District 31-6A rival La Joya High (20-10, 11-5) in the Region IV-6A quarterfinals. ONE-GAME PLAYOFF: LA JOYA HIGH 5, SAN ANTONIO STEVENS 2, LA JOYA HIGH WINS SERIES 1-0Trailing 2-1 during the bottom of the seventh, the Coyotes (20-10, 11-5) loaded the bases and senior Hugo Cantu cleared them with a walkoff grand slam to lift La Joya High over San Antonio Stevens. La Joya High will meet District 31-6A rival Edinburg Vela (24-8, 13-3) in the Region IV-6A quarterfinals.

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas is asking Texans to conserve energy this weekend after six power generation facilities tripped offline Friday.[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]

Spring, Texas – ERCOT issued a statement Friday asking Texans to conserve power after six power generation facilities were tripped offline. This resulted in a loss of about 2,900 MW of electricity. ERCOT said in a statement… “With unseasonably hot weather driving record demand across Texas, ERCOT continues to work closely with the power industry to make sure Texans have the power they need. This afternoon, six power generation facilities tripped offline resulting in the loss of approximately 2,900 MW of electricity. We’re asking Texans to conserve power when they can by setting their thermostats to 78-degrees or above and avoiding the usage of large appliances (such as dishwashers, washers and dryers) during peak hours between 3pm and 8pm through the weekend.”Visit www.ercot.com to learn more about Texas’ power supply.

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Interim ERCOT CEO Brad Jones issued a statement Friday asking Texas residents to turn...

On Friday afternoon, ERCOT asked Texans to conserve power by setting their thermostats at 78-degrees or above and avoiding the usage of large appliances during peak hours this weekend.

Texas and our nation need all the energy we can muster to lower prices right now.

Decades of conservation have helped save the native fish, now iconic to Central Texas anglers.

The full moon and lunar eclipse happen this weekend. Here's what to know about the celestial sighting including the best time to catch the event, online viewing options and more.

Democratic leaders have predicted that the leaked draft decision will get Texas liberals to the polls. History provides caution.

The request comes after Gov. Greg Abbott announced last month that Texas would divert about $500 million from state agencies to fund the controversial border mission.

On Tuesday's show: Our weekly segment for listeners to engage with local officials, how Texans feel about health care access and affordability, and remembering Mickey Gilley.

More than a quarter of women of childbearing age are uninsured in Texas, the highest rate in the nation, and the state has chosen to cap Medicaid benefits for new moms earlier than other states.

Hundreds of thousands of Texans who are intellectually and developmentally disabled have applied for home and community-based therapies under the Medicaid Waivers program.

The vast majority of abortions are performed 10 weeks into pregnancy or earlier.

Most Texans who get abortions in the state are in their 20s and 30s, and the vast majority of abortions are performed 10 weeks into pregnancy or earlier. Black Texans consistently have the highest rates of abortion.

Keevyn Goss and Darion Montoya combined for a one-hitter as Ray beat Laredo Martin 2-0 to sweep Class 5A bi-district baseball playoff series.

'That Texas summer heat is getting real too close for comfort.' Residents in the Lone...

Kids from nine to ninety will get a kick out of watching the Alamo City’s most mythical sea creatures swim with sharks and pose for selfies.

Since Monday’s leak of a draft order from the Supreme Court’s reported decision to overturn Roe v Wade, an Austin-based reproductive care and education agency reported more than 700 requests for emergency contraception kits.

Democrats are hopeful that the looming threat of such a stunning political sea change could provide the strongest opportunity yet to energize their voters heading into an election year in which Republicans have been expected to dominate in Texas and beyond.

Cheap regulated and unregulated medication is available over the counter at Mexican pharmacies, including abortion-inducing drugs that are strictly regulated in the U.S.

A poll from the Texas Politics Project shows recent price increases have impacted nearly all Texans, with more than half saying these jumps have had a "major impact."

In this video, see what abortion rights supporters in Texas say about the impact of a likely U.S. Supreme Court decision that would overturn Roe v. Wade.

No, sorry, we can't blame the Californians. Here's more than you ever wanted to know about your home’s skyrocketing appraisal.

Only 15% of respondents to a recent University of Texas at Austin poll said access to the procedure should be completely outlawed.

When Politico published a draft opinion leaked from the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday, the nation confronted the reality that Roe v.[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]

Pregnant Texans have found ways to access abortion despite the restrictions, while clinics have pivoted their operations to focus on out-of-state care.

Laura Ramos was the lucky winner on Saturday selected out of thousands of Texans who...

Instead, Mr. Treviño referred to Title 42 as a Band-Aid approach to the massive influx of illegal immigration. Although LBJ was president at the time, House Democrats voted 152-96 (61%-39%) for the act, while Republicans voted 138-34 (80%-20%). After a 54-day filibuster by Senate Democrats and change were made, it passed the Senate with a 73-27 vote. About 82% of Republicans in the Senate voted for the bill, as did 69% of Democrats. The amended Senate bill was sent back to the House and passed with 76% support from Republicans and 60% support from Democrats.

On this week’s episode, Matthew, Evan and Alexa reminisce with Texas Tribune co-founder and Executive Editor Ross Ramey as he wraps up his last day of work.

Abbott said the money would be taken from the budgets of other Texas agencies, including nearly $210 million from the state’s Health and Human Services Commission over two years and about $160 million from the Texas Department of Public Safety.

On Friday's show: A major highway closure begins this weekend, we find out who the Texans selected in the NFL Draft, we learn what "agrihoods" are, we break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week, and Andrés Orozco-Estrada talks about his tenure with the Houston Symphony ahead of his final concert.

Texas is a great state, but there’s a lot of work to do, and it starts with the public — and what Texans really want. The political class isn’t going to do this on its own.

Athletes from Ray, Robstown, Falfurrias, Beeville, Santa Gertrudis Academy, Moody, Gregory-Portland, Rockport-Fulton and Sinton were finalists.

May 24 runoffs to determine November general election ballot; In March primary races where no one received a majority of the vote, the top two candidates will face off in May.

The decision to crowdfund the free bus trips for migrants is a new development since his initial announcement on April 6 that the rides would be paid for by Texas taxpayers.

His two nominations are the most recent recognitions for Texas Monthly's work this award season. See the full list.

The Energy Department has authorized additional exports of liquefied natural gas, or LNG, from planned terminals in Texas and Louisiana.

The Energy Department on Wednesday authorized additional exports of liquefied natural gas, or LNG, from planned terminals in Texas and Louisiana. The orders allow Golden Pass LNG Terminal near Port Arthur, Texas, and Magnolia LNG Terminal in Lake Charles, Louisiana, to export additional natural gas as LNG to any country not prohibited by U.S. law or policy. The $10 billion Golden Pass LNG export project is expected be operational in 2024, with Magnolia coming online by 2026.

Tentative plans call for the beloved dining-hall structure to be rebuilt and modernized—with even better views.

Food, like just about everything right now, is expensive and increasingly so. And it’s not just a matter of paying a little more for cold brew or a gallon of milk.[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]

Traffic crashes due to distracted driving increased by 16% from 2020 to 2021 in TxDOT’s Pharr district. 2021 saw 2,450 crashes involving distracted driving, 20 deaths and 68 serious injuries. In the state of Texas alone there were a total of 93,497 crashes related to distracted driving which resulted in a total of 431 deaths and 2,932 serious injuries. The data shows a 16% increase in statewide crashes involving distracted driving and a 17% increase in fatalities. Eyes off the road, hands off the wheel and mind off driving are some of the top contributors to distracted driving.

That is, whenever the industry can sort out supply-chain issues and labor shortages.

The median home price continued to increase in Texas in the first quarter of 2022, with...

The full and often unchecked power of the prosecutor was on display when a South Texas woman was charged with murder for a self-induced abortion.

I am also a gay man — and I am proud of who I am — to the core of my soul. I have sat here, bewildered, for the last few months as to the actions of our state’s elected leaders. I believe that many Texans have pointed questions for our elected leaders around their continued assault on LGBTQ+ Texans. Why are you spending precious time and resources issuing directives and proceeding with agendas that do not improve the lives of Texans? Focus on improving, rather than marginalizing, Texans’ lives.

Even though hurricane season doesn't start until June, experts say it's best to prepare early.

Debate over the waiver was key to the federal government’s push for Texas to expand Medicaid for more working poor.

Early voting begins Monday and runs through Friday. Mail-in ballots must be returned by May 24.

Hurricane season is around the corner. Here's what you can buy tax-free in Texas during the emergency preparedness sales tax holiday this weekend.

Texas school districts, cities and counties rely heavily on property taxes to pay for roads, libraries, police, firefighters and public schools. But lowering tax bills has long been a difficult endeavor.

Politicians are always listening to voters — but the ones who actually select the state’s elected officials have a lot more clout than those who stay home. You can see it in the way lawmakers govern.

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A day after a federal judge ruled face coverings can’t be required on airplanes and other public transportation, some Texans cheered the decision. But others said they’re still on the fence as COVID lingers.

Davis is best known for her 13-hour filibuster against another restrictive abortion law in 2013. Now, she’s suing to block enforcement of Texas’ current ban on abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy.

Davis is best known for her 13-hour filibuster against another restrictive abortion law...

Davis is best known for her 13-hour filibuster against another restrictive abortion law in 2013. Now, she’s suing to block enforcement of Texas’ current ban on abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy.

In the new day and age of social media and other distractions, a lot of drivers are being distracted with their mobile devices instead of focusing on the road. With the new distractions, TxDOT reports that distracted driving deaths have increased 17% in 2021 compared to 2020.

Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth and Austin all ranked among the top 10 cities for new eviction filings in early April, among the 31 cities tracked by Eviction Lab.

KPRC 2 Meteorologist Anthony Yanez spoke with Ken Graham, the director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Hurricane Center

Republican and Democratic state legislators joined Texas Tribune CEO Evan Smith in a panel at the University of Texas at San Antonio on Wednesday.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he will continue truck inspections that have gridlocked the U.S.-Mexico border for days.

The pressures pushing up costs for consumers are also hitting agencies trying to combat hunger, making it hard to keep up with rising demand for their aid.

The lawsuit against the University of North Texas argues out-of-state American citizens shouldn’t pay more than undocumented Texans. A federal judge agreed.

Urologist Dr. Samit Soni with Memorial Hermann - Memorial City said Texans are at an increased risk of kidney stones because of where we live.

“The team’s coverage of a large winter storm was not just hard-hitting accountability journalism, it was public service at its best,” judges for the Investigative Reporters and Editors award wrote.

Figures released by the Texas secretary of state show that more than 24,000 Texas voters had their ballots rejected in the March primary. The rejection rate is a significant increase over previous elections.

After Texas passed a ban on abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, more Texans went to Oklahoma for the procedure than to any other state. Now, in a surprise move, the Oklahoma Legislature is cutting off that option.

A new Texas Lyceum poll finds the state’s voters in a sour mood — particularly around economic issues. That’s useful information for candidates during this election year, and for the officeholders who’ll be trying to put things in order after the elections.

As Texas defends against accusations that its new political maps are discriminatory, it’s laying the groundwork to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out longstanding Voting Rights Act protections.

The University of Houston welcomed representatives of 31 different NFL teams for their annual pro day ahead of the NFL draft, including Texans general manager, Nick Caserio.

Since vaccines became widely available for Texans 12 and older last May, about 82% of Texas’ COVID-19 deaths were among the unvaccinated.

KPRC 2′s Zach Lashway is the only Houston reporter on the ground in Eastern Europe, covering the crisis unfolding as Ukrainian refugees attempt to escape the country.

Gov. Greg Abbott continued to make his rounds to visit the hardest-hit areas of Texas impacted by the severe weather.

State lawmakers will tell you they hate property taxes as much as anyone. But the state itself doesn’t levy the tax — local governments do. And lowering it in a meaningful way would require state officials to raise taxes or cut programs. For them, talking about it is easier than doing something.

Gov. Greg Abbott discussed the state’s response to the severe weather that has impacted Southeast Texas.

She will connect readers with resources, demystify politics and public policy and look for ways to reach Texans whose questions often go unheard.

Houston faces a threat of severe weather as a slow-moving cold front advances toward central and east Texas Monday. The front will bring storms as well as the risk of heavy rainfall, severe thunderstorms, hail and tornadoes.

Texas, unlike all but 11 other states, hasn’t expanded its Medicaid program. And it also hasn’t addressed the problem that’s supposed to help solve: The state’s worst-in-the-nation ranking for people without health insurance.

There's a lot to absorb with the news that Deshaun Watson will be headed to the Cleveland Browns. KPRC 2's sports duo of Randy McIlvoy and Ari Alexander weigh in on numerous points surrounding the pending trade.

After last winter’s near-statewide electric blackouts, Texas lawmakers went after regulators they deemed responsible but tiptoed around the Texas Railroad Commission, which regulates oil and gas. Now voters have a chance, if they want it, to send the state a message.

Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office has sued the Biden administration 20 times in Texas federal courts over everything from mask mandates to immigration policies. Trump-appointed judges have ruled in seven of them, all in favor of Texas.

Texas abortion providers say their best hope of stopping the nation’s most restrictive abortion law is all but over.

In just 16 of the state’s largest counties, more than 18,000 mail-in ballots were rejected, most for failing to meet the new law’s ID requirements. A full statewide tally isn’t yet available.

Here are things to know for Wednesday, March 9: