Will Republican control of Congress lead to updated ag laws? Texas farmers hope so.
The historical bipartisan legislation includes a bevy of policies from crop insurance to food stamps. Full Story
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Jayme Lozano Carver
Reporter/South Plains and Panhandle
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Jayme Lozano Carver is the Tribune’s first Lubbock-based reporter, covering the South Plains and Panhandle through a partnership with Report for America. Jayme previously worked for Texas Tech Public Media, Lubbock’s NPR station, where she spearheaded “Rural Healthcare: The Other Texas Drought,” a series for PBS’ “Frontline” on rural hospital closures in Texas. She also covered a broad range of topics for the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, including climate change, agriculture, entertainment and health care. Born in Levelland, Jayme is a native of the South Plains area and studied at South Plains College and Texas Tech University. She loves to talk about her cats, horror movies and pro wrestling.
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Texas congressmen cleared in ethics investigation over campaign finance spending
The ethics committee said existing law and guidance from the Federal Election Commission is “often ambiguous” and provides gray areas of spending. Full Story
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![From left: U.S. Reps. Wesley Hunt, R-Houston, and Ronny Jackson, R-Lubbock.]()
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Farm Bill gets extension as Congress passes spending package and averts shutdown
The legislation includes financial aid and money for recent natural disasters, but farmers still will be relying on outdated provisions from the 2018 bill. Full Story
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Campaign finance records don’t capture total spending on Amarillo abortion “travel ban” election
Several prominent Amarillo business people donated to support the so-called travel ban. Meanwhile, statewide progressive groups helped the opposition. Full Story
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![Anti-abortion supporters from left, Cassie Green, Mark Lee Dickson, and Bonnie Burnett talk outside of a polling location in Amarillo on November 5, 2024.]()
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Texas has billions pledged to expand broadband. Spending it is taking a while.
Despite the efforts of local governments and others, the move to provide internet access to millions of Texans has been slow and faces new challenges. Full Story
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Feds approve Texas’ plan for $3 billion to expand broadband access
The federal investment follows the $1 billion approved by Texas taxpayers to help connect the state. Full Story
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Texas’ uneven population boom is creating ghost towns in many rural counties
Local leaders and rural revitalization experts say Texas’ smallest towns can survive — despite a shift to urban and suburban counties — but it will take investments. Full Story
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![Cornudas, Texas with a population of less than 20, hosts a chili cook-off hoping to draw over 1,000 visitors on September 28, 2024.]()
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Amarillo voters reject abortion “travel ban,” a rare rebuke of anti-abortion movement in Texas
Tuesday’s vote was a rare chance for Texans to vote directly on abortion restrictions. The state already has a near-total abortion ban. Full Story
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![Opponents and proponents of Prop A stand on a street corner next to the Santa Fe Building in Amarillo during Election Day, Nov. 5, 2024.]()
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From Denton to Edinburg, Texas cities are spooking their residents and tourists this Halloween
Denton has renamed itself Halloween, Texas, and has planned 31 days of events to drive up tourism and family entertainment. Full Story
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![People go in and out of Discover Denton, enjoying an evening of Halloween and interaction on the square on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024 in Denton, Texas. The town has been hosting 31 days of Halloween, including multiple activities per day and a town full of Halloween decorations.]()
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“More than our wombs”: Women in conservative Texas cities mobilizing to end GOP dominance
Democrats in Lubbock and Amarillo hope Kamala Harris’ candidacy and a backlash to abortion laws will help make their long-held vision of a blue wave a reality. Full Story
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![Texas State Board of Education District 15 candidate Morgan Kirkpatrick, center, hosts a postcard-writing campaign, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024, at the Mahon Public Library in Lubbock.]()
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