Carlos Ramos

1 week ago | lufkindailynews.com | Jayme Lozano |Carlos Ramos |Jess Huff |Berenice Garcia

There were big wins for rural Texas this legislative session as lawmakers dedicated more funding to health care, struggling farmers and emergency management. More than 3 million Texans live in rural pockets strewn across the state, from the Piney Woods in East Texas to far-flung corners in the Panhandle. However, people in rural communities are more likely to lack access to basic necessities, have a dearth of hospitals and struggle to find money for infrastructure needs.

Oct 23, 2024 | abc7amarillo.com | Carlos Ramos

ODESSA — The City Council on Tuesday banned transgender people from using restrooms outside of the sex assigned to them at birth, following an emotionally charged exchange between residents and city leaders. In a 5-2 vote, members of the council expanded a 1989 ordinance that prohibits individuals from entering restrooms of the opposite sex, suggesting they were doing so to protect Odessans and their own families.

Aug 2, 2024 | abc7amarillo.com | Emily Foxhall |Jayme Lozano |Carlos Ramos

by Emily Foxhall, Jayme Lozano Carver, and Carlos Nogueras Ramos, The Texas TribuneFri, August 2nd 2024 at 3:27 PMCraig Cowden points to a pump jack on his Breezy Point Ranch in Pampa on July 7. Cowden said he often spots problems with oilfield electrical equipment such as a pumpjack with faulty wiring or a power line lying on dead grass. Credit: Annie Rice for The Texas Tribune