Daniel Perreault

Columbia

Multiskilled Journalist and Reporter at KVUE-TV (Austin, TX)

Reporter covering news and politics for @KVUE. Past stops: @KWWL, @KOMUnews. MA born. FL raised. Mizzou Made. RT's ≠ endorsements.

Articles

Arkansas hemp ban Abbott cited in SB 3 veto upheld

1 day ago | kvue.com | Daniel Perreault

AUSTIN, Texas — A federal appeals court has upheld an Arkansas bill banning certain psychoactive hemp products, days after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott cited it in his decision to veto Senate Bill 3, which would have prohibited consumable hemp products containing THC across the Lone Star State. Part of the governor's veto of the bill cited the potential legal challenges the ban would have faced and concerns it conflicted with federal law.
State education leaders tout new initiative aimed at helping low-performing schools

2 days ago | kvue.com | Daniel Perreault

AUSTIN, Texas — State education leaders are celebrating the launch of a new initiative aimed at helping low-performing schools. The pilot program provides targeted intervention to support the state's youngest students who are struggling with reading and math. It comes after the state saw mixed results in this year's STAAR tests, where math scores for third-through-eighth grade students are still lagging behind pre-pandemic levels, but reading scores have recovered.
Texas Gov. Abbott signs bill aimed at addressing water crisis

2 days ago | kens5.com | Daniel Perreault

Senate Bill 7 aims to secure the state's water supply amid its prolonged drought and expansive growth. "In my district, people come to me often saying, 'We're concerned because we can see the level of the lake is low, and it should be after all these rains, it should be higher than it is,'" State Rep. Vicky Goodwin (D-Austin) said.
ACLU, student group plan to file lawsuit over Texas anti-DEI law

3 days ago | kvue.com | Daniel Perreault

AUSTIN, Texas — A pair of groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas and a student group, are planning to file legal challenges to Senate Bill 12. The bill, which Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law on Sunday, centers on parental rights. It extends the state's ban on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives to more than 1,200 K-12 public school districts across Texas. The wide-ranging bill authored by State Sen.
Gov. Abbott signs $8.5B Texas school funding package into law

3 days ago | kens5.com | Daniel Perreault

The legislation includes new pots of money for teacher raises and other school costs like insurance and transportation. "House Bill 2 ensures that our schools are funded better than ever. Teacher pay and student funding are at all-time highs. Reading and math performance is on an upward trajectory, and students will be better prepared for the workforce than ever before," Abbott said.
Gov. Abbott signs bills on abortion, land ownership, medical marijuana into law

5 days ago | kens5.com | Daniel Perreault

Abbott signed more than 300 bills into law on Saturday, with some addressing issues like abortion, land ownership and medical marijuana. Example video title will go here for this videoExample video title will go here for this videoTo stream KENS 5 on your phone, you need the KENS 5 app.
Gov. Abbott signs bills on abortion, land ownership, medical marijuana into law

6 days ago | wfaa.com | Daniel Perreault

AUSTIN, Texas — On Saturday afternoon, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed more than 300 bills into law, including 16 he described as "critical legislation." Time is running out for Gov. Abbott to sign or veto the more than 1200 bills state lawmakers sent to his desk during the 89th legislative session. Any bill the governor doesn't veto or sign by Sunday will become law without his signature. Here is a look at some of the major bills Gov. Abbott signed into law on Saturday.
Texas congressmembers weigh in on possible U.S. involvement in Iran

6 days ago | kcentv.com | Daniel Perreault

HUTTO, Texas — As President Trump is considering whether to authorize military strikes and have the United States take a larger role in the conflict between Israel and Iran, members of the congressional delegation representing Central Texas are watching the conflict closely and weighing in on what the United States should do.
Texas congressmembers weigh in on possible U.S. involvement in Iran

6 days ago | cbs19.tv | Daniel Perreault

HUTTO, Texas — As President Trump is considering whether to authorize military strikes and have the United States take a larger role in the conflict between Israel and Iran, members of the congressional delegation representing Central Texas are watching the conflict closely and weighing in on what the United States should do.
Texas congressmembers weigh in on possible U.S. involvement in Iran

1 week ago | kvue.com | Daniel Perreault

HUTTO, Texas — As President Trump is considering whether to authorize military strikes and have the United States take a larger role in the conflict between Israel and Iran, members of the congressional delegation representing Central Texas are watching the conflict closely and weighing in on what the United States should do.