Erica Proffer

Feb 28, 2024 | kvue.com | Erica Proffer

GEORGETOWN, Texas — “He was just a goofball,” Samantha O'Connor said as she looked at videos of her dog, Canelo, on her phone. O’Connor said she couldn't watch these videos until now. The pain is still fresh, two-and-a-half years later. “He was such a pure soul,” O’Conner said. Canelo died on September 18, 2021, in a fire at the Ponderosa Pet Resort in Georgetown that killed 75 dogs. “It changed me a lot. I was diagnosed with PTSD.

Feb 22, 2024 | cbs19.tv | Erica Proffer

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas employees cannot find millions of dollars' worth of state equipment. Items that were paid for with tax money but that agency employees don’t always keep track of. The KVUE Defenders obtained data from the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts detailing inventory items state agencies reported missing or stolen from 2018 to 2022.  They discovered state agencies lost more than $32 million worth of inventory. $855,000 of that was listed as stolen.

Feb 16, 2024 | kvue.com | Erica Proffer

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas employees cannot find millions of dollars worth of state equipment. Items that were paid for with tax money but that agency employees don’t always keep track of. The KVUE Defenders obtained data from the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts detailing inventory items state agencies reported missing or stolen from 2018 to 2022.  They discovered state agencies lost more than $32 million worth of inventory. $855,000 of that was listed as stolen.

Feb 14, 2024 | cbs19.tv | Erica Proffer

AUSTIN, Texas — Beware before you buy solar panels: the sales pitch for rooftop solar may be misleading. In Texas, the electrical grid is regulated by the Public Utility Commission. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) manages the grid for 90% of the state, with El Paso, parts of the Texas Panhandle and areas in East Texas being the only areas in the state connected to other U.S. power grids.

Feb 14, 2024 | kvue.com | Erica Proffer

AUSTIN, Texas — Beware before you buy solar panels: the sales pitch for rooftop solar may be misleading. In Texas, the electrical grid is regulated by the Public Utility Commission. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) manages the grid for 90% of the state, with El Paso, parts of the Texas Panhandle and areas in East Texas being the only areas in the state connected to other U.S. power grids.