Jayme Lozano

Lubbock

High Plains Reporter at Texas Tribune

Journalist covering the Tx South Plains & Panhandle for @TexasTribune through @report4America. Past: Lubbock NPR, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal.

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Articles

The one thing Texas won’t do to save its water supply

1 week ago | tdtnews.com | Jayme Lozano

LUBBOCK — Every winter, after the sea of cotton has been harvested in the South Plains and the ground looks barren, technicians with the High Plains Underground Water Conservation District check the water levels in nearly 75,000 wells across 16 counties. kAmu@C J62CD[ E96:C >62DFC6>6?ED 92G6 D9@H? H92E 72C>6CD 2?5 H2E6C 4@?D6CG2E:@?:DED 762C >@DE — E96 ~82==2=2 pBF:76C[ 2?
The one thing Texas won’t do to save its water supply

1 week ago | texastribune.org | Jayme Lozano

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Key coverage Subscribe to The Y’all — a weekly dispatch about the people, places and policies defining Texas, produced by Texas Tribune journalists living in communities across the state. This article is part of Running Out, an occasional series about Texas’ water crisis. Read more stories about the threats facing Texas’ water supply here.
Lawmakers near deal to spend $20 billion over two decades on water crisis

1 week ago | kxxv.com | Alejandra Martinez |Jayme Lozano

"Lawmakers near deal to spend $20 billion over two decades on water crisis" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Texas lawmakers reached a deal this week, passing a sweeping plan to invest billions into the state’s fragile water infrastructure and future water supply over the next 20 years, ending months of tense, back-door negotiations.
THC ban will destroy Texas’ hemp agriculture industry, farmers say

1 week ago | kltv.com | Jayme Lozano

LUBBOCK (Texas Tribune) - Six years ago, Texas lawmakers opened a door to a new lifeline for farmers: growing hemp. Farmers invested time, money and land into growing the drought-resistant crop and developing the state’s budding hemp industry. The same lawmakers are now slamming the door shut. All products containing tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, could soon be banned in Texas. As a result, farmers are bracing for impact as they wait to go out of business.
THC ban will destroy Texas’ hemp agriculture industry, farmers say

1 week ago | kwtx.com | Jayme Lozano

LUBBOCK (Texas Tribune) - Six years ago, Texas lawmakers opened a door to a new lifeline for farmers: growing hemp. Farmers invested time, money and land into growing the drought-resistant crop and developing the state’s budding hemp industry. The same lawmakers are now slamming the door shut. All products containing tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, could soon be banned in Texas. As a result, farmers are bracing for impact as they wait to go out of business.
Texas water crisis | The Texas Tribune

1 week ago | texastribune.org | Alejandra Martinez |Jayme Lozano |Carlos Ramos |Berenice Garcia

The latest development in a years-long push by South Texas farmers and officials to get Mexico to fulfill a 1944 treaty would still fall short of what is owed. Full Story Credit: Carlos Kosienski/Sipa USA via REUTERS
Lawmakers near deal to spend $20 billion over two decades on water crisis

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Alejandra Martinez |Jayme Lozano

Texas lawmakers appear to have reached a deal this week and are on the brink of passing a sweeping plan to invest billions into the state’s fragile water infrastructure and future water supply over the next 20 years, ending months of tense, back door negotiations. On Tuesday, the Senate approved House Joint Resolution 7, which will send to voters in November a proposal to allot $1 billion a year — $20 billion in total — until 2047 to secure the state’s water supply.
Texas Republicans want to block cities' gun buyback programs

1 week ago | sfgate.com | Jayme Lozano

Much of the debate on House Bill 3053 focused on the often fraught relationship between local governments and the state Legislature. State Republican lawmakers have spent multiple legislative sessions reining in city councils in the state’s largest metro areas, which are often run by Democrats. West said the bill usurps the authority of city council members to make decisions for their constituents.
Texas Republicans want to block cities' gun buyback programs

1 week ago | kdhnews.com | Jayme Lozano

By JAYME LOZANO CARVER/The Texas Tribune - The Texas Tribune The Texas Senate gave preliminary approval Monday to a bill that would prevent cities or counties from holding a gun buyback program. The proposal also seeks to stop local governments from sponsoring or organizing such a program. For copyright information, check with the distributor of this item, The Texas Tribune.
Texas Republicans want to block cities' gun buyback programs

1 week ago | theeagle.com | Jayme Lozano

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