Brad Streicher
KVUE News
Charleston, SC, United States
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Texans lead nation in arrests related to U.S. Capitol breach
According to a database, 47 Texans have been arrested in connection to the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 – more than any state, except Pennsylvania. → Read More
ERCOT won't release records about winter storm, yet claims sovereign immunity
Even though ERCOT oversees the Texas power grid and operates on public funds, the agency argues it does not have to comply with the Texas Public Information Act. → Read More
Texas at 'elevated risk' of energy shortages this summer: Report
A new national report identifies Texas as at risk of energy shortages due to increased demand and abnormally high temperatures. → Read More
‘That’s a lot of money’: Texas didn’t solicit bids before spending billions in tax money
Most of the expenditures – about $4.2 billion – were for staffing. → Read More
Nearly 1 million Texans overdue for second COVID-19 vaccine
About 7.4% of all vaccinated Texans are overdue for their second COVID-19 vaccine shot, according to data from the Department of State Health Services. → Read More
Texans get millions of robocalls every day, per national data
The KVUE Defenders put together a list of things you can do to stop getting so many robocalls. → Read More
373,000 possibly fraudulent unemployment claims filed in Texas during pandemic
The Texas Workforce Commission has paid out about $577 million to suspicious unemployment claims made between March 2019 and March 2020. → Read More
Thousands of Travis County vaccines given to people who don’t live here
Several people say they could only find available vaccine appointments that required them to drive hours away from home. → Read More
Texas nursing homes could soon be legally required to report disease outbreaks
The bill establishes that certain details about the spread of such diseases in these facilities are not classified as "protected health information." → Read More
Texas had to throw out thousands more vaccine doses during winter storm than first reported
The most recent state data shows more than double the number of wasted doses initially reported after the storm. → Read More
Texas launches website to help people get a COVID-19 vaccine appointment
The Department of State Health Services is running the tool, which is called the Texas Public Health Vaccine Scheduler. → Read More
Texans filed nearly 2,000 price gouging complaints related to winter storm
A large majority of complaints filed reported possible price gouging by electric utility companies, according to data from the Texas Office of the Attorney General. → Read More
Hundreds of winter storm power outages revealed in new ERCOT data
After an order from the Public Utility Commission of Texas, ERCOT updated a list published in early March, showing hundreds more outages at dozens of facilities. → Read More
366 long-term care residents evacuated during winter storm near Austin, according to HHSC
Not all long-term care facilities are required to have backups to keep the power on when disasters hit. → Read More
More COVID-19 vaccines wasted in Austin than any other Texas city, except Houston
A KVUE Defenders analysis found providers in Austin have wasted more than 300 doses of the vaccine so far. → Read More
Reports warned Texas wasn't ready for cold weather 10 years ago
A federal report from 2011 and a state report from 2012 warned the Texas power system could not handle extreme cold, following a storm that caused widespread outages → Read More
Texas agriculture industry faces millions of dollars in losses
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller said the State is still totaling the economic impact on all aspects of the agricultural industry. → Read More
Gov. Greg Abbott addresses food shortages amid deadly winter storm, asks Texans to donate to those in need
As power is restored and Texans continue to grapple with water issues, Gov. Abbott urges people to donate to Red Cross and not hoard food. → Read More
Texans complain of possible price gouging at hotels amid winter storm
The Texas Office of the Attorney General encourages people to report suspected price gouging cases to their office for possible investigation. → Read More
Texans report widespread internet, cellular outages
Hundreds of people in Texas report outages among major internet and cellular providers, according to the website downdetector.com. → Read More