Lucio Vasquez | The Texas Newsroom
Breaking News Reporter for The Texas NewsroomLucio Vasquez is a breaking news reporter for The Texas Newsroom. Based in Houston, he covers a wide range of urgent stories, from natural disasters and political developments to social justice and criminal justice issues.
A graduate of the University of Houston, Vasquez has built a reputation for swift, accurate coverage of fast-moving events. He can be found on X at @luciov120 and on Instagram at @lucioreports.
Send him story tips at lvasquez@kera.org.
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It's been nearly two months since floodwaters tore through the Texas Hill Country, leaving more than 130 people dead. -
Paxton accused Beto O’Rourke’s group of improperly funding the quorum break by Texas House Democrats. -
Dozens of Democrats left the state earlier this month to block a redistricting plan that would add up to five GOP-held congressional seats in Texas. -
It’s been more than a week since Democrats fled the state to block a Republican-backed redistricting map. -
Judge rules Beto O’Rourke can’t raise money for quorum-breaking Dems as Texas AG seeks their removalLegislative activity continues to stall at the Capitol after more 50 Texas House Democrats fled the state to block a Republican-backed redistricting plan. -
More than 50 Texas House Democrats left the state to stall a Republican-backed redistricting plan, effectively shutting down legislative business at the state Capitol. -
The lawmakers are among the group that fled the state to prevent a Republican-backed redistricting plan from coming to a vote. -
The move came just hours after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said he’d seek to vacate the seats of other absent Democrats. -
A growing quorum break in the Texas Legislature is halting progress in both chambers, delaying all legislative activity as House members remain absent. -
The proposal revives a failed effort from earlier this year and responds to years of legal fights over accountability. -
Proposed bills in the Texas House would restore the Attorney General’s power to independently prosecute election fraud, mirroring a Senate plan that’s already advancing at the Capitol. -
A crisis communication expert says everyday notifications are weakening the impact of life-saving emergency alerts.
