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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The lawsuit alleges Texas’ use of a federal immigration database to review voter eligibility could have put eligible voters at risk. -
The late civil rights icon is facing allegations of sexually abusing women and girls tied to the farmworker movement. The fallout is already reshaping how he’s honored across Texas, from canceled events to ending a state holiday. -
The allegations include claims that Chávez sexually abused women and girls tied to the farmworker movement in the 1960s and 1970s. -
The Texas Supreme Court said the state only needs a reasonable belief that the group may have relevant information, not proof, and allowed PFLAG to redact identifying details about families before producing documents. -
A new oil refinery planned for Brownsville could bring thousands of jobs and a major energy investment to the region. But it could also pose risks to the region’s environment and water supply. -
Crude oil prices have surged in recent weeks amid the war in Iran. -
Democratic turnout for the March 3 primary more than doubled compared with recent primary elections, according to state data. -
Despite the incumbent district attorney raising more in contributions than his challenger, Givens was ahead in the unofficial vote tally Wednesday morning. -
From the governorship to the U.S. Senate race to attorney general, here’s who we know will face off for statewide offices in November — and who’s heading to a runoff in May. -
This is the second time in two weeks a new anti-drone laser has been used to bring down an object over Texas, after flights were grounded at El Paso International Airport over reports of an unidentified object. -
Compared with the same point in 2022, Democratic early voting is up by roughly 211,000 ballots, while Republican turnout has increased by about 6,000. -
The lawsuit alleges Snapchat promoted itself as safe for young users while failing to warn parents about exposure to mature content.
