Lexi Salazar

journalist: @CBSNewsTexas || formerly: @ksatnews & @COMatBU

[Joshua Fechter @JoshuaFechter]

In 2020, Austin voters greenlit a 20-mile light rail system — raising their own city property tax bills by 20% to fund it.

Costs ballooned, and the project's scope shrank.

For now, it will reach less than half the distance — at about 3x the original per-mile cost.

[CBS News Texas @CBSNewsTexas]

BIG BEND BORDER WALL FIGHT UPDATE: According to local officials, there are no longer plans for a physical barrier in the state park. But the bipartisan coalition of local residents and officials say their work isn't done yet. Read the full story - https://t.co/WRG7FtcfAV

[CBS News Texas @CBSNewsTexas]

A Texas medical supplier with ties to Russia is accused of massive Medicare fraud. Seniors say they never ordered the equipment, and now the feds are cracking down with a six-month nationwide freeze.

Read the full story - https://t.co/TsZUgOHXKb

[Camilo Montoya-Galvez @camiloreports]

CBS News: An Afghan evacuee died in ICE custody this weekend, the 12th detainee death reported by the federal immigration agency this year, according to an official notice shared with Congress.

Last year, 31 individuals died in ICE custody, a two-decade high.

[Joshua Fechter @JoshuaFechter]

Congress is weighing a ban on "institutional investors" owning single-family homes, and forcing them to sell any single-family rental homes they build within 7 years.

Housing economists say that's a terrible idea.

My story from last week: https://t.co/svjiX3HsG0 @TexasTribune

[Camilo Montoya-Galvez @camiloreports]

CBS News exclusive: ICE arrested 261 DACA recipients and deported 86 of them during the first 10 months of the second Trump administration, according to official DHS data shared with Congress.

DHS says most had criminal histories.
https://t.co/xFE7luIhS4

[Rolling Stone @RollingStone]

Brandi Carlile says the Highwomen will finally gather to record a new album.
https://t.co/Kr6Yxsw1yY

[Joshua Fechter @JoshuaFechter]

Wrote too much about Gov. Greg Abbott's property tax platform, so we broke it into three parts.

Here's part one, with parts two and three dropping tomorrow and Thursday

[The Golden Age @thegoldenaged]

I don't have braincells just these guys

[Brian New @BrianNewCBS]

When flash floods hit Kerr County, TX, there were no sirens to warn people. Our review of all 254 Texas counties found broken, outdated, or missing sirens statewide. #PatchworkProtection @CBSNewsTexas
Full investigation + state database: https://t.co/jtwFAeVJHt

[Joshua Fechter @JoshuaFechter]

So proud of two-time Emmy winner @ravenalexia!

Gaze upon her Emmy-winning work here: https://t.co/p44mGoc8YS @CBSNewsTexas

[Joshua Fechter @JoshuaFechter]

#NoKings protest in Mineola, Texas

[Rolling Stone @RollingStone]

Amanda Shires says that members of the Highwomen will reunite this winter to begin writing new songs for the group. https://t.co/AdFPYRktXR

[Lexi Salazar @ravenalexia]

@JoshuaFechter 🥰🥰

[Camilo Montoya-Galvez @camiloreports]

BREAKING: An ICE officer who was captured on video shoving a woman to the ground outside the immigration court in Manhattan has been relieved of his duties while an investigation is conducted, DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin tells CBS News.

She calls his conduct “unacceptable”

[CBS News Texas @CBSNewsTexas]

#BREAKING - Two DHS officials told CBS News that a suspected shooter outside of a Dallas ICE field office is dead and three people are in critical condition. https://t.co/7YW7AO1ZnQ

[CBS News Texas @CBSNewsTexas]

Eddie Garcia will take over as Fort Worth's police chief on Sept. 22 https://t.co/bFHCgVn1EW

[KSAT 12 @ksatnews]

After more than 30 years of bringing the news of our community to homes across San Antonio and South Texas, KSAT12 News’ Steve Spriester is stepping away from the anchor desk. https://t.co/qSHFEHVKRt

[The Associated Press @AP]

Hidden cameras capture first glimpse of rare snow leopard cub born at UK zoo.

[Joshua Fechter @JoshuaFechter]

Meet Nicole Nosek, the Californian who pushed Texas lawmakers to help fix the state’s housing crisis.

A bipartisan coalition she organized pushed legislators to pass new laws this year to blunt Texas' high housing costs. https://t.co/X7sKH3neeM @TexasTribune #txlege