Kelsey Sanchez

Recently did a story about a flood survivor who lost his family and home during the deadly 4th of July floods. A fundraiser was launched to help him rebuild his home.

His story and the link to help below:

Survivor gets support after tragic loss in Fourth of July floods A fundraiser was started for Jermaine "JJ" Jarmon, who lost his wife, children and home during the floods in Central Texas.

I've been following the journey of UT student Mariel since July. She is one of many Texans who lost her in-state tuition after the DREAM Act ended - it gave undocumented students the ability to qualify for in-state tuition. However, with help from her parents, Mariel was able to enter her last semester at the university in August. This is just one example of how a decades-old law dismantled and forced undocumented students into unchartered territory.

https://www.kvue.com/article/news/education/university-of-texas/texas-dream-act-battle-ut-austin/269-c79421d9-5349-4e72-a96e-b86bdbf346fd?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_KVUE&fbclid=IwY2xjawOEOP1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeObqqV-7HZzceU4o8YvjFsHldsa4qShauSDRq5zbg2PGp40AEtY-Lc6toI9U_aem_WyULB_z8GMPoL1cpaMENag

A UT student's journey battling tuition hikes in Texas without the DREAM Act The Texas DREAM Act ended in June after the U.S. Justice Department sued the state.

The government shutdown could impact millions of Texans. State officials say if come Monday, the government doesn’t reopen, people who have SNAP won’t get their benefits until it does.

https://www.kvue.com/article/news/politics/shutdown/central-texas-families-snap-benefits-government-shutdown/269-06337a3e-2d4d-4b61-a2dc-fedf9622f326s

Central Texas families brace for SNAP cuts amid looming shutdown extension Texas Health and Human Services said if the government shutdown goes past Oct. 27, SNAP benefits will be cut.