Jaime E.
Jaime E. Galvan is an award-winning journalist and Digital Content Executive Producer with KHOU 11, TEGNA's CBS affiliate in Houston. He is responsible for generating and distributing content across KHOU 11's digital, mobile, and social media platforms. Jaime has been with the station since 2012, starting as a web desk staffer before moving into roles involving social media and other digital content. During his tenure at KHOU 11, he has been part of teams that won Regional and National Edward R. Murrow Awards for Excellence in Social Media in 2017 and 2018. Prior to joining KHOU 11, Jaime began his journalism career in 2002 at The Brownsville Herald's sports department, eventually becoming News Editor and then Metro Editor. Under his leadership, the newspaper's reporting staff won over 30 Texas Associated Press Managing Editors awards for various categories including breaking news coverage, deadline writing, investigative reporting, and online news coverage. Jaime was born in Houston and grew up in Fort Bend. He graduated from San Benito High School and studied at Texas A&M University in College Station and the University of Texas at Brownsville. In his free time, Jaime enjoys watching football, reading graphic novels, going to the movies with his wife Cori, spending time with family, and taking care of his two cats Max and Rockie. You can contact Jaime via email at jgalvan@khou.com and follow him on Twitter at @JaimeGalvanKHOU.
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The Daily's Verdict
This author is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.
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- Jaime E. Galvan has not demonstrated any significant bias in his reporting.
Conflicts of Interest
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- There are no apparent conflicts of interest in Jaime E. Galvan's reporting.
Contradictions
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- At least 10 transmission lines were down.
- Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo reported that 10 transmission towers were damaged during the storms and it could take weeks to restore power in some areas.
- More than 900,000 homes and businesses were left without power at the peak of the outages.
- PowerOutage.us reported that over 800,000 people in the Houston metro area lost power, but with nearby counties also dealing with outages, the state's tally climbed to well over 1 million customers at the storm's peak.
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- No deceptive practices have been identified in Jaime E. Galvan's reporting.
Recent Articles
Four Dead, Over 1.5 Million Without Power: Severe Thunderstorms Wreak Havoc in Texas and Louisiana
Broke On: Friday, 17 May 2024At least four people died and over 1.5 million power customers were left without electricity after severe thunderstorms hit southeastern Texas and Louisiana on Thursday. The storm brought destructive winds up to 100 mph, causing widespread damage to buildings, power lines, and trees in Houston. At least four fatalities were reported in Harris County due to falling trees and mobile home fires. Power outages affected over 800,000 customers in Harris County alone and could take several days to be fully restored. 
Barge Collides with Pelican Island Bridge in Galveston, Texas: Power Interruptions, Oil Spill, and Train Trestle Damage
Broke On: Wednesday, 15 May 2024A barge collided with the Pelican Island Bridge in Galveston, Texas on May 15, causing damage, power interruptions, and temporary waterway closures. The incident involved a tugboat pushing two barges, one of which lost control and hit the bridge pillar. This comes after another recent bridge collapse in Baltimore due to a container ship strike.