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West Texas has become a popular site for data center projects, but residents and city governments alike have questions they want answered before these proposals get approved. According to Lubbock's city manager, the development of one of these facilities in Lubbock will require collaboration and transparency.
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Saturday, May 2 is Election Day for Lubbock County’s cities and school elections. You can find more on the races and polling locations here. Our Samantha Larned reports early voting had its lowest participation in 20 years. Texas advocates and families pleaded with the state this week to improve capacity and access in state hospitals that provide psychiatric care. The public hearing was part of assembling a long-range plan that would guide state hospitals for the next six years.
May 2 is Election Day for Lubbock County. A number of city and school board positions are on the ballot this year, including Lubbock’s mayor, proposed bond elections in Slaton ISD, and city council positions in several cities. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., find races and polling locations here.
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The KTTZ news team received three Texas Broadcast News Awards this weekend for its feature stories and local government reporting.
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