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A collage of photos around Lubbock in 2024. A picture of Broadway's bricks downtown. A picture of the Arts District sign. A sign that reads 'Protect Lubbock. Vote against Prop A' with an image of a marijuana leaf with a cross through it. A picture inside Citizen's Tower of committee members meeting around a table. A photo of a pro-road bond sign next to an anti-road bond sign. A photo of a painter on a ladder in front of a Flatland Cavalry mural. A picture of a crowd gathered in front of Citizens Tower. A photo of children holding signs to save Harwell Elementary School.
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Lubbock’s 2024 news year in review
The KTTZ News Team
As the year comes to an end, our news team looks back at Lubbock’s top stories from 2024. From elections and city controversies, to wildfires, to education and arts: here is your Lubbock year in review.
About a dozen people protest Gov. Greg Abbott's push for private school vouchers outside Cornerstone Christian School in San Antonio in October 2023, while Abbott spoke in support of the plan.
Camille Phillips
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TPR
Some Texas public school leaders take a different tone on vouchers; advocates hold firm
Camille Phillips
Quix State Inspection on Mockingbird Lane in Dallas. The state law is changing and will no longer require total safety inspections for personal vehicles.
Yfat Yossifor
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KERA
Here's what you need to know about Texas' new vehicle inspection law
Pablo Arauz Peña
Texas House members will meet Jan. 14 to select their House speaker.
Gabriel C. Pérez
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KUT News
Texas Republicans divided: Conservative factions battle for House speaker role
Blaise Gainey
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December 20th, 2024
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President Joe Biden has granted 39 pardons and nearly 1,500 commutations for prisoners, including former Lubbock businessman Benny Judah. Houston Public Media’s Gail Delaughter looks at how Texas Christmas tree growers keep supplies strong despite a drought over the summer. Between this weekend and the new year, AAA projects 9.1 million people in Texas will travel more than 50 miles from home.
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Flatland Cavalry members talk about their return to Lubbock with reporter Bishop Van Buren. Taken on November 3, 2024.
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Flatland Cavalry sits down with KTTZ
Bishop Van Buren
Our reporter Bishop Van Buren interviews Flatland Cavalry, a band that began in Lubbock and returned to the Hub City last week after releasing their new single: "Lubbock."
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