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Tim Green, the owner of a homebuilding business in Lubbock and a former firefighter, sat down with KTTZ ahead of early voting to discuss his campaign for District 4's city council seat.

Gary Boren is a former Lubbock city councilor, local businessman, and member of the Brazos River Authority. He sat down with KTTZ to talk about why he's returning to the local government race for City Council's District 4 representative.

Governor Abbott has declared a state of emergency over the New World Screwworm and its potential impact on the U.S. livestock industry, as state experts are calling on all Texans to help monitor for the flies. Meanwhile, West Texas ranchers are not panicking, taking the news as another part of an already difficult job.

Following last week’s primary runoff election, Congressman Jodey Arrington spoke to KTTZ about the Republican nominee for his seat, issues facing the region, and his expectations for the party and the state headed into the general election in November.

The special election for Lubbock City Council’s District 4 representative is headed to a runoff. After votes were counted on Saturday, candidates Tim Green received 47% of the vote and Gary Boren took 38%. The special election runoff will be held in August. The Texas State Board of Education has approved a reading list that requires students to learn bible passages. As KERA's Bill Zeeble reports, the new required K-12 reading list will go into effect in 2030.

Tomorrow is Election Day in the special election to determine the city council representative for Lubbock's District 4. So far, the Lubbock County Elections Office reports 1,880 voters have turned out in early voting. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Most survey results show the Texas Senate race between Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico as extremely close. Houston Public Media’s Andrew Schneider reports that potentially creates an opening for a third-party candidate, Libertarian Ted Brown, to shape the outcome.

Lubbock Independent School District is seeking recommendations from the community in the naming of three new schools. The board of trustees will consider names based on geographical features, names with historical significance, names of retired educators or board members, or that recognize community partners. You can submit suggestions through Aug. 1. Tonight, the Lubbock ISD board of trustees is holding a public hearing regarding the proposed district budget and tax rate for the upcoming school year. Our Samantha Larned reports the proposed tax rate is unchanged from last year and the total budget is a more than 11% decrease from last year. You can find links to the budget and to request public comment here.