Julia Sewing
Morning Edition Host & ProducerJulia is the Morning Edition Host and a radio producer with Texas Tech Public Media. She graduated with her bachelor's in electronic media and journalism from Texas Tech University, and her master's in mass communication from Texas Tech University in 2021. She also is an adjunct professor of journalism at TTU's College of Media and Communication. You can follow her on Twitter @_julsew_.
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A former college student shot and killed a Texas Tech Police officer on campus in 2017. Last week, he was sentenced to life in prison for the crime. -
Our News Director Sarah Self-Walbrick tells us about a grant to the Texas General Land Office that will support the making of a state veterans cemetery in Lubbock County. KERA's Toluwani Osibamowo tells us how Governor Greg Abbott is traveling the state to push his plan for a school voucher program.
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Our Reporter Jane Davenport tells us how the Lubbock City Council approved three safety net retail electric providers for Lubbock Power & Light customers. We also learn more about a bill being proposed for paid parental leave for up to twelve weeks in Texas.
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Our News Director Sarah Self-Walbrick tells us more about how the Lubbock City Council denied a zone change request that was needed for a project on 19th Street. We also learn how Texas is about two-thirds of the way toward an education goal it launched 8 years ago.
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Our News Director Sarah Self-Walbrick tells us more about the hurricane-strength winds that hit the South Plains Sunday. We also learn more about a University of Houston Hobby School survey that shows the majority of Texans support a shift to renewable energy two years after Winter Storm Uri.
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Our News Director Sarah Self-Walbrick tells us more about a controversial zone change request that the Lubbock City Council will for the first time consider on Tuesday. Texas Public Radio's Camille Phillips explains that a state task force formed to address the teacher shortage has released its final recommendations.
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School choice is a focus of this year’s legislative session. Advocates, including Gov. Greg Abbott, want state funds to help parents pay for private school or homeschooling. Opponents say this is the latest attempt to undermine Texas public schools. -
Our News Director Sarah Self-Walbrick tells us how multiple local organizations are calling on the Lubbock City Council to denounce hate speech. The Texas Newsroom's Aurora Berry explains that vets' access to medical cannabis was discussed at the legislature this week.
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Our Reporter Jane Davenport tells us more about the Betty M Condra School for Education Innovation, and what it provides to its students.
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The Texas Newsroom's Sergio Martínez-Beltrán explains why Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton recently agreed to pay $3.3 million dollars to settle a lawsuit. Our News Director Sarah Self-Walbrick tells us about a way to learn more about how our city operates.
