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Reporter Samantha Larned tells us about the East Lubbock Art House as they accept artwork applications for the mural on their new community fridge. Student reporter Bishop Van Buren speaks to local officials after close calls with power grid supply and demand triggered conservation calls across the state.

Houston Public Media’s Andrew Schneider reports a state law imposing sweeping restrictions on the ability of cities and counties to pass local ordinances is now in force, despite a lower court ruling earlier this week that it violates the state constitution. The Texas Standard’s Sean Saldana has more on another new law in Texas which raises the penalty for illegal voting from a misdemeanor to a second degree felony.

Reporter Brad Burt has more on a possible hike in Lubbock County’s property taxes, while two more contracts were authorized to house inmates out of the county. Houston Public Media’s Andrew Schneider tells us about one of the key issues going into the Senate impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.

It’s Severe Weather Awareness Week and the National Weather Service is encouraging people to plan for sudden weather events that can happen in the spring by doing a tornado drill. And KERA’s Bill Zeeble reports on how school districts are struggling with budget deficits because of inflation, lower enrollment, and no new state education funding in years.

A little more than 34,000 people in Lubbock County voted in this year’s primaries if you include early voting. compared to the last presidential primary in 2020, that's a decrease of more than 7,000 voters. Our reporter Samantha Larned visited polling stations around town and asked voters what brought them out and what they thought of the process.

After the death of a nonbinary student in Oklahoma, our reporter Samantha Larned has more from LubbockPRIDE, who has called upon the city and local school districts to ensure measures are being taken to protect LGBTQ+ youth. And a committee of Texas lawmakers will look at the causes and response to the devastating wildfires north of Amarillo.

It’s Super Tuesday, and vote centers are open around Lubbock and communities across the country. To find a list of Lubbock County polling locations, click here. The Texas Newsroom’s Julian Aguilar has details on a new report showing the state of Texas could see hundreds of thousands of new citizens cast ballots this year.

Lubbock Police Department’s 2023 crime report shows a decrease in violent and property crimes and Interim Chief Gregory Rushin told city council the department’s priorities moving forward. Meanwhile, the state and Texas counties are facing a disagreement over holding and transferring inmates from county jails to state prisons, as KERA’s Miranda Suarez reports.

Texas Tech University's club hockey team just wrapped up its 2023-24 season, the first since its creation in 1999 without a roster consisting solely of men. Our reporter Bishop Van Buren spoke with junior Riley Phillips, the first female hockey player in the history of the Red Raiders intramural program.

The Lubbock Police Department says they are taking steps to meet staffing shortages by cutting the time for bringing in new, experienced officers in half. And student protests around the country are expected to continue, calling for a ceasefire to the war in Gaza. One Palestinian Texas Tech student says Friday's peaceful demonstrations on campus received the most support so far.