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In Lubbock County, a controversial ordinance outlawing travel on county roads to access abortion services was approved. This effort makes Lubbock the largest county in Texas to pass a rule against abortion transportation. Some community members were more surprised by the move from commissioners than the vote itself.

Our reporter Samantha Larned has more after the Lubbock Public Transit Advisory Board approved the purchase of another round of new hybrid buses. The Texas House moved forward a bill that would forbid private companies from requiring COVID-19 vaccines for employees. As KERA’s Elena Rivera reports, lawmakers against the proposal worry about its potential impact on small businesses and health care facilities.

The late great head football coach Mike Leach has been announced as one of nine inductees for the Texas Sports Hall of Fame’s 2024 class. Our reporter Bishop Van Buren has more. Courtside, basketball fans in Lubbock and around the world remember the legendary coach Bob Knight, who passed away at 83.

The Buddy Holly Center is hosting a Day of the Dead celebration as part of the First Friday Art Trail tonight. Our reporter Samantha Larned has more. And the City of Lubbock has validated the recent petition to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana in Lubbock.

Texas voters will decide on 14 propositions that could change the state’s constitution. One item will include the creation of a Broadband Infrastructure Fund, our reporter Brad Burt has more on how that could help the more than 40,000 west Texans without high-speed internet. And new U.S. Department of Agriculture data shows Texas has the second highest rate in the nation of people struggling to put food on the table. KERA's Christopher Connelly reports only Arkansas has a bigger portion of its population facing hunger.

It’s Election Day in Texas, and Lubbock County voters are deciding on a proposed bond for new “state-of-the-art” medical examiner’s facilities, designed to end outsourced autopsy contracts and change a yearslong problematic reputation that has kept qualified pathologists away.

Texas voters approved the establishment of a Texas University Fund. Our reporter Samantha Larned has more on this effort to bring over $3 billion to state universities. Voters also approved an amendment designed to protect farmers and ranchers from municipal regulations. Our reporter Bishop Van Buren has details on the approval of Proposition 1.

Tomorrow is Veterans Day, and our reporter Bishop Van Buren shares how Lubbock’s VA Clinic is working to reach a goal that could boost the resources they use to support local veterans.

Lubbock's City Council held the first read of the new budget in Tuesday’s special meeting. Our reporter Brad Burt has more on their vote for a higher tax rate and lower storm water drainage rates. KERA's Toluwani Osibamowo reports EMS workers tracked a jump in hospitalizations for breathing problems in August, but experts say the triple-digit temperatures aren't the only cause for concern.

KUT’s Becky Fogel reports a statewide survey found the median salary for a Texas school superintendent increased slightly this year. And family announced the former Lubbock firefighter, Matt Dawson, has passed away.