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Three weeks after a Blue Alert was issued for a man wanted in the shooting of a police chief in Memphis, Texas, Seth Altman was arrested by law enforcement officials in Fort Worth. KERA's Miranda Suarez reports Tarrant County has made its first conviction under the state's new fentanyl overdose murder law, which allows prosecutors to seek murder charges against people who give someone else a fatal dose of fentanyl.

Texas Public Radio's Brian Kirkpatrick reports that Texans should find slightly cheaper gas prices at the pump this Thanksgiving than last. As plans for a Dallas to Houston bullet train move forward, KERA's Pablo Arauz Peña has more on hopes to kickstart another high speed rail line in the state. LISD’s Board of Trustees meeting yesterday saw the presentation of recommended campus consolidations and closures, to be voted on Dec. 4th.

Health and Human Services data shows an encouraging decline in north Texas related to the opioid epidemic. KERA's Marina Trahan Martinez reports that so far this year, local deaths involving fentanyl use are trending down. And Houston Public Media’s Andrew Schneider says the Texas Senate is looking at how to protect the state’s power grid against worst-case scenarios.

Ector County has issued a disaster declaration in response to pollution from a recent chemical fire at an industrial facility outside of Odessa. KERA’s Katherine Hobbs reports that the Texas Civil War Museum will close its doors in October. And Lubbock Mayor Mark McBrayer will be holding Coffee with the Mayor, beginning with District 1 on Wednesday at 7 a.m.

Lousiana's Ten Commandments mandate for public schools was struck down by a federal district court, this week. Houston Public Media’s Andrew Schneider says that’s not likely to stop Texas lawmakers from taking up their own version. Lubbock has one of the highest rates of aggravated domestic violence in U.S. cities with a population over 250,000. A program by U.S. attorneys from the state focused on prosecuting domestic abusers may be at risk once president-elect Donald Trump takes office.

Texas is one of a dozen states that still have restrictive laws on marijuana. But the conversation around cannabis is changing. As public opinion on the issue shifts, politicians are taking notice and talking about their plans for the plant while on the campaign trail.

There were some surprising elements in the numbers out of Lubbock after this week’s special constitutional amendment election in Texas. Our reporter Samantha Larned has more on local voter turnout. State lawmakers are back in Austin for the fifth time this year to try once more to pass some of Gov. Greg Abbott’s priority items, including border security. The Texas Newsroom’s Julian Aguilar has more on what to expect.

Lubbock’s Public Health Department is hosting an open meeting tomorrow. Our reporter Bishop Van Buren has more on a collaborative initiative to assess the health needs of the city. KERA's Stella Chavez reports Texas Congressional members are blasting a bill that makes illegal border crossings a state crime.

West Texans may benefit from new funding for rural water projects in New Mexico. Our reporter Bishop Van Buren has more on how it could reduce the strain on one of the Hub City’s most important water sources. KERA's Toluwani Osibamowo reports Southwest Airlines may face federal fines and legal consequences for canceling nearly 17,000 flights during a winter storm last December.

Texas Public Radio’s Jerry Clayton reports Texas Parks and Wildlife has set up mandatory check stations in many areas of the state to help officials track the spread of CWD or chronic wasting disease in deer populations across Texas. KERA's Toluwani Osibamowo has more on game 3 of the World Series between the Texas Rangers and the Arizona Diamondbacks tonight.