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Texas Public Radio's Josh Peck reports as of this month, the White House has finalized a new rule that makes many salaried Americans newly eligible for overtime pay. And KERA's Caroline Love says more Texas students are enrolling in special education services, and school districts are struggling to keep up with the added costs.

The Mahon Library children’s department held its grand reopening on Monday. Our reporter Samantha Larned has more on what the remodel looks like. Texas Public Radio’s Paul Flahive has the latest as Texas lawyers for foster children have asked a federal judge to remove the state from the administration of its child welfare system.

This week will see construction projects on 82nd Street and on the Northbound I-27 Frontage Road; drivers can expect delays and potential detours. And Texas Public Radio's Pablo De La Rosa has more on a recent report showing that water inflows to the Rio Grande have declined by a third since the 1980s.

Dove-hunting season is underway and experts say hunting the bird is vital for wildlife conservation, KERA's Toluwani Osibamowo reports. And a group of Democratic state senators has asked the U.S. Justice Department to investigate allegations of voting rights violations in Texas. Texas Public Radio's Marrian Navarro explains.

Our Bishop Van Buren reports that attendees of the South Plains Fair this month shouldn't expect much change to the fair’s gun policy, despite calls to do so from critics of the Texas State Fair’s new gun ban. And this Saturday the Buddy Holly Center is hosting a free celebration in honor of the musician's birthday.

A conservative federal appeals court sided with Texas bookstores and other groups, challenging a state law restricting sexually explicit materials in school libraries. Texas Public Radio's Marian Navarro has more details as the Texas Department of Public Safety says it's arresting migrants who trespass onto Shelby Park in Eagle Pass.

Now that autumn has begun, the city of Lubbock is switching to its fall and winter irrigation restrictions. Our reporter Samantha Larned has more on what that means for residents. And KERA's Caroline Love reports on domestic violence and firearms in Texas.

Former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke spoke to Texas Tech students yesterday as part of his tour of college campuses helping young people get registered to vote. Our reporter Brad Burt was there and spoke to one of the organizers, who wants to make it easier for Texas voters. And ahead of the November election, Texas Public Radio’s Kayla Padilla reports that a new survey is challenging assumptions about Latino voters.

After more than 22 years on death row, Texas inmate Robert Roberson is set to be executed on October 17. The former lead detective for the police department that arrested him has joined those saying that Roberson is innocent. And KERA's Bekah Morr reports that the federal government will have obstacles to overcome in its project to connect the Texas power grid with those in the Southeast.

Memphis Police Chief Rex Plant, who was shot last week in Hall County, was released from a Lubbock hospital yesterday. Texas Public Radio's Marian Navarro has more on the temporary pause on a ruling that found parts of a Texas voter security law unconstitutional. And Civic Lubbock announced the tracks and artists to be featured on the 2025 Lubbock Music NOW album.