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As students return to colleges and universities across Texas, questions remain regarding discussions of gender and race in the classroom and on campus. Our Samantha Larned reports on the latest from the Texas Tech and Texas A&M university systems.

A county oversight committee gave their approval to move forward with Lubbock’s hotly debated expo center. The next step goes to county commissioners, who will decide whether to borrow from the hotel occupancy tax. After a directive from TXDOT to remove nonstandard markings from municipal crosswalks, the City of San Antonio planned to replace its rainbow crosswalk with a rainbow sidewalk. Texas Public Radio's Joey Palacios reports those plans have been put on pause.

Avian flu continues to spread among wild birds in and around Lubbock, with hundreds of dead geese collected in recent weeks, including near local lakes and water treatment facilities. Our reporter Bishop van Buren has more on the outbreak from Lubbock City Manager Jarrett Atkinson. New data finds that around 71,000 immigrants are being held in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention as of the end of January. Texas Public Radio's Marian Navarro reports the data shows around 74% of the detainees have no criminal conviction.

Tired of the high gas prices? Senior Reporter Sarah Self-Walbrick tells us some ways to save at the next fill-up. We also learn about Idaho's new abortion bill that looks a lot like Texas'.

Reporter Jayme Lozano gives us more information on the late Lauro Cavazos. We also dive into the two-year anniversary of the first COVID-19 case in Lubbock.

Senior Reporter Sarah Self-Walbrick explains how Biden's new federal spending budget could affect the West Texas economy. News Director Kaysie Ellingson reflects on the life of a notable woman in our community, Olga Aguero.

Our Reporter Jayme Lozano tells us about potential changes coming to West Texas Veteran Affair clinics. TPR's Sofia Sanchez gives us an update on a D.C. rally held to end U.S. Health Code Title 42.

TPR's Camille Phillips breaks down how Texas is moving closer to the national average for special education services. We also discuss how the U.S. House of Representatives approved the CROWN Act, which aims to ban discrimination based on hairstyles affiliated with certain races.

Our Senior Reporter Sarah Self-Walbrick gives us an update on the Lubbock County Expo Center. Our News Director Kaysie Ellingson explains more about the Lubbock County Republican Party's event tonight, "Candi-dating."

Our Senior Reporter Sarah Self-Walbrick gives us an update on how COVID-19 is currently affecting Lubbock and our Reporter Jayme Lozano explains how one program is working towards providing internet access to lower-income individuals.