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Former Texas Tech Football Coach Mike Leach died on Monday; our News Director Sarah Self-Walbrick tells us more about his life and legacy.

Our Reporter Brad Burt explains how Lubbock's rental market saw a shift to one of the least competitive in the state over the last year. We also learn about how the number of executions carried out in Texas last year remained near historic lows.

Texas Public Radio's Bonnie Petrie tells us about the theory that low serotonin in the brain causes depression - years of research have now proven otherwise. We also learn more about the future site for a four-year university in Eagle Pass.

Our News Director Sarah Self-Walbrick reports that a new Lubbock spot has been named one of the best breweries in the U.S. KERA's Christopher Connelly tells us how payday and auto title loans have drained $1.6 billion dollars a year from the Texas economy over the last ten years.

Our News Director Sarah Self-Walbrick tells us about families and advocates who are still pursuing change after allegations of racism in the Lubbock-Cooper and Slaton school districts. We also learn about former gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke's new teaching job.

KUT's Mose Bushele tells us more about some legislation moving through the Texas Capitol that would reshape the state's power grid. The Texas Standard's Sean Saldana tells us more about Texas' economic activity.

Our Reporter Brad Burt tells us about a bill that would ban diversity, equity and inclusion programs in Texas public universities and colleges that moved closer to a vote in the state Senate.

Our News Director Sarah Self-Walbrick tells us which Texas schools would benefit from a new funding stream passed in the state Senate yesterday. TPR's Marian Navarro tells us how the Llano County Library System could be shut down.

Our Reporter Brad Burt gives us an update on the City of Lubbock's unified development code, which will update building and zoning rules soon. We also learn how teachers and public school advocates are calling on the Texas Legislature to increase funding for the state's public schools.

Our Reporter Jane Davenport spoke with a couple of professors about a new minor and certificate program in Indigenous and Native American Studies.