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The City of Lubbock and Lubbock Fire Rescue cut the ribbon on the Eric Hill Memorial Station, yesterday. Our reporter Samantha Larned has more from the ceremony. Despite attempts from some lawmakers to abolish the Texas Lottery Commission, the Texas Newsroom's Blaise Gainey reports the state house has instead settled on a bill to move the commission under the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

On Tuesday, the Lubbock-Cooper ISD Board of Trustees announced Aaron Waldrip as the Lone Finalist for the position of superintendent. Also this week, the Texas Lottery Commission voted to ban third-party couriers from selling lottery tickets in the state. The Texas Newsroom’s Nina Banks reports that the unanimous vote comes after months of heightened scrutiny against the Lottery agency. The City of Lubbock’s public health department announced that its MMR vaccine clinic will be returning from extended hours back to normal hours after this Saturday.

Texas is once again looking at legalizing sports gambling during this years’ legislative session, and supporters are being backed by some of the most influential people in Texas sports.

The first death in relation to the region’s ongoing measles outbreak was confirmed by the City of Lubbock and Department of State Health Services yesterday morning. Our Samantha Larned has more from local health officials. The Texas Lottery is under scrutiny following two jackpot controversies that’ve raised questions about the system's integrity. The Texas Newsroom’s Lucio Vasquez explains the investigations.

A man from Malta. A London-based betting company. The Texas Rangers. Here’s everything to know about the controversy.

The Texas Constitution requires voter approval to authorize gambling in Texas, but the issue has traditionally faced intense opposition from religious groups, various law enforcement advocates and state lawmakers who don’t want to see gaming in the Lone Star State.

From KERA: State lawmakers filed proposals during this spring's legislative session to bring casinos to Texas. Those efforts haven't gained much traction…