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Bills have been filed and some have been passed. We’re several months into the biennial Texas legislative session and a lot has happened. Let’s catch up.
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Texans pay some of the highest property taxes in the country, and listeners have a lot of thoughts about how that could be addressed. One unconventional idea we’ve heard: offsetting homeowners’ tax bills with revenue from legal weed. So, could that actually work?
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Lubbockites voted against a different road bond package just last year.
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Just in case you’ve waited until now to cast a ballot, we offer up this reminder of what you’ll need when you head to the polls.
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About 3 million people live in rural parts of the state, and this year they’ve gotten more visits from Democratic candidates.
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About a third of Texas’ 254 counties are moving away from that and to the vote center model, which was piloted in Lubbock County.
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Lubbock County voters will be some of the first in the state to use a new paper-based ballot system.
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Early voting starts Oct. 24 and continues through Nov. 4 ahead of Election Day on Nov. 8.
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The Lubbock City Council will soon approve its annual billion-dollar budget. It includes signs of continued growth for the city, but also caveats for inflation and economic uncertainty. On top of that, the city is pursuing a road bond to pay for needed work throughout town. Will a re-worked package pass voter approval this time?
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Lubbock is trying to get people more involved in local government. There is another engagement challenge that needs attention: actually getting people to vote in local elections.