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Last night, the Lubbock Planning and Zoning Commission passed a recommended zoning change in the Tech Terrace neighborhood which could pave the way for a new student housing development. Our reporter Samantha Larned has more on the next steps. Work begins Monday to demolish the water tower at 74th Street and Genoa Avenue as part of the city’s long-term water infrastructure plan. Drivers are encouraged to avoid the area.
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At the American Farm Bureau Federation convention in San Antonio, farmers braced for the impact of President Trump's mass deportation plan.
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Nonprofit, public policy organizations including Texas 2036 and the Texas Water Association have made water infrastructure one of their priorities this legislative session.
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Oil companies leaked less methane in West Texas, a new report says. Environmentalists are skeptical.Methane is a greenhouse gas that traps heat in the atmosphere and is 80 times the potency of carbon dioxide.
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Local north Texans are still opposed to a proposed reservoir that KERA’s Pablo Arauz Peña reports could supply water to the Dallas-Fort Worth area by 2050. And as President Donald Trump enters the White House with a host of plans, Houston Public Media’s Andrew Schneider says his plans for mass deportations could have dramatic effects on Texans and the Texas economy.
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Texas’ population is booming and there is not enough water for everyone. State Sen. Charles Perry hopes to fix that.
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The historical bipartisan legislation includes a bevy of policies from crop insurance to food stamps.
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The U.S. Department of Justice filed an amended complaint Tuesday alleging six of the nation’s largest landlords — including Dallas-based Willow Bridge Property Co. — participated in an illegal scheme allowing landlords to increase rental prices and decrease competition.
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Drivers will still need an emissions test in some counties to get their registration sticker.
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Despite the efforts of local governments and others, the move to provide internet access to millions of Texans has been slow and faces new challenges.